Announcing the brand new Story-Rich Showcase!

Providing a new platform for story-rich games to shine during Summer Game Fest

A long time ago, in the ancient days of 2019, we created LudoNarraCon as a way to give story-driven indie games a dedicated opportunity to shine. It was largely inspired by how much it sucked for developers trying to demo emotional story experiences at physical conventions.

Fast forward to the far-flung present day of 2026 and we’re at it again. This time we’re joining the party that is the Summer Game Fest period and holding our own Story-Rich Showcase. As with LudoNarraCon, a major inspiration behind the showcase are the challenges story-driven games face to stand out during other showcases and the pain of fans having to watch two hours of trailers for the four games they’re actually interested in.

This is an event built specifically for fans who care deeply about storytelling in games, and designed to allow developers to show off their games and stories in the best possible way. We’re talking 45 mins of heavily curated, all killer, no filler story-rich goodness. There are no costs for the developers taking part, and no sponsored or purchased ad spots.

Across the showcase, you can expect:

• Exclusive announcements

• First looks and reveals

• Brand-new trailers

• Release dates and updates

• And yes, a few surprises along the way!

We can’t wait to share more with you soon, including participating developers and what stories they’re ready to tell. Until then, thank you for loving narrative games as much as we do ❤️

Stay tuned, there are plenty of stories yet to be told! Follow us on Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, Threads, or jump into our official Discord to talk about the news.