GRID: Unmatch

Unmatch – Andrew Adams Appearance: GR CON 2 Status: Released on Google Play and iOS App Store Unmatch is a puzzle game about not matching. Separate similarly colored hexagons to complete puzzles, and reveal the potential patterns that chaos can provide. Open your mind to the power of diversity and Read more…

GRID: Umbrella Mondays

Umbrella Mondays – Turnip Town Umbrella Mondays is a 3D game about a little girl named Fella who finds an umbrella and solves puzzles with it. Throughout the game, you meet other mystical things like fire spirits that follow Fella and launch rings that shoot her into the air and Read more…

Small Hours

Small Hours – Behind You Appearance: VGM CON 4 Status: In Development A little girl searches for her cat in an otherworldly town inhabited by a strange monster. Sneak your way through dark alleyways in this stealth horror game from Behind You. Facebook Twitter Website

GRID: Tactics V

Tactics V – From Nothing Game Studios Appearance: VGM CON 4 Status: In Development Tactics V is a retro-style tactical turn-based video game in homage to games like 1997’s Final Fantasy Tactics from Square-Enix. Its set in an in-house fantasy setting with lore and magic, etc. It also uses techniques Read more…

GRID: Treasure Stack

Treasure Stack – Pixelakes Appearance: VGM CON 4 Status: In Development Treasure Stack is a fast paced falling block puzzle game where organization and lightning reflexes combine to create intense 2-4 local-multiplayer versus matches. The core mechanics are simple to learn, but hard to master allowing accessibility to new players Read more…

GRID: Astral Gunners

Astral Gunners – Sati Bros. Appearance: GR CON 2, VGM CON 4 Status: In Development Astral Gunners is a fast paced Shoot-em-up that sends you to the far reaches of the galaxy to fight evil. Facebook Twitter WordPress

GRID: AVARIAvs

AVARIAvs – Juncture Media Appearance: VGM CON 4 Status: In Development -Ultrafast Competitive Turn-Based Battles- In AVARIAvs, players choose a party of 3 heroes to battle against an opponent’s party. During battle, opposing players choose their actions simultaneously and then witness the mayhem of their decisions. Combat rages on until Read more…

GRID: Color Jumper

Color Jumper – Tallbeard Studios Appearance: VGM CON 4 Status: In development Color Jumper is a fast-paced precision platformer with a focus on color-matching puzzle elements. Levels are short, challenging, and satisfying to overcome. Quick thinking and fast reflexes are required to navigate each level in a parkour-like race to Read more…

GRID: The Moon Fields

The Moon Fields – LUNARSIGNALS Appearance: VGM CON 4 The Moon Fields is an upcoming high speed sword & sorcery brawler for two to eight players. Customize your unique character with dozens of melee weapons, magic spells, weird gadgets, and more to compete in fast paced matches where you smash Read more…

Jake Kaufman

Appearance: GR CON 1 Jake Kaufman is a composer and sound designer in Los Angeles with a truly heartfelt connection to game music. His versatility, charismatic style, and devoted following makes him an essential part of any development team – large or small, epic or fluffy – who want to Read more…

Dale North

Appearance: GR CON 1 Singer, songwriter, composer, and video game blogger Dale North views himself as a musician first and foremost. After establishing himself in the game music remixing scene, he went on to become the Editor-in-Chief at DESTRUCTOID where he shared his love for corgis with millions of readers Read more…

Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace)

Appearance: GR CON 1, VGM CON 4 Rich Vreeland ties the name Disasterpeace to the things he releases into the sonic ether. Disasterpeace has 50 albums to its credit, in addition to having designed, scored and programmed sound and music related things in a number of mediums including games, film, Read more…

Arc Impulse

Arc Impulse Appearance: VGM CON 4 Hailing from Chicago, Arc Impulse brings video game music to life by infusing it with their special dose of energetic synth-rock. Equipped with a keytar, violin, keyboard, electric guitar, bass, and drums, they inject raw energy into music from games such as Goldeneye 007, Read more…

Jason Graves

Appearance: VGM CON 4 Jason Graves is an Academy Award-winning (BAFTA) composer who has brought his passion for music to projects such as FAR CRY PRIMAL (UBISOFT), UNTIL DAWN (SONY), TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX) and DEAD SPACE (EA). He is particularly enthusiastic about illustrating a project’s story and character arcs through the power Read more…

Parachute Pandas

Parachute Pandas Appearance: VGM CON 4 Parachute Pandas is a local group from Minneapolis, MN. They perform a vast repertoire of music including Disney songs, TV show theme songs, video game songs, and wacky interpretations of Top 40 and pop tunes. Parachute Pandas always encourages audience participation with coloring books, Read more…

