TokyoGameShow2021

SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT 2021

Finalists

SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT 2021 Award winning titles has been selected.

From the 80 works of the TGS2021 ONLINE indie game "Selected Exhibit", the judges selected 8 finalists who will advance to the SOWN2021. Two works from Japan, two works from Israel, and one work each from Belgium, Canada, India, and the Netherlands were selected.
Eight finalists attended the presentation, and as a result of the examination, the award-winning titles has been selected.Blind Drive(Finalist Name: Lo-Fi People), which entered from Israel, was selected for the Audience Award GP, which is the highest award. Selection Committee Member commented as follows the judges said, "While starting with one idea such as driving in the blind, scenario development of various situations is prepared, the depth of the game is well designed, and I felt that it was a wonderful title. I think that the sophisticated sense of wonder element was highly appreciated by the audience." The following titles have been selected for other awards. Winners of the Audience Award GP will receive a prize of US $ 3,000, and each prize winner will receive US $ 500.

  • 「Blind Drive」

    Lo-Fi People(Israel)

  • 「Blind Drive」

    Lo-Fi People(Israel)

  • 「SOUND OF HIDE」

    KATAKOTO(Japan)

  • 「Operation: Tango」

    Clever Plays Studio(Canada)

  • 「Please, Touch The Artwork」

    Thomas Waterzooi(Belgium)

  • 「Do Not Buy This Game」

    Kingblade Games(Israel)

Finalist 8 titles Introduction Movie >>
  • Operation: Tango

    Clever Plays Studio

    Clever Plays Studio
    Canada

    - This game is online co-op only and requires a microphone.- Thanks to the Friend Pass, any of your friends can play with you for free.- Cross-platform play enabledIt takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker?with only your voices to connect you?and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees.Game features:CO-OP PUZZLE SOLVINGCombine skill sets from different points of view to overcome asymmetrical challenges. These missions cannot be completed alone.THRILLING ESPIONAGEInvestigate, hack and infiltrate while executing missions across the globe. Live out your ultimate “Hollywood” spy fantasy!HI-TECH TOOLSExperience the visual splendor and technological advances of a hyper-connected world built around augmented reality.FRIENDLY BANTERConstant communication makes for both heartfelt and hilarious moments. It’s all about sharing your voice.Multiplayer options:FRIEND PASSIf you own Operation: Tango, any of your friends can play with you for free. All they need to do is download the Operation: Tango Friend Pass on their platform of choice. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.CROSS-PLATFORM PLAYOperation: Tango can be played with a person who’s not playing on the same platform as you. It just works.

    Web

  • SOUND OF HIDE

    KATAKOTO

    KATAKOTO
    Japan

    - これは、あなたの目に映る現実を舞台に、物語を追体験する、AR(拡張)物語体験ゲーム - □ イントロダクション「かくれんぼの音」はAR(拡張現実)を用いたストーリーゲームです。スマートフォンを手に、暗闇に包まれた世界で、ゲームの操作としての行動ではなく、実際にあなた自身が家を歩いたり、時には耳をすまし、物語への追体験を進める、新しいタイプの体験型ゲーム です。□ 拡張体験ギミック①ゲームが始まると、あなたの足元だけが照らされたカメラ映像が表示されます。ストーリーを進めるためには、足元照らしながら、あなたが実際に一歩ずつ進んでいく必要があります。主人公が暗闇の中を進むのと同じように、あなた自身が歩き、物語の謎を探していきます。□ 拡張体験ギミック②暗闇の中にはヒントとなりそうなものが落ちています。モノの中には、見つけるだけではそのモノにまつわる出来事を調べることができないものも存在します。そんな時は、モノの前に立ち、目を閉じて、 "耳をすませて" 記憶を呼び起こします。スマートフォンのカメラがあなたの目を認識し、実際に目をつぶっていること検知。実際に「目を閉じ、耳をすます」というインタラクションを行い、物語の体験と一体となった体験を味わうことができます。□ SOWNらしさの特徴既存の「AR」を特徴としたゲームは、何かが現実空間に現れるなど、「情報」を拡張したものが多いです。そうではなく、AR技術が持つ技術的特性(現実空間の認識や移動、高度な顔認識技術等々)を、あくまで物語の中の自然なインタラクションとして組み込むことで、追加要素ではなく物語自体の「体験」そのものを別のものに拡張する。ARと物語が融和した、このゲームだけでしか体験できない、物語を楽しめる、そんなアプローチをとった作品になっています。

    Web

  • Do Not Buy This Game

    Kingblade Games

    Kingblade Games
    Israel

    Do Not Buy This Game is a Comedy Walk-Sim where the game is being built as you play it!As you enter the game, the game's creator greets you and delivers the hard truth - the game isn't ready yet.But don't worry, I'm sure the two of you will be able to figure something out...The game explores how deep a connection can you create between the player and the game’s creator, only using minimalist game mechanics, humor, and honesty.

