Courage Cologne 2024
Meet the showcasers of Courage Cologne 2024.
FR
Ukiyo Studio
Ukiyo have the ambition to create original video games, on PC and consoles, combining innovative gameplay and modern aesthetics, conveying various values, particularly around cultural and environmental issues. Values transmitted by the games produced, but also within the studio advocating eco-production, diversity and inclusion, in a fully dematerialized work environment.
Transhumance
Transhumance is a narrative, poetic and contemplative game in which you have to lead a flock of ewes during migrations.
PL
Afterburn
Afterburn is a small game development studio based in Lodz, Poland, focused on crafting comfy puzzle experiences.
Pup Champs
A tiny tactical puzzle game about leading a football team of cute dogs! Solve puzzles, score goals, outsmart opponents and become the champions!
CA
Caldera Interactive
We are Caldera Interactive, an indie game studio based in Edmonton, Alberta dedicated to making wholesome quality games with cute aesthetics.
The Rabbit Haul
The Rabbit Haul is a tower defence farming game where you play as a rabbit gardener protecting its harvest from raccoons.
BE
AlterEyes
lterEyes is a Belgian multidisciplinary development studio specialized in creating accessible immersive experiences in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Their latest project, BIG SHOTS®, is released in april on all major platforms.
New announcement (Successor to Big Shots)
We recently released BIG SHOTS and are currently developing three mixed reality prototypes. We will choose the most promising one(s) to showcase on Courage (not decided yet)
NL
Studio Ami
Studio Ami, games straight from our world of dreams.
Fudgy Dice
Battle it out in this brand new dice battler, featuring explosive dice-throwing combat
NL
Enchanted Works
Enchanted Works
Nomori
Nomori is the game you would get if Portal 2 and the Ghibli movies had a baby.
NL
Linx Interactive B.V.
Linx Interactive is a Dutch game development studio with a mission to make the world a better place through social play. They develop innovative, collaborative multiplayer games that bring players positive human emotions and connections.
Synergy
Synergy (working title) is a co-op multiplayer game that requires 2-4 players to work together to successfully run a supermarket. Customers come in, take items off shelves, want fresh bread and juice. Sometimes a thief tries to steal your stuff. Only by actively communicating and collaborating, the players can make the supermarket profitable.
BE
Aberratic
Belgian video game and outsourcing company.
Land of Symbiosis
Cooperative / solo survival and action RPG in a procedural alien world based on electromagnetism.
BE
Maracas Studio
At Maracas Studio, we create video games with the ambition to mark a whole generation of players.
Homecoming
Humanity is wiped out by swarms of insect-like creatures. The only survivors work in a luxurious space station built 500 km in orbit and use the station’s resources and technology to build armed rovers and fight back. Alone or as a team everyone is working to reconquer the Earth!
BE
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Dice Rogue
A narrative dicebuilding roguelike inspired by tabletop RPGs, mixing 2D/3D art with epic battles
NL
Alterego Games
Alterego Games creates narrative adventure games for the after-work gamer, giving them a digital alter ego.
Broken Shores
A 2-player co-op adventure game for couples: an unlikely duo must work together to explore mutated wildlife.
NL
Roofkat
A small Dutch game studio developing games with interesting gameplay and lovable characters.
Escaping Atlantis
Recruit quirky Atlanteans, discover their stories and lead them to victory in tactical battles!
NL
Second Maze B.V.
We publish passion. Second Maze is an Amsterdam based indie game publisher founded in 2019 by the creators of Rusty Lake.
Follow the meaning
Follow the meaning is a point-and-click puzzle adventure set in a peculiar town filled with folk who feel increasingly threatened by the rising authority of the Hospital and its Doctors. What is happening on the other side of the wall? Join detective Paul Trilby and help solve this crisis!
BE
games.brussels
We are a young Brussels studio focused on innovative and community-driven gaming experiences !
Lawless Cosmos
Lawless Cosmos is a roguelite tactical rpg using playing cards in a sci-fi/old west universe
BE
games.brussels
I’m a solo gamedev and I intend to make multiple artistic collaborations for the next games.
Blobbly Bird’s Bounce
In this small physics-based platformer you control a small bird with long elastic arms.
