SLICE — Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo

SLICE — Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo — is a one-day B2B conference at McCaw Hall built for indie and AA (double-A) game developers who need funding, marketing, team-building, and publisher conversations in one Seattle Center day. The host frames the event as created for indie devs by indie devs: panels, lectures, roundtables, micro-talks, Bring Your Own Game playtests, Big Indie Pitch, pitch clinic, Portfolio Alley, Women in Games mixer, speed networking, and an afterparty. That program density is the Circuit reason—not a generic creative happy hour.

Seattle’s games and interactive scene sits next to big-tech campuses without sharing the same association calendars. SLICE is one of the clearer named rooms for people shipping games who still need industry introductions that compound. Tickets and volunteer paths live on the official site with Eventbrite checkout; re-check tiers before Labor Day travel plans harden.

Tuesday, September 2, 2026, full day at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street. Buy through seattleslice.org / Eventbrite and study the venue map for registration, lecture hall, and pitch rooms before you arrive. Seattle Center parking and transit are workable; still leave buffer for badge pickup.

This expo is right if you are an indie or AA studio lead, designer, producer, or Seattle-area game worker who wants B2B density rather than a consumer fan show. Angel accredited rooms, Korean chamber trade vendors, and Databricks agent nights are different jobs. Bring a playable build or a crisp pitch; use speed networking and Portfolio Alley as the compounding slots, not only the keynote seats.