Why the Capital Creative Showcase Coming Back in 2026 Matters for Indie Devs
The Capital Creative Showcase is coming back on Saturday, May 9, 2026, and that return matters because CCS has a real track record of putting Sacramento area indie creators in
Building Born In Reverie, One Critical Hit at a Time
Born In Reverie started as a classic JRPG love letter and turned into something a little more personal. In this SDC Spotlight interview, the game’s creator talks about building a
Bottom-Up Beatdown: Building A Monster Mash Brawler From The Ground Up
In this SDC Spotlight, we talk with the creator of Bottom-Up Beatdown about where the game came from, how classic fighting games and action titles shaped its combat, and why
CCS Steam Event – First Ever!
For this year’s Capital Creative Showcase, SDC is doing something completely new — a concurrent Steam Event! The inspiration came from our friends at OffBrand, who ran a similar Steam
The Student Showcase at CCS 2026!
SDC has proudly offered free booths to students, high school-aged and below, at the Capital Creative Showcase and this year we are continuing that mission! When we first started CCS,
Inside A la Card: How Shook Loose Turns Recipes into Roguelike Combos
Cooking and deckbuilding shouldn’t fit together, but A la Card makes the pairing feel obvious. Shook Loose turns ingredients into cards, recipes into combos, and the serving window into a
A Home Is Safe Turns Your Security Robot Into The Monster
A Home Is Safe is out now on PC and it has a great hook for horror fans: your only hope against a murderous home-security bot is a clunky, retro
Raybounder | Spotlight Interviews
Hello! This week, we’re shining a spotlight on indie developer zilard, creator of the puzzle game Raybounder. What began as a GMTK Game Jam entry in 2020 has since grown
Progressive Game Jam Is Back: Sacramento Starts Building Again
Progressive Game Jam returned with a full room and a clear goal: build together, learn together, and arrive at Capital Creative Showcase with projects the community can be proud of.