MUMBAI: Mumbai Comic Con 2025 will play host to Indie Game Utsav. This will be a game festival focussing on independently-developed PC and console games. The inaugural edition of Indie Game Utsav will showcase over 40 PC and console indie games to audiences at Maruti Suzuki Arena presents Mumbai Comic Con powered by Crunchyroll from 12-13 April, 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.
Indie Game Utsav is supported by Xbox, Xsolla, Specter and Nodwin Gaming. IGDA India (International Game Developers Association) is Indie Game Utsav’s Community Partner.
With over 132 million players globally on PC platform Steam alone and PC gaming itself contributing to 22 percent of video game revenue in India, Indie Game Utsav aims to introduce and educate India’s growing gaming community to quality made-in-India games with a long-term vision of building a culture of PC and console gaming in India.
Indie Game Utsav was founded by Avichal Singh, Co-Founder and Game Director of Nodding Heads Games, creators of Raji: An Ancient Epic —a PC and console game.
“Indie Game Utsav wants to pave the way for upcoming quality indie games from India to find success just like Raji, we are aiming to resolve long existing B2B and B2C problems for indies. I’m grateful for Nodwin’s support to help us celebrate India’s best and brightest indie developers at Mumbai Comic Con,” said Avichal Singh, Co-Founder and Game Director of Nodding Heads Games and Director and Project Director of Indie Game Utsav.
“NODWIN started with two guys who just loved PC gaming, so supporting indie developers feels like coming full circle. We’ve always believed in the incredible talent of Indian indie game creators and that their work should be easily accessible to gamers. Indie Game Utsav at Comic Con is just the beginning—one of many steps towards making gaming more open and exciting for everyone” said Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder and MD of NODWIN Gaming, the company that runs Comic Con India.
Furthermore, Indian indie game developers can connect with international publishers in attendance to level up their efforts for global success. Publishers present on ground at the event include Krafton, Garena, Epic Games, Neon Doctrine, Dangen Entertainment, Xbox, Xsolla, 1312 Interactive, and Untold Tales.
Digital meet and matches at the event will feature Devolver Digital, RawFury, PluginDigital, Women in Games, WhiteThornGames, BrightGambit, Herocraft, Spielfabrique, and Toge Productions, with more to be added in the run up to Indie Game Utsav.
In the run up to Indie Game Utsav, there will be several events for Indian indie developers to take part in. These are as follows:
Rawfury X Indie Game Utsav- 2 days with Swedish indie publishing specialist Rawfury for Indian game developers. This includes AMA sessions, pitch deck review, game review, and general talk about the games industry. Date: March 24 and 25, 2025.
Epic Games for Indies- veterans from Epic Games will host Indian game developers on their Discord Server to skill up their overall video game approach, business development strategies, community engagement, marketing activities and more. Date: TBA.
Game Maker Mixer- indie game developers and publishers can connect in a casual setting at the Game Maker Mixer. Date: April 11, 2025.
MGN Indie Game Events- as a part of Indie Game Utsav’s mission of taking the best of Indian games to the world, is teaming up with MGN Indie Game Events in China. MGN will select indie games to showcase at its events throughout the year. This is an opportunity for Indian indie game makers to have exposure towards Chinese publishers and audiences. This will happen throughout the year.
