Day of the Devs at Fantastic Fest

We here at Double Fine teaming up with Fantastic Fest to bring Day of the Devs to Austin, Texas! It's fantastic times in a self-proclaimed "weird" city. If you don't know, Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the U.S which has hosted some really great premieres and movie-makers. Day of the Devs now is joining the fray to show off video games as well.

Dubbed Fantastic Games, our in-person only showcase will feature 12 horror themed games, all of which will be playable inside the Alamo Drafthouse for Fantastic Fest goers from Sept 20-22, later this year.

“As huge fans of Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, we’re thrilled to team up and help bring games back to the festival,” Day of the Devs co-founder Greg Rice added. “We’re always looking at how Day of the Devs can help spotlight the best of independent games, and are excited to bring some spooky, terrifying, and downright fantastic games. We’re so looking forward to September and celebrating with the community in Austin!”

We're looking for games to feature in our lineup, and submissions are open now! Day of the Devs's mission to highlight amazing creators means that anyone and everyone can submit their game. However! There is a bit of a twist this time around to tie things into Fantastic Fests' theme.

As always, developers from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply, however only games/projects in the horror, fantasy, sci-fi and action genres will be considered, and games fitting this year’s Carnival theme are double-extra-especially encouraged to apply! Day of the Devs covers games of all kinds but this is an opportunity to share some very specific vibes. If you have something that you think fits the criteria, please submit.

Hope to see you there!