The Secret Sauce Showcase 2026

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[29:40] sauce showcase. [music] Uh that's right. The first one went so well that they were begging for another one. The people demanded another secret sauce showcase. Well, actually, I demanded another showcase. Hi, I'm Lewig, by the way.

[29:57] showcase. Hi, I'm Lewig, by the way. Lewig from video games and from China and also from off-brand games. We publish a lot of cool indie games, but after last year's showcase, I realized there were so many awesome indies that

[30:11] deserve our support. and your support and just like a lot of support in general because wow, making games is hard. So, we ran it back. This time we've got over 60 game. Is that right, Paul? 60 games.

[30:26] >> Close enough. Yeah, close enough. >> Okay. 60 games. Uh, run the prompter >> Yep. Yep. Yep. >> Okay. To show you that a bunch of really talented that Yeah, we did this part already. Include some of the I think I

[30:40] >> Uh, let's >> No, no, that's the wish list. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Good. So, we ran it back. This time we've got over 60 games to show you that a bunch of really talented people are making some new

[30:54] ones, some familiar ones, and Yeah. You know, we're going to include some of our games in there, too. [music] So, if you like what you see, hop on Steam. Is that Is that what it's called? Steam. And And give it a wish list. Anyways, let's kick

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[35:29] the WY, the team behind Beat Heartbeat. The waist is an entirely volunteer team of Santa Cruz alums and we want to deliver something weird, personal, and special to you guys. As our breakout game, rather than shying away from the

[35:41] development, we want to embrace it in all of its glory. As a dev, I think it's many places as possible. From exploring museums to attending concerts and even

[35:53] diving into competitive games. Okay, I this is actually the worst experience And I probably will never experience one worse until I die in tonic. To you, I congratulate you, bro. [ __ ] >> I wanted to take everything I loved and

[36:06] just cram it into one giant weirdo box. 2D digital animation, 3D modeling, full motion video, and even just whatever we find on the floor. And on top of it all, we feature an entirely original emote and grunge soundtrack. With the entire

[36:21] you guys check it out and consider wishlisting us for early access in the wishlisting us for early access in the near future.

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[38:36] narrative roundtable management RPG in which you play as the sovereign whose mission is to reunite the old kingdom of Britannia. The sovereigns day starts with an audience phase where you'll receive your subjects to answer their

[38:49] grievances who can range from a wild goose hunt to a peasant revolt. Take drastic decisions or send someone later on. But be careful, the kingdom's fate is in your hands. You will also welcome prospective knights with uh colorful

[39:02] personalities looking up to join your round table for a little bit of glory. Once your knights have been recruited, it's time for the roundt [music] phase quests you've received earlier in the day. But be careful, you'll have to find

[39:17] which knight is the most suited for the different quests available. As for the next day, you'll quickly hear of their achievements or their demise. If the worst were to come, no worries. You'll just have to rewind time a tiny little

[39:30] just have to rewind time a tiny little bit. civilized world. Have fun rotting in prison.

[39:51] that's too bad. You probably won't last very long in the arena. I admit it is hardly fair considering that your fellow inmates are, well, monsters. But if you can make some [music] friends, get some training, perhaps some

[40:06] friends, get some training, perhaps some equipment, a gun maybe, then you might just stand a chance. And who knows, perhaps you'll find someone who becomes more than just a friend to you. Don't worry, it's not [music] against the

[40:18] rules. It only makes it sweeter when one of you inevitably bites the dust. Or even better, if one of you ends up betraying the other. Good luck out there betraying the other. Good luck out there and try not to kill your darlings.

[40:50] developers of Kill Your Darlings, the fantasy RPG dating sim with Perma Death. We're a small indie team working part-time from this beautiful co-working One of the most expensive cities on Earth.

[41:04] Kenya Darlings is a real passion project for us. We want to tell stories that are emotional, sometimes just plain weird, and that are explicitly humanmade.

[41:20] turn-based RPG with perma death and time management mechanics, we want to create make, no matter how small, has real lasting consequences. [music] So if that sounds up your alley, please wish list Killer Darlings on Steam.

[41:34] What? I'm European. I can't do that. [snorts]

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[45:13] As others sleep, the humble worm awakens to make the first cup of coffee of the to make the first cup of coffee of the day. As a junior financial analyst, this worm will spend their day filling out spreadsheets, investing in the stock

[45:26] spreadsheets, investing in the stock market, signing important forms, managing a budding intern workforce, and responding to messages with one-word Perhaps they'll even get a bit of time to read a book, explore their

[45:41] workstation, or even express their style. For this worm, only one predator stands in the way of the promotion they seek. >> Hey, big guy. Good to see you again. Since we're really a resultsdriven

[45:56] >> a ferocious beast, yes, but a beatable one. but a beatable one. Worming from home, coming September 4th.

