Indie Game Utsav sets 7–13 December showcase under Comic Con India

Week-long event includes 30 Indian indie game titles, plus mentorship, workshops and a playable demo of Raji: Kaliyuga.

Indie Game Utsav (IGU) will run from 7 to 13 December 2026 under Comic Con India, with conference and workshop days scheduled for 9 and 10 December. Organisers say the week-long programme is designed to connect Indian independent developers with international game creators, venture capitalists and industry leaders through showcases, mentorship and business-focused sessions.

IGU’s public showcase will feature 30 indie game titles from Indian developers across multiple genres. The announced lineup includes Raji: Kaliyuga, Street Cricket. Appa, Cosmic Race, Raahi, Dodo Duckie, Gods of Cricket and FENDERSHOT, among others.

A central component of IGU is its mentorship programme. Selected developers will be able to choose six mentors for one-hour, one-on-one sessions spread across three to four days, followed by a structured post-event call, according to the organisers. The mentor roster cited in the release includes representatives from Ubisoft Paris, thatgamecompany, Upside Up Games AB, Nodding Heads Studio and Cassini Sound, as well as founders and leaders from Hyperboreal, Goldpact Goblins and Papercoda Games.

“India has the talent, and ambition to build games that can find audiences across the world. The opportunity now is to create an environment where independent developers have the support and industry access to take those ideas further. Through Indie Game Utsav, we want to bring the people building games closer to the people who can help them grow, whether that means finding the right partners, understanding the business or simply learning from someone who has been there before. A stronger indie ecosystem will ultimately mean more original Indian games reaching the world,” said Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming.

IGU will also host the first public playable demo of Raji: Kaliyuga and an “exclusive trailer breakdown session” focused on its campaign, which organisers said has crossed 13 million views. The initiative is positioned alongside Comic Con India and IndiaJoy to connect game development with wider creative sectors, with Telangana government officials also commenting on broader state ambitions for animation, VFX and gaming.