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shovel direct 2026

Thu 28 May, 21:00 CEST

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welcome to shovel direct 2026, a showcase for SHORT and FREE indie experiences.

Games from this event

  • Bargoer2026

    Head to the bar, get a drink, make some friends, have interesting conversations, meet someone special. Exit at the door when you are ready to leave. Announced as part of the 5/28/2026 Shovel Direct.

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  • Fossara

    A short collectathon. Collect creatures in a red lake.

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  • FPBI Test Program2026

    A personality test. As seen on Shovel Direct 2026. By keV.

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  • Gabha2026

    The town is under siege and it's up to this little smith to keep the guards armed!

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  • Girlballs2026

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  • Ham Hole

    a peculiar and repulsive puzzle. an elemental meat mystery. an irritating insect infestation.

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  • Lavender's2026

    A small cutesy game where you provide magical potions to a variety of strange characters.

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  • Magic Beans2026

    You've found a jar of magic beans seemingly dropped along the forest path, and feel it's time to revive your disheveled garden to see if the tales are true. A submission for The Fainting Room Jam #3. Also released as part of Shovel Direct 2026.

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  • Maitoläikky2026

    Maitoläikky is a milk-preservation unclimber descent platformer type dairy experience. Made for The Fainting Room Game Jam 003 in 4 hours.

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  • Mingo's Boring Room

    Walk around your room over and over and over.

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  • Pigeon's Untitled Screenplay2026

    Pigeon is screwed! The studio is expecting the screenplay, but it's still not done. Find inspiration in the cafe and finish the screenplay before eternity ends.

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  • Rodent Rooms2026

    Rodent Rooms is a game about memories. And cheese! You are a rodent: small enough to slip through tiny gaps, sharp-toothed and stubborn enough to chew through anything. Explore a series of giant dioramas—reconstructions of times past. Find pieces of cheese along the way to unlock special upgrades that aid your exploration.

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  • They Can't Hear You2026

    This dying star may kill you. Something went wrong and your capsule was shot into the void of space during a Supernova blast. Now, your only hope of survival are your drones. Can you triangulate a rescue signal through the surrounding debris before your oxygen runs out? It's the only chance you've got.

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