Indie Game Section

This section gives game developers the opportunity to exhibit games for every platform for the objective of generating new trends in the computer entertainment industry.The event will be holding online only.

【FREE】 Selected Exhibit
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【Charged】 Fee-charged Exhibit

When you exhibit in Indie Game Section, select a type of exhibition among two, Selected Exhibit (free) and Fee-charged Exhibit. Selected Exhibit is free to exhibit supported by sponsor companies. You need to apply Selected Exhibit in June when application starts. Only applicants who pass the screening will be entitled to exhibit at Selected Exhibit. As for Fee-charged Exhibit, any exhibitors who meet the criteria described below can exhibit.

About the link with Sense of Wonder Night (SOWN)

Selected Exhibit in Indie Game Section are linked with SOWN.

SOWN is the idea contest which awards excellent games among Selected Exhibit exhibitors. Nominated exhibitors are entitled to present their games through online. Refer to the page
for the details of SOWN.

To be SOWN finalist you need to pass the screening of Selected Exhibit application. SOWN finalists will be decided out of Selected Exhibit exhibitors.

To SOWN page

【FREE】 Selected Exhibit

Venue: TGS2020 ONLINE

Period: Wednesday, September 23 to Sunday, September 27, 2020

*However, exhibitor information will be released on TGS2020 ONLINE from Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Screening: Selection will be conducted by the TGS Management Office
Exhibition fee: Free of charge

① To whom wish to apply for Selected Exhibit, please check whether you meet "Exhibitable Group Qualification" and your work submitted for entry meet "Exhibitable Work“ first, then click on the link below, named “Indie Game Section Selected Exhibit ENTRY FORM” to fill out the web form and submit it. If you apply for more than one title for Selected Exhibit, please apply for each one.

② After the application deadline, we are supposed to review all applications to select the titles presented for the exhibition. We will then directly inform individual or company applicants who passed the screening on being selected for a Selected Exhibit exhibitor.

※Please refer to "What can be exhibited" for selection conditions.

③The exhibitor passed the screening for the Selected Exhibit are automatically applied for SOWN2020, an "Idea Contests" to choose the best game from the title exhibited at the Selected Exhibits. They will have a chance to make a presentation through online on the evening of September 25(Friday). Please see the details of SOWN here

Group or Organization that can be exhibited

・For annual sales of organizations that attempt to exhibit:

Corporate : Annual Sales with USD500,000/JPY50 Million or less
Individual : Annual Sales with USD100,000/JPY10 Million or less

・For companies or organizations that try to exhibit at Indie Game Section, the exhibitors must be financially independent.

(For example, the capital of major game company is not in.)

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（http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/18/） 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（http://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/18/） is included.

2) Works for which an "Z" rating category was assigned by CERO or an expression equivalent to the"Z" rating category may be included.

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.

How to apply

Deadline: Friday, July 31 (Japan time) 2020

Application: At first, Entry to Application Form for Selected Exhibit [Indie Game Section]

Qualification: Open to all individuals regardless of nationality, age, or occupation (students, game producers, etc.) and to all corporate bodies.

Screening: First, Entries will be screening the Selected Exhibit[Free] of Indie Game Section by the Screening Committee.
After, Indie Game [Selected Exhibit] Section Management Office will contact to selected applicants by late August.

Schedule

<1>Deadline : Friday, July 31 (Japan time) 2020