The MIX will hold its fall game showcase during PAX West

The MIX will help spotlight upcoming games releasing for the holidays and beyond from teams around the world in an event at PAX West.

The MIX will hold an online showcase at 9 am Pacific time on August 29, with new indie game reveals, trailer premieres and fresh gameplay.

Started around 15 years ago by Justin Woodward, The MIX gets more than 700 pitches a year from indie games that it showcases at its events. The in-person event will be at BLOCK 41 (115 Bell St., Seattle).

Onsite showcase

The MIX fall showcase will take place in person at PAX West on the evening of August 29.

And then The MIX onsite showcase will present an in person destination for folks in the Seattle area for PAX West and otherwise to play games and meet up with developers, including complimentary drinks brought to you by the Epic Games Store.

Games being shown at The Mix include Bloodthief, Star Fire: Eternal Cycle, Chip ‘n Claws vs. The Brainioids, Ambrosia Sky, Zoe Begone!, Yook-Replaylee, Bandit Trap, HANK: Drowning on Dry Land, Rebounder and Hope in the City, Broomstick Exorcist, Brokenlore Unfollow, Brave New Wonders, ByteBond, Captain Mortum and Cat Secretary.

Press preview hour: 7 pm to 8 pm Pacific time.

Expanded admission: 8 pm to 11 pm Pacific.

Onsite event is for guests age 21 and older.

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.