The First Dead of Winter Showcase
Dead of Winter is a Fearzine holiday online event and video showcase to celebrate indie developed horror and horror adjacent games to include cozy, spooky, or Halloween themed games. No hosts, just trailers.
When
The showcase will be featured live on the Fearzine’s YouTube and Twitch channels on December 21st, 2026 - 2pm Pacific, 4pm Central. 5pm Eastern. We invite you to Co-stream the event.
Deadlines
The deadline for game trailer submissions is November 14th, 2026. You can apply here!
What to expect
As this is our first showcase, we are keeping production very light. It will be predominantly trailers for games with details about the game and where to find or wishlist the game.
We will be featuring between 40 to 50 trailers within the showcase. To apply is free and the majority of slots will be free but we do offer paid slots to offer more benefits and to help us pay for the showcase.
We are currently seeking sponsorship to help us put on a better and higher production value show. This post will be updated if and when we receive any sponsors.
Trailer Content Preferences:
New information about a game’s release or gameplay details
Release window, specific release date, new platform release dates,
Major Updates with Details
Steam Deck / Machine / Frame Verified , GOG, Epic Release, Game Pass, PSN Inclusion
Excluded Content:
Nudity
Hate-Driven Content: transphobia, antisemitism, etc
Generative AI – disclosed or visually implied
Partners and Sponsorships
We believe collaboration is vital and look for like-minded people and organizations of passionate creators that want to help highlight the bizarre and brilliant games from indie game developers and teams.
If you are interested in helping us please reach you contact@fearzinemagazine.com
Current Partners
AI Discussion
As a team that prides itself on human-made content, we avoid generative AI and work created with generative AI tools. We recognize that many people use AI on a daily basis to assist with everyday tasks, from basic spell checking and writing assistance to asset generation or creating entire games. While AI can serve as a supportive tool for various workflows, our policy remains firm regarding the final product: we ask developers to disclose if their game uses AI in any capacity, and we will not feature any games that utilize generative AI in their final release. Using AI does not automatically exclude your game from participation.
Please comment any questions you may have. Are you Excited for our first showcase?!
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