BE
Funtomata
We reinvent the world of tales for children, with family-friendly, narrative driven video games.
Asfalia: Fear
Adventure awaits you in this colorful, family-friendly point-and-click delight! Navigate through a world painted with emotions, where even ‘fear’ becomes a playful friend. Solve puzzles, collect stickers, and share giggles in a heartwarming journey in the world of emotions.
AZ
Dynamic Box
Dynamic Box is an indie studio with nearly 100 projects delivered for clients, now working on our flagship title.
Tiny Ships
“Tiny Ships” is a naval combat game with steam-powered ships and unique crew abilities set in 1899.
IN
Brahman Studios
Indian studio makes immersive mythology games.
AUM The Game
AUM, an epic 3D multiplayer Action Brawler, lets you forge your warrior legend across mythical lokas, mastering ancient dharma to unravel cosmic truths and restore balance to the world.
PL
iNFORMERS AG sp. z o.o.
The company, founded on 24.04.2024, has begun work on its first game project with a core team consisting of former CD Projekt RED employees. Currently approx. 10 persons are involved in Numiares prototype production which is going to be delivered by 20th of August 2024.
Numiares – A Dark Tale
Fight or sneak in a 2.5D world, as you struggle to decipher the dark depths of Slavic mythology
GB
ScribbleScape
Queensguard Games was formed in 2021 as participants in Cartomancy Anthology, a collective of developers creating 21 introspective experiences. We’re a global team of indie devs who aspire to make new types of experiences.
Shards Between Us
Shards Between Us is a plant-based Puzzler about two stubborn sisters rebuilding their broken home
GB
Huey Games Ltd
Huey Games Ltd
Hyper Sentinel: Fusion
Blast through the Alienoid armada in this rogue-like shmup from the creators of Hyper Sentinel. Pilot your advanced space fighter through spectacular procedurally generated levels, and deploy your Hyper Droid to infiltrate enemy dreadnoughts and destroy them from within. Interact with a cast of eccentric characters at Lunabase Alpha 9, upgrade your ship and unlock powerful new weaponry.
GB
Crystalline Green Ltd.
We make Aspirational games. Independent game development studio, est. UK 2011.
Critias Empire
Non-violent 4X: Build your empire of Atlantis 🌊🏛️ as angry gods rain down disasters🌋
NL
Games&Learning
A small indie game studio specialized in heartful games for heartful minds
Sisterhood
A narrative adventure game about awesome women in history
NL
Games for Health & Super Menno Monster
At Games for Health we design and develop serious play formats for lifestyle, therapy and rehab.
UNMASK
This Citizen Sciences game let people puzzle for science to discover vaccines for Cancer a
ES
JanduSoft
A Developer based on Barcelona/Spain with more than 70 games published
Farlands
Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.
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Nacho Rodríguez
Nacho is a 2D animator and short film director from Spain. This is his first game.
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
A surreal point-and-click adventure game with astounding hand-drawn animation and quirky puzzles.
US
Earendel Inc. (DBA: Optillusion Games)
We’re an innovative game studio, eager to explore new possibilities and create games we love.
While Waiting
An adventure exploring the art of waiting: Discover the power of patience in 100+ situations.
US
Oh My Me Games
Oh My Me Games is primarily a two person team whose goal is to build unique, one of a kind experiences that come in polished small packages. Seafrog is Oh My Me’s first game and the brainchild of two colleagues who have over eight years of working experience together.
Seafrog
Seafrog is a skateboard-lite action platformer. Play as a mechanic who must explore huge skatepark-like ships completing challenges and solving puzzles to collect enough Golden Barnacles to power your ship. Master the movement and find the flow to escape impending doom in this unique adventure!
US
Tethys Games
We’re Tethys Games! We’re a group of LGBTQ+ creators and makers that are inspired to bring fantasy worlds to life. Our team is based throughout the US with many different backgrounds in art, design, and game development. Follow along for updates on our first game launch: Fine Work.
Fine Work
As a newcomer artisan in Gleamhold, you’re already turning heads. Your craft lures in the city’s most captivating clients, all keen for a personal touch. Can you keep a steady hand, shaper? The lines between business and pleasure may get a bit blurry…
ES
2Awesome Studio S.L.
