AK Game Creator Group
AKGCG aspires to include everyone interested in working on and actively working on games in Alaska.
AKGCG is open to Artists, Level Designers, Programmers, 2D & 3D Artists, Designers, Writers, and all skill levels from “Just installed Unity“ to “Full time gamedev Professional“
Games Made In Alaska
Released Games
Squarena
By Codeaclysm Games
Blast, teleport, shrink and outsmart your friends in Squarena, the fast-paced 2D arena shooter where damage makes you smaller, harder to hit, and harder to control! With chaotic physics and unique abilities, every match is a battle of skill and strategy.
The Stars Under Lockehurst
By Null Jam Games, Polly Reinacher
The Stars Under Lockehurst is a romantic supernatural mystery visual novel about a grad student visiting their friend in the small coastal town, Cape Lockehurst. Here, they unravel the mysteries behind recent disappearances and peculiar happenings around town.
In-Development Games
Abound
Developer: Anthony van Weel Status: Prototype
A 2D adventure sandbox game where you can build a base, explore procedurally generated planets, and fight monsters.
Alaska Stories
Developer: CakeNeq Games Status: Vert Slice
Narrative adventure about two young boys taking their first hunting trip without their Dad and the strange happenings when they break the rules and upset the tundra itself.
More Alaskan Developed Games
Soul King
By CakeNeq Games, Glacier Forge Games
Slice, shoot, and drink tea all while being chased through tight retro FPS levels by the whispering wall of death in this score-focused corridor shooter inspired by The Club and classic 90's Shooters.
From Vapor and Shadow: Prologue
By Ambrosio
From Vapor and Shadow: Prologue is a Visual Novel RPG teaser introducing the world featured in the Kickstarter TTRPG 5E module Belome: Secrets of Vapor and Shadow.
CycleFi
Developer: Jazon Burnell Status: Pre-Release
CycleFi is an immersive multiplayer game for cyclists that makes indoor cycling a blast! Find your friends, challenge them, and get your sweat on!
The Snake Sweeper
By Lone Z Games
Classic minesweeper with new and exciting items, in a Western setting. Use logic and items to avoid snakes and clear levels. As you progress, the difficulty increases: larger grid, higher snake density, and lower item chance. These variables change relative to the selected difficulty (easy, medium, hard).
My Cat Malice
Developer: Mildwest Games Status: Beta
Step into the paws of Alice, a little cat who dreams off pushing pots off shelves as she sprints through a series of increasingly difficult levels!
hYsTeRiA
Developer: Ambrosio Status: Pre-Alpha
In hYsTeRiA you play as EGO, a citizen of the underground city of POST Caelum. Guided by SHADOW, a fragment of your psyche, you voyage through the network of tunnels to find a cure for your terminal illness.
Yonderwild
Developer: Quarterdragon Games Status: Alpha
Use a magic mandolin to escape nefarious goons and solve platforming puzzles in this musical adventure inspired by the Rankin/Bass fantasy cartoons of the '80s.
Adroit
Developer: Mengloth Ent. Status: Prototype
A spell slinging multiplayer VR title utilizing hand-tracking technology to allow magicians to cast spells with the motion and position of their hands and arms.
Permafrost(wrk)
Developer: CakeNeq Games Status: Prototype
A Survival Adventure game set in the aftermath of a shipwreck on a remote Arctic Island. Gather survivors, battle strange creatures, and unravel mysteries as you search for a way home. Made in collaboration with Alaskan author Don Rearden (The Raven's Gift, Without a Paddle)
Upcoming events
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Monthly Game Creator Meetup
3rd Sunday of the Month
(Anchorage, AK)
Bring a project to work on, get advice from peers, talk about what you've been playing, meet with other creators just as passionate about making games as you are!
CoWork by RSD (911 W 8th Ave, Anchorage, AK)
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Alaska Gamedev Expo Kuskokwim
May 31
(Bethel, AK)
The Alaska Gamedev Expo comes to bush Alaska for the first time! Come to the Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska to play some Alaskan made games!
This free event, open to all ages!
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Teen Gamedev Bootcamp
June 16-20
(Bethel, AK)
Learn important programming and technical skills as you learn to make your own game.
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Alaska Gamedev Expo 2025
TBD (Q3-Q4)
(Anchorage, AK)
A free event to show off locally made games to the public. Talk with developers, play games, share the joy of community and locally made tech.
Get Connected!
Making your own game? Want to get started making your own game? Want to get plugged into a team working on something cool?
AKGCG is open to people of all skill levels, experiences, and specializations who are intrested in working on games and are eager to learn!