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A computer gaming expo · Summer 2027

Turbo, Wired & Jam

One weekend, three ways to play: the region’s fastest speedrunners on the big screen, a floor of indie games you can play before they ship, and a game jam that builds a game from nothing in twelve hours.

When
Summer 2027, dates announced soon
Where
A Northern Virginia hotel, announced with the dates
Turbo · the stage

Speedruns, live

Runners play games start to finish as fast as possible, with commentary and a crowd. Races, relays and a run schedule posted before the show.

Submit a run
A developer talk at the 2023 Indie Series
Wired · the floor

Indie games to play

Studios bring playable builds and talk to players. The 2023 Indie Series showcased nearly 20 games, among them UNBEATABLE, Gunhawk and Scrap Seas, with talks from a former EA art director and the Virginia Serious Games Institute.

Show your game
Jam · the build

Twelve hours, one game

Teams get the theme at the start and build a game from scratch by the end of the day. Finished games go up on the Wired floor for everyone to play.

Enter a team
Players on the floor at Hashtag Gaming Arena
From the team behind Hashtag Gaming Arena

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Players hear when passes go on sale. Developers, speedrunners, jam teams and panelists hear when applications open, before anyone else.

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