This series is part of External Gazer’s special coverage of Too Many Games 2024. We’re taking a look at the featured independent games before heading to the con to play them! The independent games showcase at Too Many Games 2024 offers a wide variety of arcade games, tabletop games, and video games for players of all types. In the lead up the convention we’ll be taking a look at one game from each category. For more information on the Too Many Games 2024 convention, visit their site.

ARCADE

Studio: BIT GEN GAMES
BitGen Games creates custom arcade hardware to play NES games. Cabinets featuring multiple games will be available to play at the convention:

Dragon Master: You are the Dragon Master embarking on a quest to save princess Zorldo from the evil dragons Dankey and Kang. Experience 8 bit sidescrolling action with a killer 8-bit soundtrack.

Fight City: Fight through the streets and bars of Baltimore, the Baltimore Aquarium, and Mars to rescue your girlfriend and defeat the ultimate extra terrestrial enemy! Genre: 2-D side scrolling action platformer

Steel Mongoose will also be available to play at Too Many Games 2024, according to the preview provided by BitGen:

Tabletop

Studio: Fiat Lucre LLC
Available at the Convention:

Collectionomics is an elevated voting party game that lets players use their own collection, whether it’s rocks, dice, or minis.

Annapurna is a marriage between chess and poker.

Video Games

NeoSprint
Studio: Atari
The exhilarating Atari racing classic “Sprint” series returns with NeoSprint. NeoSprint zooms back to life as a single screen arcade racer for up to 8 players, paired with a robust track builder and intuitive sharing tools, ensuring a racing experience that satisfies speed demons and architects alike. Campaign mode, Grand Prix, Obstacle Courses and Time Trials provide tons of pulse-pounding race content, and multiplayer modes make for chaotic fun. Can you conquer the speedways and claim the fastest times?

Our coverage of the Too Many Games 2024 independent games showcase will continue until the convention. If you’d like to see other events at the con and get tickets, visit their website.