- Organized by
- Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association / Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
- Cooperation by
- International Game Developers Association Japan Chapter (IDGA Japan)
Supported By
Hardware Supported by
What's New
Presentation（21st SEP) Movie Disclosed!
Corporate Award,Audience Award are selected
Live Coverage on Official Movie Channel(ch1) from 5:30p.m.(Japantime)
SOWN2012 announces the 10 presenters!
Presentation date is fixed on September 21 5:30pm～.
Presentation titles will be disclosed early September.
「SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT 2012」Launched Its Entries
What is "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT"?
"SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT (SOWN) 2012" assigns spotlights to a game developers to draw wellspring of ideas with suddenly change the world. SOWN 2012 finds out the idea of a game causing changing sense of: "SENSE OF WONDER". "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT (SOWN)2012" will be held to provide an opportunity of the presentation for game developers at TOKYO GAME SHOW. Total of 10 presentars has been picked from application 74 in total is carried out at previous event. Approximately 250 people have attended , and the venue at the selection has taken place in the prosperity with an international atmosphere. SOWN 2012 becomes the fifth anniversaries at the realization of the valuable plan to the game developer of every layer.
Objectives of “SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT”
- To introduce games with a game design and ideas that are experimental and creative, and that cannot be called conventional or traditional
- To heighten awareness of the importance of creating a game that gives people a “sense of wonder”, a sense that something will change in their world, and to invigorate the game industry
- To offer people creating experimental games opportunities for the future
- To create new domains in the game industry
We have begun inviting entries to SOWN 2012. Why don't you show your idea to the Tokyo Game Show audiences who come from around the world? And we would like you to be inspired by other presenters and audiences and find new experience and network at SOWN.
【Thanks】
The "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT" event has received a lot of inspiration from the "Experimental Gameplay Workshop" that was started at the Game Developers Conference in 2001. We would like to express our thanks to the many people who helped to make these workshops a success and to all our friends.