    Web

  • Blind Drive

    Lo-Fi People

    Lo-Fi People
    Israel

    An audio-based black comedy action arcade game - Blind Drive is a video game you can play with your eyes closed! 1st person hyper-realistic audio adventure meets fast paced arcade gameplay, driven by an insane B-movie plot.Play as Donnie, trying to make a quick buck in a scientific study but quickly finding himself in over his head, cuffed to the wheel and driving blindfolded against traffic. Plus he's late for dinner with Grandma.FEATURES- Hyper-immersive 1st-person audio- Fast-paced, 2-button arcade gameplay- 27 levels of mayhem including boss fights, secret areas and a very rude G.P.S.- Hilarious crime-comedy story with mobsters, dolphins and your angry Grandmother- Minimalistic, jazzy visuals- Ultra-fine haptics (rumble) - Full text-to-speech accessibility

    Web

  • Eloquence

    Multiverse Narratives

    Multiverse Narratives
    Netherlands

    Learn a fully functional symbol language by interacting with three different cultures that settled on an active volcano! Collect and apply phrases and words you may not immediately understand, and discover that language is an expression of humanity.Eloquence is a point and click narrative exploration game that features symbol language puzzles. You learn to understand and eventually express yourself in a symbol language. The languages found in Eloquence are living and are used by the characters inhabiting the world. Test collected phrases and words on NPCs and study their response, to find out what symbols you are speaking mean.Each of Eloquence's languages contains varied linguistic features that can be found in natural languages from all over the world. There is no writing in the game other than the symbol languages. The game uses visuals and sound to enhance communication with the player.The game’s setting is a fictional, unspecified volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, on which three cultures shipwrecked sometime the 8th or 9th century. This means that the language is mostly centred on physical matter (such as food, tools, and buildings) that are easy to capture in symbols and icons, instead of the digital elements and intangible ideas of our modern day times.You play as an alien that crash-landed just off the shore of this volcanic island, which is about to erupt. Find your way to the top in time to neutralize the threat. If you die, your time anchor resets you to when you just crashed, giving you another opportunity to ascend the volcano using the linguistic insights and skills you acquired during your previous run.All conflicts and obstacles in Eloquence are cleared via communication instead of violence. Eloquence furthermore has the mission to show that languages differ far less than you might expect.We want Eloquence to start a discussion on language and its place in the world - which is actually a discussion about what makes all of us human.

    Web

  • In My Shadow

    Playbae

    Playbae
    India

    OUTLINEIn My Shadow is an imaginative game where you play with shadows in boundless ways to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles.CORE MECHANICMove and rotate everyday objects to change the shape of their shadows. The shadows will act as the platform for the player.WHAT'S UNIQUE?- Shadows ARE the core mechanic and not just a theme.- Every level has multiple solutions due to different possibilities of using shadows.- A very intuitive and boundless approach to playing with shadows, suitable for every type of player.- A relaxing and non-punishing design allowing player to solve puzzles in their own unique ways.

    Web

  • Somewhere, elsewhere

    Soramame Games

    Soramame Games
    Japan

    縦スクロール漫画作品が舞台の謎解きアドベンチャー。漫画の主人公は見知らぬ場所で目を覚まし、元の世界へ帰ろうとするも、奇妙な謎に行手を遮られバッドエンドを迎えてしまいます。読書である貴方は漫画の世界に飛び込み、主人公となって謎を解き、物語の続きを紡いでください。漫画とゲームを行き来して謎を解く新しいアドベンチャーゲームです。

    Web

  • Please, Touch The Artwork

    Thomas Waterzooi

    Thomas Waterzooi
    Belgium

    PITCH Please, Touch The Artwork bundles a set of calm playful puzzle adventures based on famous abstract paintings.It explores the question: What would happen if we actually did touch the artwork? It’s a playground for people to finally touch the untouchable and discover the hidden stories behind these artworks. It aims to be aesthetic, relaxing, inspiring & educational. STORY You visit the exhibition of T. Waterzooi, an avant-garde digital artist and a contemporary of Piet Mondrian. While Mondrian was advocating pure abstraction, Waterzooi accidentally discovered an interactive world behind his paintings. SUBGAMES Season 1 contains 3 games, each based on a different existing Mondrian painting.The first game is a challenging color puzzle where you have to reproduce color-patterns. The second game takes you on a romantic adventure with puzzle elements. The third game is a relaxing maze where you collect letters for a poem. Gameplay video mobile game: https://youtu.be/xmY5ufnlBOs INSTALLATIONS We also have a set of interactive art-installations in production. These are meant to be placed at interactive-art festivals and museums. INSTALLATION1 Storyboard: https://bit.ly/3gt0gVmThe game gets projected onto a blank painting and you have to touch it to play. You’ll have to reproduce the color patterns of a painting while figuring out the logic behind how colors get added to the canvas. INSTALLATION2 In ‘Landscape Artist Without Landscape’ you get to create your own variation of Mondrian’s The Red Tree by drawing a line without lifting your finger. A tree will be generated from this line.Storyboard: https://bit.ly/3wrFhZP Gameplay video installation: https://youtu.be/ZH-rpxXhCu0 USPs Accessible One finger controls Low entry gameplay Fit for ages 11-99 No-stress playground Relaxing soundtracks Famous universal art Fun art facts & quotes Exciting and humorous story Story-mode vs infinite zen-mode Combines to over 100 levels (2+ hours gameplay)

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SOWN2021 Finalist Presentation overview

Date :

Friday, October 1, 2021 (11:00 to 12:50, tentative)

Venue :

The event will be held in Streaming Studio at Makuhari Messe.

