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FYRE Games is a independent video game development studio created by Conner Rush.  We develop and publish our own games because it's simply what we enjoy doing.  We are doing our best to bring new, exciting stories to the world of video games.

Your destination for unique, entertaining TTRPGs and original board games. Our purpose for existing at Action Fiction is to create quality games.

Gorilla Gauntlet is an over-the-top arena brawler where you play as a Gorilla armed with a wild arsenal of abilities. Pummel your way through hundreds of enemies as they soar through the air with gloriously goofy ragdoll physics.

Twisted Hourglass Studios is an indie video game design studio creating immersive, story-driven experiences that blur the line between trust and terror. Our flagship project is a psychological thriller multiplayer game set in a haunted manor, where one player becomes possessed by the house itself and must manipulate and eliminate the others. With a focus on atmosphere, tension, and choice, we craft games that leave players questioning not just what’s real—but who they can trust.

Floodwall Studios is a startup independent development company, co-owned by Alumni of SSU, Sean Kidd and Samantha Posey. Our mission is to bring back the original spirit of gaming and game development in a way that meshes well with modern gaming as well. Additionally, we want to make video games accessible to everyone, from both a player's standpoint and a developer's standpoint. As it should be with any video game, fun is our top priority.

TwoMoons is a Tabletop Role Playing Game using a d100 system. You have the option to go high risk for high reward, but nearly every action has a consequence, including death and revival.

BloodFort is a four-player co-op zombie defense game that blends base building with wave-based survival against the undead. By day, players gather resources to expand their base and strengthen defenses, while at night they face relentless hordes in fast-paced combat. This pre-alpha build showcases the core day-and-night cycle and proof-of-concept gameplay that will grow into a larger, fully realized experience.

A puzzle-adventure game set in an underground labyrinth called the Black Box. The player uses items found in the Black Box to solve puzzles and traverse a sprawling cave system in an effort to escape.

Stream Path Tracker is a growth and analytics tool built for Twitch, YouTube, and Kick streamers. The platform helps creators track their live streams in real time, analyze performance trends, and grow their audience with AI-powered insights.

Stream Path Tracker combines gaming passion with technical expertise to provide streamers with the tools they need to succeed.

The app includes automated live viewer tracking, 7-day and 30-day rolling averages, subscription tier for advanced features, AI Caption help, and a simple, intuitive interface designed for creators of all levels.

The game house design is based on a collection of social groups of different interests and backgrounds. These houses come together to do all sorts of activities including game nights, lectures, and career-based mentoring. The idea with the houses is to help build connections and friendships. These relationships can last a lifetime, and even help students find jobs once they graduate through their networking and contacts.

A terrifyingly fun couch co-op party game for up to 4 players. Trapped in a living - and very hungry - mansion, four classic horror victims must compete in blood pumping trials that heighten your fear with every turn only to be forced back into another one of the house’s sick games. As the minds of those around you deteriorate, you realize you can’t trust anyone. Will you keep your wits about you and come out on top? Or will someone else grasp their freedom as you get more acquainted with the strangely familiar monsters?

In this spooktacular senior project, the Shawnee game students seek to create an experience that shouldn’t need a season; only chairs to sit in. Where those familiar with the horror genre can prove they know better than their favorite protagonists and those unfamiliar can become acquainted with horrors unknown. An unforgettable competition such as this will leave all shrieking in delight.

For those unfamiliar, a senior project is a collaboration between the senior students of a university or college. Together they create a product that is the culmination of all of the skills and experience they’ve gathered throughout their semesters. 

Puzzle games created by Sophie Morris, an indie game designer and programmer that likes to employ experimental game mechanics.

Antiutopia is a ruthless competitive shooter set in a fractured near future, where victory comes only through precision, teamwork, and mastery of the dystopian battlefield.

Step into the creative lab of Kyle Morath, where game development meets experimentation. Explore a collection of small projects including; the early stages of a software-rendered game engine and a program crafted entirely in 6502 assembly, designed to explore NES game development. Discover the foundations of innovation and the hands-on process behind building games from the ground up.

MetroGnome is a tile-based rhythm survival game that focuses on flow and creativity. The creator, Simon Rhodes, is a Shawnee student and a lifelong game developer.

We are showcasing some of our game jams and personal projects! Our booth shows our strive for unique and fun games that are artistically stylized. We will have all of our projects open for playing while also showing some upcoming projects that WMG is apart of, like this years senior project!