Nostalgia

Nostalgia (Gamification Set) Time: Friday @ 10:30pm Video games, music, DJing: repeat. Inspired by the music he heard on the Super Nintendo as a child, Nostalgia writes modern bass music that makes you long for consoles past. He’s written many classic video game anthem remixes but even in his originals Read more…

GRID: Metro Nexus

Appearances: GR CON 3 Status: In Development “Metro Nexus” is the transit-themed, can’t-stop-your-car arcade platformer where each level has been designed and animated in a completely different art style by multiple artists! In the game’s multiplayer mode, up to 4 players compete (or team up!) to claim the most territory. Read more…

GRID: Atmocopter

Appearances: GR CON 1, GR CON 2, GR CON 3, VGM CON, 4 Status: Releasing in 2018 Atmocopter is a retro sidescroller featuring a little helicopter robot who, upon waking up in a less-than-friendly factory, just wants to make it out alive! Navigate Atmocopter through hazardous electraps, bumpers, spider-bots, and Read more…

Jeron Moore

Appearance: GR CON 3 Jeron Moore is an American producer currently based in Portland, Oregon, and splits his time between both the video game, film, and concert touring industries. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Jeron spent his college years in Los Angeles during film school studying at both the University of Read more…

Jam Cafe

The Gamer’s Rhapsody Jam Cafe is returning! Bring your instrument to jam with other musicians at the event. Relax with a can of Red Bull or play rhythm games like Guitar Hero, Rhythm Heaven, Just Dance, and more. A piano and guitar will be provided in the Jam Cafe. If Read more…

Ravepulse

Appearance: GR CON 2, GR CON 3 Ravepulse is a 25-year-old Pusheen obsessed, Progressive & Electro House DJ and Producer from Minneapolis, MN. He is a music business major at the University of St. Thomas. Driven by an addictive passion for music, Ravepulse brings melodic, hard hitting vibes to the Read more…

Twin Cities Trio

Appearance: GR CON 2, GR CON 3 United by a passion for chamber music, the Twin Cities Trio has performed recitals and provided music for special events throughout Minnesota for eight years. Oboist Carolyn Haupert completed her oboe studies at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. After studying at Michigan Read more…

GRID: Reviva

Appearance: GR CON 3 Status: In Development Reviva is a narrative-based interactive adventure. The player takes flight as Bailey, a spunky older sister who prides herself in looking after her mischievous younger brother, Chase. One day, Chase accidentally causes the end of the world as we know it, and then Read more…

GRID: Zenza

Appearance: GR CON 3 Status: Released on STEAM Zenza is a calming puzzle game on a journey through the seasons. Put colors or shapes together to achieve balance. Progress through 80 increasingly challenging levels to perfect your zen. Leaves, blossoms or snow may fall. There’s always a chance to start Read more…

Emily Reese

Appearance: GR CON 1, GR CON 2, GR CON 3, VGM CON 4 Emily Reese is a video game music specialist/expert/extraordinaire and Cat Enthusiast. As former host of Top Score™ for MPR, she interviewed dozens of video game music composers and groups to help expose video game music to the classical and greater Read more…

John Byram

Appearance: GR CON 3 John is one of the best mediocre Tetris players in the world.  A devotee of the “not trying too hard” approach, he has a penchant for getting moderately good scores, and then forgetting them.  He did once get a 852,000 starting on level 19.  He only Read more…

GRID: Henshin Engine

Appearance: GR CON 3 Status: In Development Henshin Engine:The GAME is part of a mixed-media project based on the web comic by Sarumaru. Henshin Engine for the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16 and PC CD-Rom/Steam has a set release date of March 2017. Henshin Engine is a 2D action platformer running on REAL classic gaming hardware Read more…

Remix Contest

Gamer’s Rhapsody and OverClocked ReMix present the “Super Rhapsody Bros 3” ReMix contest! To celebrate Gamer’s Rhapsody’s third year of bringing fans and professionals of gaming together, we are hosting a game music ReMix contest featuring another famous “3”, Super Mario Bros. 3! Chose from one of these 3 themes, Read more…

GRID: Pinbrawl

Appearance: GR CON 3 Status: Early Access Pinbrawl is a head-to-head, couch multiplayer pinball death match, in which players control wacky physics-based creatures and tilt the table to manipulate the playing field and eliminate their opponents. At this point, I am not totally sure what the game’s journey through development is Read more…

Sunshapes

Appearance: GR CON 2 A St Paul based group that blends new and vintage pop sounds with classically influenced instrumental interludes. A St Paul based indie music quartet, The Sunshapes blend pop and folk with classically influenced instrumental interludes. Led by singer/songwriter Bryan Schumann, the sunshapes blur the lines between band Read more…