Indie Games Week: April 13–17, 2026
Indie Games Week blasts off on April 13 across our channels! Get ready for a week of exclusive interviews with indie teams and insightful livestreams full of dev tips and workflow insights that will elevate your skillset into orbit.
Throughout the week, we’ll spotlight how indie studios worldwide are using Unreal Engine and the Epic ecosystem to power ambitious ideas and deliver standout games. Plus, the Fab Spring Sale kicks off with thousands of discounted products to help independent developers get started faster.
Follow along on our social channels to supercharge your game dev skill set and discover powerful new creative possibilities in the Epic ecosystem. We’ll drop content online throughout the week, so be sure to check back every day.
Throughout the week, we’ll spotlight how indie studios worldwide are using Unreal Engine and the Epic ecosystem to power ambitious ideas and deliver standout games. Plus, the Fab Spring Sale kicks off with thousands of discounted products to help independent developers get started faster.
Follow along on our social channels to supercharge your game dev skill set and discover powerful new creative possibilities in the Epic ecosystem. We’ll drop content online throughout the week, so be sure to check back every day.
Unreal Engine rocket fuel reel
Check out some of the studios already blasting off with Unreal Engine in this inspiring reel of standout work from small teams.
Fortnite liftoff reel
Fortnite developers are using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) to craft out-of-this-world experiences. Watch this sizzle and prepare to be inspired.
Dev interviews incoming
Stand by for transmissions from indie studios sharing their successes. We have a packed schedule of developer interviews that will drop throughout the week—check back here for the links as they go live!If you’re new to Unreal, jump into the example projects immediately. Lyra is a great resource, as are some of the Sequencer tutorials. Use those as your playgrounds to get familiar with the tools and break things!
Lindsey Rostal, Game Director, Beastro
Peek over the giant’s shoulder. Unreal Engine is built by and for game developers. Take the time to learn the Unreal way.
Marian Pugliese, Tech Producer, Out of Words
We chose UE5 for many different reasons, but for us, it is the best way to remain on the cutting edge of game development technology as an indie team.
Roman Maksymyschyn, Technical Director, Mixtape
Unreal has so many subsystems available, and building a basic familiarity with as many of them as possible will help you harness the full power of the engine in creative ways.
Seth Kingsley, Lead Programmer, Dispatch
Inside Unreal livestreams
Next stop: livestreams packed with tips, tricks, and workflow insights for indie dev teams. To the launchpad!Courtesy of Timberline Studio
Images courtesy of Sir Wade Neistadt