2026-06-08T08:19:47ZSchedulescheduleAmerica/New_York2022-10-28T12:00:00-04:00The Niche Fighter Fête is a celebration of our varied and vibrant independent developers, artists and communities. Hosted by Mr.MKL, Flynn Jeux and ThatPunk, we are bringing together these unique scenes to celebrate what makes them important, showcase their talent and support these artists in taking their craft to the next level. We are hosting amazing tournaments, thought provoking panels, fun games and showcasing beautiful creations all in an effort to help fund the continued development of Mega Knockdown, developed by dhamster. *Top 3 in each tourney receives a prize pack including game codes donated by our generous Indie Dev community, and we'll be doing raffles and activities for donations.* **-[Donate to the Matcherino.](https://matcherino.com/tournaments/80188)** **-[Join The Digital Basement Discord to participate.](https://discord.gg/s5JK24CbZm)** **-[Register for tourneys on Challonge.](https://challonge.com/events/NicheFete)** **-Reach out to us on Twitter: [[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_)] [[@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets)] [[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)]** **-Watch us live on Twitch: [[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)] [[ThatPunk_](https://www.twitch.tv/thatpunk_)] [[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)]**PT0Shttps://631e7bc55b26b.site123.me/mrmkl_mistermkl2022-10-30T23:16:55Z/nichefighterfete/scheduleNiche Fighter FetenichefighterfetePT2H2022-10-28T12:00:00-04:00Playing with Balls**Hangout****[@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[ThatPunk_](https://www.twitch.tv/thatpunk_)**Punk and Jeux are playing any even SLIGHTLY ball-adjacent game that they can find! **Donate $5 to choose what they play!**PT2H2022-10-28T14:00:00-04:00Bizhawk Shuffler Ft2's**Hangout****[@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[ThatPunk_](https://www.twitch.tv/thatpunk_)**Punk Vs. Jeux in a series of randomized FT2's.The problem is they actually have to win two games while it's rotating... **Donate $5 to add games to the shuffler!**PT4H2022-10-28T16:00:00-04:00Digital Basement Hangout Sesh**Hangout****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Mr. MKL is gonna be doing survival mode runs, combo trials, and accepting challenges in a variety of games. **At $150 MKL has to play on a tiny arcade stick! Donate $10 to challenge MKL on that stick!**PT1H2022-10-28T20:00:00-04:00Jank Fighter "Showcase"**Hangout****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@ConspiratoriaI](https://twitter.com/conspiratoriaI) & [@QCCBigZam](https://twitter.com/QCCBigZam)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Tomas, Zam, and Jeux explore the proverbial bottom of the barrel for fighting games. Perhaps the true Kuso was the friends we made along the way.PT1H2022-10-28T21:00:00-04:00Zam's SF2 Gauntlet**Hangout****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@QCCBigZam](https://twitter.com/QCCBigZam)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Resident Strip Fighter 2 expert Zam will be taking on all challengers for bragging rights. **Donate $10 for a shot at the King!**PT1H2022-10-28T22:00:00-04:00Sailor Moon S Exhibitions**Exhibition****Orange & [@QCCBigZam](https://twitter.com/QCCBigZam)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Zam and Orange show us what high-level Sailor Moon S looks like, [courtesy of MoonlightFight.com!](https://discord.com/invite/u7grEFcneP) Featuring a spooky holiday soundtrack!PT30M2022-10-28T23:00:00-04:00Indie Showcase - Battle Craze**Exhibition****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**A High-level FT5 showcasing what [Battle Craze](https://www.playbattlecraze.com/) is all about, featuring commentary and gameplay by the dev team!PT1H30M2022-10-28T23:30:00-04:00Mugen Messaround**Hangout****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@ButlersRevenge](https://twitter.com/ButlersRevenge)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Armed with a fresh copy of [Mugen](http://www.elecbyte.com/mugendocs-11b1/mugen.html), Jeux is gonna download random stuff to plug in at the chat's suggestion and see what happens.PT1H2022-10-29T01:00:00-04:00Community Combo Video Showcase**Hangout****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**An hour of carefully curated combo videos submitted by the community for your enjoyment!PT8H2022-10-29T02:00:00-04:00**OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE**PT2H2022-10-29T10:00:00-04:00Punk's Ballzy Pre-Show - Eternal Champions CD & Ritual Tournament Speedruns**Hangout****[@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[ThatPunk_](https://www.twitch.tv/thatpunk_)**Punk is going for an Eternal Champions CD speedrun, but every time somebody donates ten bucks, they'll have to pause it and do an entire Ritual Tournament speedrun before they can continue. **Donate $10 to interrupt the Speedrun. TIMER STAYS ON!!**PT1H2022-10-29T12:00:00-04:00Mega Knockdown Showcase & Speed Painting**Panel****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@MegaKnockdown](https://twitter.com/MegaKnockdown) & [Damiens.Dragons](https://www.instagram.com/damiens.dragons/)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**A live showcase of [Mega Knockdown](https://megaknockdown.com/), while a talented artist takes suggestions and does live speed painting. **Donate $10 to add ideas to the painting! Donate $25 or more for a chance to win the art!**PT1H2022-10-29T13:00:00-04:00Nidhogg Exhibition**Exhibition****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Duckie and Mr. MKL go toe-to toe in [Nidhogg: The Atari Stab Simulator!](https://nidhogggame.com/) **Donate $5 to add combat variants! They stack!