[46:11] best friend, Mason. and we're making Worming from Home, a silly simulation game about a worm working a remote job in finance. The game started out as a something for me to poke at for a month or two. But I was having a really fun

[46:24] to other people, the more I thought it might be worth building out and do a bigger thing. [music] So, a year and a half later, I'm really excited to be finally announcing the game's release date. Worming from home has been such a

[46:36] favorite parts has always been hearing all of the crazy ideas people have for things that we could add. Plus, I absolutely love working with my friends. get them into the game. From the tutorial character to the worm's boss to

[46:50] the voice that answers the phone when you call 911. Uh, it's all just friends interested in seeing more of the game, make sure to wish us Worming from Home make sure to wish us Worming from Home on Steam. Thanks so much.

[47:06] cool game that you want to play, but ah man, you forgot to write the name down. We got you. If you're excited for anything you see during the showcase, you can head to the official Secret Sauce Showcase Steam event and find

[47:23] every game from the show there, plus some other cool ones. Oh, and you got to wish list your favorites. Wish lifts on Steam are the best way to support cool and dope game developers. Speaking of cool and dope, you see these

[47:39] Speaking of cool and dope, you see these next games.

[48:03] I'll be coming up hot for a minute. Everybody know when I'm in it [music] Everybody know when I'm in it [music] when I'm in it. Everybody know

[48:30] I'll be going up. I'll be going up. Everybody know when I'm in it. Drop the >> [music] >> Everybody

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[50:29] >> Oh, drink their blood. >> Execute. Execute. >> Oh yeah. >> Oh, I'm down. different character. >> Oh, you guys are rerolling your twice.

[50:43] >> No, stuck around [laughter] the pillow. I'm training again. Push the luck here. I'm training again. Push the luck here. Pushing it. Pushing it.

[50:58] >> Someone get this guy off me. >> You stay near me. We can use the proximity damage rider terrible. I'm so blind. >> Nice. Nice. You got

[51:13] >> Oh god. Oh no. No. No. No. No. Oh no. We're all going to die.

[52:27] over 4 years now and none of it would be possible without the support of my loved ones and the kind-hearted [music] people of Outer Sloth. Memoriam is my love letter to games and writing displayed in two parts. The first part

[52:41] of fighting, exploring, and discovering was inspired by all my favorite games from Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Outer Wilds, and more. The second part of the game takes place in a room where you have objects that can be used to fill up

[52:54] the liinal space. On these, I've attached my own personal memories with the hope of encouraging others to write their own entries or at the very least reflect on their own past. The heart and theme of Memoirium is dreams and

[53:07] nostalgia. I wanted to convey how our view of our past, present, and future shapes us in all kinds of ways. While no player is obligated to use the room at all, it is there for those who want a moment to read and rest. And of course

[53:20] on the outside is the turbulent realm of dreams that the player can get lost in dreams that the player can get lost in and will have to fight their way out.

[55:39] >> I am a rolling gambler. I gamble down in town. Wherever I meet with a deck of town. Wherever I meet with a deck of cards, I'll lie my money down.

[55:52] weeks than three when I fell in love with a pretty little girl and fell in love with. She kept me in her collar. She threw me She kept me in her collar. She threw me with her. She whispered low and her

[56:06] with her. She whispered low and her gear.

[56:33] Everybody listen to the bell [music] stand off [groaning] from the boys.

[56:51] The light is black. The devil [music] is coming back.

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[59:13] >> We're making a cozy horror game called Veil's Echo. You follow Veil and her floating little m Echo through the underworld and you'll meet dead weird characters, puzzles that will do your head in, and choices that will shape how

[59:26] at Hollow Beat Games. We've got a developer, a writer, artist, and musician. We make spooky [music] games where it's not the monsters that are the scary part. It's the emotional damage

[59:39] [music] of making it is watching you lot play. People kept winding up the hermit over and over and over. So instead of fixing that, we leaned into it. Now the

[59:52] if you make him hop in and out of his chair too much. And right now we're on a big one. Bale's first meeting with death. Trust me, it's not what you're [music] expecting. Anyway, enjoy the showcase and stay weird.

[1:00:08] Remember how I said we got over 60 games in the showcase this year? Yeah. Well, we got 2,000 submissions. You know how much it

[1:00:22] 2,000 submissions. You know how much it sucks to say no to 1,940 sucks to say no to 1,940 indo indie video games? It sucks a lot. So, I called in a favor with the founder of Offbrand Games, who is me,

[1:00:40] to get the team that runs the Secret Sauce Showcase, which is oh, Offbrand Games to sneak a few more games into the show. Here's a rapidfire roundup of

[1:00:54] show. Here's a rapidfire roundup of footage from really awesome indie games that deserve just as much hype and support as anything else in the support as anything else in the showcase. Check it out.

