The PAX Australia 2024 Indie Showcase Winners Have Been Revealed
Each PAX Australia, there are dozens and dozens of games to enjoy across the show, both digital and table top and both sections have ones you must check out. But each year, a select group of titles are selected as the winners of the PAX Aus Indie Showcase, here are the winners for the 2024 show.
While we don’t cover board games here, these are the winners of this years Tabletop section:
For that which we do cover, we have the details below. The descriptions of the games were provided by the folks at PAX Australia.
Anticitizen: Red
Developer: Queebly Software | Country of Origin: Australia
Platforms: PC
The game uses bullet time, a variety of movement mechanics and an improvised arsenal to outwit and outgun biker gangs and corporate police in an American-occupied cyberpunk Australia. Players will meet a unique cast of Aussie battlers while diving into the lore of the new American empire.
Ascending Inferno
Developer: Oppolyon Studios | Country of Origin: Australia
Platforms: PC
The game is not for the faint of heart (or rage quitters) as it will challenge players to master the art of precision platforming as they dribble, header, juggle and kick their way through various layers of Inferno to save their sibling Vincent, a recently deceased soccer player. Thank heavens he’s conveniently shaped like a soccer ball…
Max Mustard
Developer: Toast Interactive | Country of Origin: Australia
Platforms: Steam VR, PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2
The game follows a fearless protagonist on a heroic quest to rescue adorable mudpups from the clutches of the devious Stubbins. Combining the best first-person power-ups with the timeless charm of classic third-person platforming, players will venture through immersive landscapes, facing tough challenges, unexpected twists and moral dilemmas, forcing you to make difficult decisions that will shape the course of your journey.
Rita
Developer: SporkTank | Country of Origin: Australia
Platforms: PC
The game is a charming word-based puzzle adventure where crossword puzzles and cozy rpg worlds collide. Players will explore, collect, solve, converse and platform their way as loveable chicklet, Rita.
The Rewinder 2
Developer: Misty Mountain Studio | Country of Origin: China
Platforms: PC
The game is an action-adventure game inspired by Eastern mythology, allowing players to explore cursed villages and dungeons, solve crimes, unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters along the way.
Untethered
Developer: True Anomaly Entertainment | Country of Origin: Australia
Platforms: PC
The game finds players stranded in deep space with a mission to survive against all odds. Players should be prepared to be immersed with sound, sights and in-game mechanics while they scavenge from the wreckage, process resources and build their own space station - a refuge in the most hostile of environments.