2Awesome Studio is an independent game development studio founded by 2 ex-space engineers, specialized in high quality game development and porting. Including software engineers, graphic artists and QA staff.
Altered Alma
Altered Alma combines the beloved classic Metroidvania formula with RPG elements, dating sim features, a slick pixel-art presentation, and a gripping story. Whether you want to beat up bad guys, find love, or just explore the beautiful cityscape, Neo-Barcelona awaits!
DK
Half Past Yellow
We are an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, run by friends who met game jamming together.
Tempest Tower
Tower Defence + Platforming: Build a defence and herding critters to safety while avoiding enemies!
DE
Egosoft GmbH
We’re one of the oldest still existing independant dev studios in Germany, making the X series games (space sim/sandbox) since 1999.
X4: Foundations + X4: Timelines
X4: Timelines is a new expansion for our X4 game (space sim) that adds a cool new scenario mode, perfect for short game sessions at the Courage event.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Midwest Games is an indie publisher focused on supporting developers in underrepresented regions.
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Become an agent of vengeance as you kill off insect swarms in this bullet-heaven action roguelike!
Midwest Games
ZA
Clockwork Acorn
A remote game dev studio based across South Africa. We make timeless games with chunky design.
Enter the Titan
Enter the Titan is a roguelike deckbuilder where you destroy the invading titans from within.
ZA
Clockwork Acorn
A remote game dev studio based across South Africa. We make timeless games with chunky design.
Upupa Bird Ninja
Slice your way through hordes of enemies in this fast-paced hard-as-talons adventure.
DE
Beardshaker Games GbR
Who we are We’re a small indie team of talented beards residing in the beautiful harbour city of Hamburg. In our little creative space, we work on special games for you. Soulitaire is our current passion project: a cozy Choose Your Own Adventure mixed with a fortune-telling Solitaire.
Soulitaire
🔮Open your own cozy fortune-telling cafe: the Soulitaire 👂Receive your guests. Listen to their troubles. ✨Lay the cards and divine their future! 🔀But be aware: Your interpretation will change the fate of their lives. 💖Decide your customers’ fate, and become a part of their life!
DE
Terovania UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
A group of young, enthusiastic people who pursue a shared dream: creating their own computer games.
Pentaquin: Deeds Of Twilight
Explore a magic world, save your sister and unveil dark mysteries in this atmospheric 2D platformer.
DE
Active Fungus Studios GmbH
Based in Munich, founded in 2020, we are a team of 20, developing story-driven and historic 1st & 3rd person games.
Medieval Frontiers
Survive on the frontiers of medieval times. Hunt, gather resources and build up a new settlement in a remote valley.
US
Midwest Games
Midwest Games
Dark Sky
Lead a party through a planetary catastrophe to survival in this turn-based, deckbuilding RPG.
Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I.
beyondthosehills: the creators of Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I., Placeground, The Minims, reky.
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Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I., a comedy cat-detective noir game set in a fictional New York in the 30’s
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beyondthosehills
beyondthosehills: the creators of Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I., Placeground, The Minims, reky.
PLACEGROUND
Placeground: Unexpected events occur while you create your space in a unique visual environment.
CH
LUAL Games
LUAL Games is a two-woman indie studio from Switzerland creating compelling narrative games.
Eldritch Empathy
Eldritch Empathy is a Lovecraftian rogue-lite in which you learn the language of an eldritch horror.
CH
Whimsical Wolff Games
A one-woman indie studio with a focus on cozy games. Based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Kohlrabi Starship
Kohlrabi Starship is a cozy farming game in space: revive nature, find love, and explore the stars.
CH
Ohnsinn
Ohnsinn (/ˈoːnˌzɪn/) strives to create evocative, viscerally fun, and message ladened games.
Monuments to Ruin
Monuments to Ruin is a roguelite, tower defence game with a focus on exploration and massive hordes.
CH
Flawberry Studio
Flawberry Studio is made up of five people who met at university, coming from different backgrounds and sharing a passion for games. After participating in Brackeys game jam in 2022 with an early prototype of Projected Dreams, the team decided to develop the game further and received pre-production funding from the local Arts Council. They decided to take things to the next level and formed Flawberry Studio, which is now working on its debut game Projected Dreams, due for release in early 2025.
