Indie Games Area Application Method

The Indie Games Area is an exhibition area for independent game developers.
This area gives game developers the opportunity to exhibit games for every platform at an affordable exhibition fee with the objective of creating new movements in the computer entertainment industry.
Up to 50 exhibition spaces every day will be available for those selected by the TGS Management Office.

Name :

Indie Games Area

Period :

Thursday, September 19 to Sunday, September 22, 2013

Location :

Makuhari Messe, Exhibition Hall
*The exhibition space varies depending on Business Days and Public Days.

Exhibition fee :

“Public Day 1-day exhibit”: 21,000 yen
“Public Day 2-day exhibit”: 31,500 yen
“4-day exhibit including Business Days”: 99,750 yen
 *Please note that participants are permitted to exhibit but not to sell.

• The exhibition fee includes:
• [Public Day exhibit]
  One table (150 cm x 60 cm planned) / two chairs / power supply (100 W dual output) / Exhibitor nameplate / two badges for Indie Games Area exhibitors
• [4-day exhibit]
  A booth (1 m wide x 1 m deep) in the Business Solution Area will be available on Business Days from Thursday, September 19 to Friday, September 20. The exhibition space will be changed for two days from Saturday, September 21 to Sunday, September 22. The equipment available for “Public Day exhibit” above can be used.

Application Method :

To enter, download and complete the application form

Application Deadline :

Friday, June 14, 2013 (*Japan Standard Time)

Screening :

To be selected by the TGS Management Office

Results :

The selected applicants will be directly contacted by the Management Office after the beginning of July 2013.
*After receiving payment of the exhibition fee by the end of July, the applicant will be formally accepted as an
 exhibitor.
*We may ask for additional information, depending on the entry.
*We may recommend that you display in a different exhibition area, depending on your entry.

What can be exhibited

・A completely original game (Derivative content cannot be exhibited regardless of whether or not it is licensed.)
・Created for a platform for which an applicant has the right to develop.
・Works that comply with the CESA Code of Ethics and the CERO Code of Ethics and do not fall under any of the following items:

• 1)

  An expression that conflicts with or that may conflict with Attached Table 3 “Prohibited Words and Phrases” of the CERO Code of Ethics is included.

• 2)

  Works for which an “Z” rating category was assigned by CERO or an expression equivalent to the“Z” rating category may beincluded.

• 3)

  Works that have already been released overseas and for which a “17+” (MATURE) rating category was assigned by an overseas examination body (e.g. ESRB).

• 4)

  Works planned to be released overseas for which a “17+” (MATURE) rating category is expected to be assigned by an overseas examination body (e.g., ESRB) (excessively bloody works that cannot be regarded as being equivalent to a “13+” (TEEN) rating category.

Application Method

To enter, download and complete the application form and submit it by Friday, June 14.
 1. Applicant information
 2. Desired period of exhibition (Public Day 1-day exhibit / Public Day 2-day exhibit / Business Day & Public Day 4-day exhibit)
 3. Past record of exhibiting at TOKYO GAME SHOW
 4. Name of the game or content
 5. URL of the movie of the game or content
   (If the movie is not ready, please attach three screen shots of the game or content within 3MB.)
 6. URL of the website where the game or content outline or an outline is posted.
 7. Current degree of completion (%) and estimated degree of completion (%) at the time of presentation at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2013
 8. Record of exhibiting this game or content at other events (if exhibited, the event title).

Contact for inquires about Indie Games Area (by e-mail only)

indie@nikkeibp.co.jp