Nintendo has officially revealed that a brand-new Indie World Showcase is set to air on Thursday, August 7, and fans of indie games on Switch have every reason to get excited. Slated to run for around 15 minutes, the presentation will spotlight a curated selection of upcoming indie titles coming to both the Nintendo Switch and the newer Switch 2 consoles.

The stream kicks off at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. AEST, and will be available live via Nintendo’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.

This announcement follows closely on the heels of July’s Third-Party Direct, showing that Nintendo is keeping a tight cadence of updates in the back half of the year. While no specific titles have been confirmed ahead of the showcase, fans are already speculating wildly. With Hollow Knight: Silksong still absent from the spotlight and long-anticipated games like Sports Story and Mineko’s Night Market having finally launched, the door is open for completely new debuts.

When to Watch in Australia

Here are the local times for Thursday, August 7 across all Australian time zones:

• Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane): 11:00 p.m.
• Australian Central Standard Time (ACST – Adelaide, Darwin): 10:30 p.m.
• Australian Western Standard Time (AWST – Perth): 9:00 p.m.

So whether you’re staying up late on the east coast or settling in after dinner out west, there’s a time slot for every Aussie gamer.

Nintendo’s Indie World Showcases may be short, but they rarely disappoint. With a carefully curated set of announcements, charming presentation, and the potential for out-of-nowhere reveals, this August 7 event could be the indie shot in the arm the Switch (and Switch 2) lineup needs heading into the final stretch of the year.

We’ll be covering all the announcements, so stay tuned for a full breakdown once the showcase wraps.