Gamescom, being the largest gaming expo globally, doesn’t imply that everyone can attend or showcase their game. With the event taking place in Cologne, Germany, the expense of traveling to and reserving space at the event, along with advertising a game during its significant announcements stream, can be substantial. As per the official website, a 30-second trailer in Gamescom Opening Night Live costs €115,000 ($127,671) – and that’s just the starting point on top of other costs. The total costs involved aren’t always that high as there are editorial slots available for significant announcements and “wildcard” slots for independent teams. But generally speaking, it’s pricey.

In response to this cost barrier, indie developers have initiated a new social media trend where they share what they’re working on. Consequently, X is filled with discussions about wonderful indie games that aren’t part of Gamescom, but which you should definitely check out.

This trend operates more or less the same each time someone posts. A developer tweets with the text, “The Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is,” and then they add a GIF, image, or clip of a game. Some games in this trend, like the phenomenal 1000xResist, have been released and you can go play them now. However, a lot of the tweets showcase neat works in progress. Scroll onward to soak up the good work that’s happening.