Interesting Indies: ER-Cade (Archive Copy)
Interesting Indies: ER-Cade By The Commuter / October 16, 2025 By Caden Granger ER-Cade is self-described as “A game for the medically curious!” where you can “Explore the human heart inside and out, cause heart attacks and other diseases, and complete challenges to unlock abilities. Then use your newfound skills to play challenging arcade-style games and compete in online leaderboards!” The developer, Noah, currently works as a PA-C or a Physician Assistant, Certified, working in emergency medicine since 2022. He’s also been a game development hobbyist since 2011, which has led him on the path with a goal to create fun games about science and share his passions via his games company, Gnome Lab Games. I got the opportunity to interview Noah at the Indie Alley of DreamHack Dallas 2025 about his medical teaching tool and educational game, ER-Cade, as well as give some more insight on what got him interested in games and the inspiration behind ER-Cade. ER-Cade is a...