**PT3H2022-10-29T14:00:00-04:00Mostly Mugen Mystery Tourney**Tournament****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**The most ambitious Mystery Bracket we've done yet! Games are "mostly" Mugen or Ikemen, but not all! **[Register on Challonge!](https://challonge.com/FeteMystery)**PT30M2022-10-29T17:00:00-04:00The Next Hitbox™ 2**Panel****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**There's been a lot of talk about leverless controllers lately, so Jeux is going to make one out of literal garbage.PT30M2022-10-29T17:30:00-04:00A Biased Look at Approachability in Fighting Games**Panel****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Jeux has some very biased thoughts on what fighting games could do to be more approachable for new players, because he thinks they're all doing it wrong.PT2H2022-10-29T18:00:00-04:00Niche Fighting Game Engine Developer's Fete**Panel****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@AndreaDProjects](https://twitter.com/AndreaDProjects) & [@Panthavma](https://twitter.com/panthavma)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Panthavma and Andrea have an in-depth discussion about engines used for indie fighting game development, programming languages, and netcode. Then we take a look at [Castagne](http://castagneengine.com/), an engine being developed by Panthavma that helps simplify the workflow..PT4H2022-10-29T20:00:00-04:00Tears for Spheres: A Ballz 3D Tournament**Tournament****[@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**FINALLY! The Ballz 3D bracket that we've all been memeing about! **Donate to affect the rules and %#$& up the bracket! [Register on Challonge!](https://challonge.com/FeteBallz)**PT1H2022-10-30T00:00:00-04:00Community Combo Video Showcase**Hangout****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**An hour of carefully curated combo videos submitted by the community for your enjoyment!PT9H2022-10-30T01:00:00-04:00**OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE**PT2H2022-10-30T10:00:00-04:00Punk's Ballzy Pre-Show - Beat Em Ups with Fighting Game Modes**Hangout****[@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[ThatPunk_](https://www.twitch.tv/thatpunk_)**Punk and Jeux exchange blows in a variety of versus modes from some rather punchy brawlers. Technically this counts as fighting games. Shut up.PT1H2022-10-30T12:00:00-04:00Let's Create a Hypothetical Gaming Nightmare!**Hangout****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@ButlersRevenge](https://twitter.com/ButlersRevenge)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**A while ago Jeux asked for some really bad fighting game design ideas on Twitter. Now he and Dr. Butler have to try and make sense of it all.PT1H2022-10-30T13:00:00-04:00Anyone Can Get Into Fighting Games (I'm gonna prove it)**Panel****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@Anxietys187](https://twitter.com/Anxietys187)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**Jeux is so confident that anyone could get into fighting games that he grabbed a "random stranger" and taught them the basics in less than an hour.PT3H2022-10-30T14:00:00-04:00Ultra Clayfighter**Tournament****[@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux) & [@Zool_TE](https://twitter.com/Zool_TE)****[Flynn_Jeux](https://www.twitch.tv/Flynn_Jeux)**The world premier of the newest build of Ultra Clayfighter, now featuring Aerial Clays, Wallbounces, and LOWS! The Madman Zool himself will be on hand to explain the new changes! **[Register on Challonge!](https://challonge.com/FeteClay)**PT1H2022-10-30T17:00:00-04:00Combo Video Review & Interview w/Snoooootch & Doopliss**Panel****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@Snoooootch](https://twitter.com/Snoooootch) & [@Doopliss_Swe](@Doopliss_Swe)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Mr. MKL sits down with a couple of talented combo video creators to discuss their favorites, and what makes a good CMV.PT15M2022-10-30T18:00:00-04:00Indie Showcase - Resistance 204X**Exhibition****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**A High-level FT5 showcasing what [Resistance 204x](https://resistance204x.com/) is all about, featuring live commentary!PT15M2022-10-30T18:15:00-04:00Indie Showcase - Duels of Fortune**Exhibition****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**A High-level FT5 showcasing what [Duels of Fortune](https://cosmic-hat-games.itch.io/duels-of-fortune) is all about, featuring live commentary!PT15M2022-10-30T18:30:00-04:00Developer's Soapbox**Panel****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Mr. MKL reached out to some members of the indie dev community to get their takes on a few things, and here's what they had to say!PT15M2022-10-30T18:45:00-04:00Beasts of Mystery Updates & Devlog**Panel****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@Mutraex](https://twitter.com/mutraex)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Mutraex shows off their progress on Indie Fighter [Beasts of Mystery](https://mutraex.carrd.co)!PT1H2022-10-30T19:00:00-04:00The Mixup**Gameshow****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@mohastgridlock](https://twitter.com/mohastgridlock) & [@GriffyBones](https://twitter.com/GriffyBones)& [@IdolismJ](https://twitter.com/IdolismJ)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Mohast, IdolismJ, and Griffybones face off to see who truly has the most knowledge of Niche Fighting Games in a freaking gameshow!PT3H30M2022-10-30T20:00:00-04:00Rock-Em Sock-Em Robo Oh**Tournament****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**The third in a series of tourneys for the 8-bit mini mecha fighter, [Robo Oh](https://www.foxyboxygames.com/). Stick around for a special announcement! **[Register on Challonge!](https://challonge.com/FeteRobo)**PT30M2022-10-30T23:30:00-04:00Closing Ceremonies & Special Announcement**Hangout****[@MrMKL_](https://twitter.com/mrmkl_) & [@ThatPunkTweets](https://twitter.com/ThatPunkTweets) & [@FlynnJeux](https://twitter.com/FlynnJeux)****[MisterMKL](https://www.twitch.tv/mistermkl)**Nah, seriously. Stick around for the special announcement.PT2H2022-10-31T00:00:00-04:00**OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE****OFFLINE**