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[1:08:57] >> Well, let me tell you, the real treasure lies below the surface.

[1:09:15] Be careful. You're not alone down there. [music] But the deepest secrets rarely reveal themselves on their own.

[1:09:29] so much better. If you ever need anything, we'll be here for you. anything, we'll be here for you. [music]

[1:09:41] >> That's old magic older than me. That's saying something.

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[1:12:09] here to talk about a week in the life of a social giraffe. You know, everyone a social giraffe. You know, everyone always asks us why a giraffe. Well, it's stealthiest [music] animals. After all, have you ever seen one when walking

[1:12:22] around? The real reason is we wanted to have a stealth game character with no advantages. [music] You have to hide, but without changing colors like a chameleon or flying around in the dark like a bat. Instead, you're incredibly

[1:12:35] tall, oddly shaped, brightly colored, you inherently stand out. But giraffes are also not scary or off-putting. They're giant but gentle, awkward yet something you'd like to pet. You can't blame people for wanting to chat with

[1:12:50] him. In those ways, we think giraffe represents how we feel as asocial people, especially when his head is about to explode. Thanks so much for [music] watching. Be sure to stay tuned for the next Dev

[1:13:03] sure to stay tuned for the next Dev Diary. to promise to be cool, okay? So, I added more games to the showcase. Don't

[1:13:17] stress. Don't freak out. Definitely don't tell the secret sauce editor that they stuck in another montage of rapid fire indie game clips. Just lay low,

[1:13:29] fire indie game clips. Just lay low, check these games out, and

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[1:15:32] collective behind Vanderborg. Today, we're excited to give you an exclusive sneak peek at a brand new biome and the enemies waiting for you inside. Welcome to the desert. Now, every great game needs a desert level, right? But for

[1:15:45] would a moving fortress actually adapt to this terrain? Scorching heat, shifting sands, and brutal sandstorms means engines have to evolve to stay on top of the food chain. To battle the grinding desert floor, your enemies have

[1:15:58] ditched their wheels and grown legs. In the desert, you'll encounter entirely new threats like galloping fortresses, walking hammer towers, and giant mobile cannons. And if you manage to survive long enough, you'll face the unique

[1:16:10] bosses of this harsh environment, like our friend, the Rusty Knight. Before we go, we want to say a massive thank you to our community. We can't wait to finally put the full game into your hands. If you want to support us, please

[1:16:22] join our Discord, try the demo, and wish list Vanderborg on Steam. Thank you so much, and see you at the Gamescom in Cologne.

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[1:19:22] >> welcome aboard Dream Train. >> Okay, let's do it. [screaming] >> Okay, let's do it. [screaming] >> Bro went flying. What a chat. W >> Okay, [music] chat. We're out here to make some spooky content for you guys.

[1:19:35] volunteer. >> Bro, deadass went [music] to the uncanny >> base. >> Can't you see this? >> Go closer. >> I'm still doing

[1:19:49] >> clip that. Bro, the engagement is [music] insane. >> Let's go. >> We're not satisfied yet, guys. I think I see a person lying on the ground. Where's that over there?

[1:20:09] tree now. >> No, >> We're making a silly co-op horror streaming game.

[1:20:23] >> Welcome aboard Stream Train. >> I've always wanted to make something streaming. So, you're a streamer who's trying to get viewers to, "Oh, I found something interesting." And you lead them into the trap. This

[1:20:36] watching this live stream, they want to see blood. the chat messages that come through will kind of reference things. [music] So, we have these message buckets with thousands of messages. So, it will feel

[1:20:50] doing. People will be like, "Wow, oh my god, poggers." The chat can egg you on to do increasingly risky things. It is a cooperative game, so [music] you your friends. >> Kick them off the train and have that

[1:21:04] >> Explore the uncanny valley with your friends. Prank each other. friends. Prank each other. Scare each other. Put on a great stream. Scare each other. Put on a great stream. All for the views.

[1:22:32] it's my moment. Got to work. I'mma take it to a journey. [music] Already made a lot, but I'm not satisfied. Greedy. I want some more. Got that green in my eyes. [music]

[1:22:56] I'mma make you [music] so hard like so hard like you [music]

[1:23:09] [music] make you bow.

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[1:25:08] [music] >> Triple kill.

[1:25:21] >> [music] >> taking a lot of permalis >> Whoa. The shield. >> Okay, they're up right going towards [music] the high ground, by the way.

[1:25:37] Nice broken shield on the right side of the ship. >> Yep. I'd like to see that is end of the match. [music] >> Uh I see mosquito dropped another grab

[1:25:51] bomb on King's Bane. Oh, they're fighting. They're struggling. fighting. They're struggling. Hold spots. Oh, little ramp >> Yeah, >> that's not good. I don't like that.