Projected Dreams
Drag toys from the shelves and drop them on the table to create a shadow play in this cozy puzzle game. As the shadows you cast uncover past family relationships and the environment around you changes and evolves, the lines between reality and fantasy blur.
CH
EDAZOT S.A. Kipwak Studio
Kipwak Studio is a small, passionate team based in the picturesque region of Valais, Switzerland.
Wizdom Academy
Build and manage your wizarding school, make strategic decisions and customize your castle
CH
Momento Games
Momento Games is a Swiss studio focused on creating GaaS efficiently using innovative technology.
Flying Toyz
Flying Toyz is a game where Rocket League meets the combat system of Overwatch set in Toy Story.
CH
Early Coffee Games
We are Early Coffee Game, a small indie studio from Switzerland working on our first game Hermit: an Underwater Tale.
Hermit: an Underwater Tale
In Hermit: an Underwater Tale, a new threat slowly emerges. Playing as a helpless hermit crab, use your shells to defeat countless waves of monsters and giant sea creatures in this action packed 2d game.
CH
knit’n’purl game studio LLC
knit’n’purl game studio LLC is a small indie game studio based in Zurich Switzerland. The sudios first game was Pocket Oasis which was released in May. Roots is the studios second game.
Roots
Roots is a dungeon Crawler where you fight off the evil critters with the support of your ants. You play a mad biologist. Insects started to eat the roots of her plants. She decides to shrink herself to work together with the ants to protect the roots form the insects.
ES
Ground Game Atelier S.L.
Ground Game Atelier, a creative game studio from Barcelona, we place equal value on technology and art, and strive to inspire others like we were inspired ourselves.
The Time I Have Left
A time driven escape adventure with RPG elements and focus on the narrative.
DE
PolyPirates
PolyPirates is a games studio from Düsseldorf, Germany, which focuses on premium card games for PC.
Once Upon a Rogue’s Tale
Once Upon a Rogue’s Tale combines roguelike deckbuilding with fairy tales and the luck of the dice.
DE
MELLOW Games UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
MELLOW Games is a small indie team in Cologne founded by Mel Taylor who previously co-created the award-winning Orwell series.
Blueberry
Go on a journey through a woman’s mind from birth to death in this emotional narrative-driven platformer.
IE
Reliable Plumbing Services
RPS makes games that breathe life into your favourite classics, bringing them into the modern era.
Roadlike
A roguelike arcade racer! Race and upgrade through procedurally generated tracks with your friends!
TH
FairPlay Studios Co., Ltd.
FairPlay Studios is an action game development company based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Nightmare Cricus
Nightmare Circus is an Action-adventure game with a creepy-cute world.
SK
Grindstone s.r.o.
Bitmap Galaxy is an independent game dev studio founded in 2013 and based in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It was founded by local industry veterans (Cauldron, Bohemia Interactive) who wanted to focus on their own projects. We strive to make meaningful and amusing games that avoid any unnecessary realistic violence.
Preserve
Preserve is a nature-building puzzle where you create and maintain a thriving, balanced ecosystem.
SK
Grindstone s.r.o.
Independent game dev studio based in Kosice, Slovakia, crafting premium titles for PC and consoles
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
Rogulike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse mythology
PL
Pixel Perfect Dude S.A., PL6182188336
We’re a small (4) but successful indie studio from Poland, creators of #DRIVE and Ski Jump.
#DRIVE Rally
#DRIVE Rally is an arcade-inspired rally-driving experience set in the golden racing era of the 90s
PH
CMD Studios
CMD Studios
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
A single player 2d platform Metroidvania and JRPG fusion about restoring balance to a fading world ruined by corrupted gods.
Steel Seed
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Steel Seed is a single player stealth-action adventure game set in a dark sci-fi world
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Island of Winds
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Island of Winds is an adventure game set in a fantastical world inspired by 17th century Iceland
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Sky of Tides
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Sky of Tides is a sci-fi narrative game set in a technologically advanced universe
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Awaken Astral Blade
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Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale
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Shuyan Saga
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Shuyan Saga is a graphic novel series where action scenes come alive in 3D combat gameplay
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ESDigital Games LTD
ESDigital Games is a video games publisher
Unusual Findings
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s