Poleyn is a first person shooter that takes place in a remote European style village. The protagonist’s goal is to destroy the research facility that is located in a castle overlooking the village. Accomplishing this goal will substantially weaken the Barkanian Empire's military and give an advantage to the western nations of Europa. The player will get to explore eight zones and challenge a plethora of bosses. In this action packed first person shooter, soldiers, wizards, scientists, corrupted villagers, and demons will stand in the protagonist’s way. The player will have to brace for impact as they plow their way through enemies to save Europa from the Barkanian Empire.

House Lynn values community, hard work, and the growth that comes from a safe space to learn. House Lynn will be showing off the many great games created by the members of our house. This includes projects that were done as part of Game Jams as well as personal creations.

Trivi is a trivia game for mobile or online platforms that provides the user with stats such as time to answer and skill based difficulty levels when the user enters any topic for trivia.

Spookii is an artist and aspiring professional in the animation industry, with a passion for both voice acting and illustration. Their work is inspired by the quirky worlds of Gravity Falls, OK K.O.!, and Scooby-Doo. They offer prints, commissions, and are developing an original character project.

Chloe Shaffer (Goatz4Eva) is an Illustration and Gaming Arts major at Shawnee State University. Their artwork focuses on illustrative fantasy style with some original characters and popular gaming characters. At their booth, Goatz4Eva, they will be showcasing a portfolio of their original artwork as well as keychains, stickers, and prints for sale.

Savvy’s Sketches displays the work of Shawnee State fine arts major, Savannah Fout. Savvy’s Sketches offers a broad range of handmade, affordable art prints, bracelets, keychains, and plushies! Savannah’s current artwork is more conceptual in nature, exploring themes of femininity, perfectionism, and societal expectations through sculpture, oil paintings, and installations. Alongside her more recent projects, Savannah displays her past designs, such as fan art and stylized pieces.

Website: https://savvyssketches2004.wixsite.com/savvys-sketches

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savvys_sketches/

TangyTones is centered around making colorful and cartoon-inspired merchandise! We make charms, buttons, stationary, and more!

Azriellette is focused on art with colorful characters and settings. Displaying a portfolio revolving around animated characters and original characters. The booth with have books, prints, keychains, and more for sale.

Having been fascinated with animals and art for as long as she can remember, Kaitlyn Weiss is a digital and traditional artist who creates unique creatures inspired by the real world and powered by her imagination.

Explore the intersection of design and usability through Jacob Davis’s showcase of game UI, app interfaces, and branding work. Featuring an interactive app demo alongside logo, packaging, and dieline designs, his booth highlights a polished approach to modern UI/UX design and visual storytelling.

Kenyon Fears, a game arts major and game programming minor sells merch and presents game jams and a personal project.

Explore the artwork of Dylan O.E. Jones. The booth features a collection of prints, paintings, drawings, and stickers, spanning from popular fanart to original concepts, character scenes, and previews of an in-progress graphic novel.

A vibrant collection of original art, prints, pins, and keychains. This portfolio booth showcases Alexandria K.’s distinctive style and creative approach to illustration and design.

Space Lemon Studio is a one woman show focused on creation of charming user friendly games, UI, graphics, and illustration.

Sparrow's Nest is a small, student ran shop with the works of Holden Blevins. The merchandise sold consists of stickers, prints and buttons with a mix of fanart and his own, personal works mixed in.

Artmaggedon is an independent artistic studio operated by Shawnee State Student Alex Loudenslager showcasing and vending prints of his dark science fiction artwork. Artworks are inspired by the Old School Revival(OSR Indie tabletop game movement including artists like Johan Nohr, Plastiboo, etc.

Comic book store with over 10 years of carrying collectibles, toys, and other nostalgia-inducing items.

Shawnee State’s tabletop RPG club returns as special guests for SGC! Dungeon Crawlers hosts a variety of tabletop adventures throughout the weekend, inviting attendees to roll the dice, craft characters, and dive into imaginative worlds together.

Local shop for geeky culture. From Pokémon to Magic the Gathering. From D&D to collectibles.

Find us at: 812 6th street, Portsmouth, OH

Established in the fall of 2018, The Shawnee State Bears - Esports Team is the newest entry of gaming at Shawnee State University. Since then, the Bears have shown to be a force to be reckoned with in Collegiate Esports.