[1:26:10] tax isn't really all that nice. Oh, they might survive. They

[1:26:33] >> Here we go. Whoa, that was close. >> Oh, it's a rat king. >> Oh, wait. Yo, the wall's closing. Help me. >> Crap. Ow. Those little guys.

[1:26:57] I got green orbs. I got DTOs. I got glowies.

[1:27:30] alongside Manny and David. Since 2016, our focus as game developers has been on [music] And our new game, Vision Quench, players must assemble a band of other misfits in order to reach the top of a dark and

[1:27:45] foroding castle. Our goal with this game is to get players to feel like a powerful rag tag team, one that's also prone to stepping on each other's toes. >> In order to make it to the top, players must work together and learn to forgive

[1:27:59] each other's friendly fire. Now, here's Mandy with a technical look at the game.

[1:28:25] other questions about our tech. Hope you all enjoyed the demo which is live now all enjoyed the demo which is live now [music] on Steam.

[1:28:39] [music] Jack, I can't ask you to risk that. Well, I guess we'll just have to live by our wits like old times. [music]

[1:28:57] asked. [music] my database wiped by the crusaders. [music]

[1:29:13] Fancy meeting you here, gorgeous. You're looking buff. quantum blade and my crazy neon powers, I'm stronger than I've ever been.

[1:29:39] You can shame them, bury them, drown them in filth. And still

[1:29:51] And still they crawl back again and again.

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[1:33:21] trailer for my upcoming game, Drachammy. During the day, I work as a level designer at a studio here in Montreal. But in my off time, I love to make my own games. I got into game development from modding

[1:33:34] and level editing communities. I've tried to bring that spirit of creativity and play into Drachammy, but with my own twist. Drachammy is an unconventional rogike that gives you the power to draw, build, and create as you play to solve

[1:33:48] open-ended challenges. While developing, I have focused on making the creation process intuitive and playful to use. Simply equip a brush, draw into the world, and the creation comes to life. If something

[1:34:01] else overlaps, they connect. Every brush behaves differently, so use them to your behaves differently, so use them to your advantage or don't. The possibilities to share. You can follow along with the development process by following me,

[1:34:14] joining the Discord, and wishlisting Drachammy on Steam. Thanks. Sauce showcase. Off-brand Games puts this whole show together, but we also

[1:34:28] work hard to publish our own games. We've launched games like Rivals of Ether 2, [music] Bonnie Bear Saves Frog Time, and Ethermancer over the last Time, and Ethermancer over the last couple of years, and now I've got a

[1:34:42] couple sweet trailers to give you a look at [music] what we've got coming up next. Thanks for watching the Secret Sauce Showcase. Now, check these games Sauce Showcase. Now, check these games out.

[1:36:05] Triangle Wave and we're making Stretchman, the game where everything is stretchable. We've been having a blast adding loads of new stretchy stuff to our game. From bouncy trampolines to hazardous liquids that move as the world

[1:36:19] stretches. It's been great seeing that the more we add, the crazier our puzzles can get. We've even added enemy characters who started as these melon looking placeholders but recently got a real glow up.

[1:36:33] And what's this? A new biome. Some kind of alien planet. Ooh. development process, check out our first devlog on YouTube, which shows how

[1:36:45] Creepy Pasta Crow 64 has an unexpected link to Stretchman. And if it isn't too much of a stretch, hop on over to Steam and give us a wish list. All right.

[1:37:58] the developers behind Ultraool. We met online a long time ago and we've since, mostly game [music] tubs, but we've also tried to do bigger projects. Ultra pool is our fresh new game. We were getting a bit burnt out on our

[1:38:13] something small that we could put in people's hands very easily and everyone would be able to play and understand. After a night of playing pool with my friends in a hip bar in Barcelona, we felt inspired. So, we started

[1:38:26] prototyping ultra pool. It's been an honor to see people engaging with the fun, and getting very invested in breaking wood. And it's also been an honor to get Lw week and open games on board supporting us as the publisher.

[1:38:40] >> Oh, I'm an idiot. >> Please do try the demo and have fun.

[1:40:27] developer of John Cleep. I've been making games since I was a young kid. Starting with Paper Dolls and Grid Paper, googling how to make an MMO when Paper, googling how to make an MMO when I was 12 years old, then Yoyo Games, RPG

[1:40:39] Maker, Adobe Flash and Newgrounds, and more recently GDAU. I've always been interested in both play and narrative. And it's specifically interesting to me how gameplay can tell a story before there's any dialogue boxes or cutscenes

[1:40:53] or anything like that involved. With John Glee, it's probably the most gameplay forward project I've ever worked on. And with themes of risk and responsibility, life and debt informing every step of the journey. I love John

[1:41:06] every step of the journey. I love John Cle and I hope you do, too. Thank you.

[1:41:40] showcase. I guess wish list. Am I done? I guess wish list. Am I done? That was easy.

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