Prize Money :

Grand prix (Audience Award GP) 3,000 USD
Other awards (Best Game Design Award, etc.) 500 USD

Notes: Presentation Day :

- The presenter is assumed to be displayed at Indie game "Selected Exhibit".
- Each presenter will be given 10 minutes for their presentation. Each presenter will be asked to present or demonstrate the games to the audience.
(There will be consecutive English-Japanese interpreting for all presentations.)
- Finalists participating from overseas and remote areas will give presentations online or show
presentation videos submitted in prior to the event.
- Video-streaming of all presentations is scheduled. Other information on the presented game ideas provided in advance will also be subject to release on TGS2021 ONLINE.

SPECIAL THANKS

This campaign supported by SONY Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Nintendo.

Win the “SOWN2021 Finalist” Campaign

Apply now! Campaign Deadline: September 23 (Thursday)

With the support of SONY Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Nintendo, 80 indie game developers are exhibiting as “Selected Exhibits” again this year. From the 80 works, the SOWN screening committee selects 8 works (SOWN2021 finalists) that match the purpose of "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT (SOWN)" and will be online on September 24 (Friday) at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2021 ONLINE.
Let’s select 8 works that you think will remain in the "SOWN2021 finalist."
TGS2021 ONLINE presents “PlayStation®5” or "Tokyo Game Show 2021 ONLINE Official T-shirt" by lot from the correct answerers. Apply now!

How to apply

You can check 80 exhibitor for the indie game “Selected Exhibit” from the list below. Please select 3 works that you think will remain in the "SOWN2021 finalist.”
Select 3 SOWN Finalist and Vote!

+ See the details of 80 works by the exhibitor for the indie game “Selected Exhibit”
  • No.

    1

    Exhibitors Name

    Acheron-soft

    Game Title

    アナタノセイジャアリマセン

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/6rxwZdQ7JfE

    Web

    https://acheronsoft.wixsite.com/deathcape

    ・ストーリー西暦2600年、木星からケンタウルス座アルファ星へ向かう一隻の輸送船があった。突然、デブリと衝突した輸送船は、航路を外れてとある星に不時着する。コールドスリープから目覚めた主人公が目の当たりにした光景は、2つの太陽に照らされた、有毒の大気が満ちる過酷な環境だった。積み荷を確認する主人公は、そこで初めて自分が運ばされていたものの正体を知る。そこには培養槽に漬けられた少女が居た。少女は凄まじい生命力を持ち、どれだけ細胞を抜き取っても死ぬことはない。主人公は船に搭載されたAIに促されるまま、少女のクローンを作り過酷な環境へ送り出す。輸送船を修理してこの星から脱出するために・・・・プレイ概要主人公であるプレイヤーは、ほぼ不死身の肉体を持つ少女を傷つけながらクローンを生産し、船体の修理に必要な物資を集め、過酷な死の星からの脱出を試みます。生き延びるためには、少女の生命力というコストを支払わなければいけません。少女の生命力を使いすぎると、少女の命の炎は消えてしまい、主人公であるプレイヤーの運命も終わりを迎えます。少女を生き長らえさせながら主人公の生命を維持するためには、少女に苦痛を与え続ける選択肢しかありません。プレイヤーは、少女の苦しみを如何にコントロールするかによって、生き延びるための道が開けます。

  • No.

    2

    Exhibitors Name

    Aeternum Game Studios

    Game Title

    Aeterna Noctis

    Countries/regions

    Spain

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch・Other・Epic Games Store

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/mhf1rrfCxdM

    Web

    https://www.aeternathegame.com/

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging 2D Metroidvania drawn by hand, with intense combats and skill-based platform sections. Taking the role of the 'King of Darkness' you must help him regain his power across 16 different and connected areas in an epic journey with environmental storytelling.

  • No.

    3

    Exhibitors Name

    Angeco Studios

    Game Title

    Flight Fit VR

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・Oculus Rift/Touch

    VR

    Yes

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/qLBnTCVsPEk

    Web

    https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/3341393319286540/?ranking_trace=103718888117211_3341393319286540_SKYLINEWEB_1489565597808736%3D%3D6Cl4kpwkh8UOfYa47

    Flight Fit VRは「美しい景色と音楽の中で身体を鍛える」というのをコンセプトに作られた、以下の3つのトレーニングがら構成されたVR作品です。Dragon Fit VR はドラゴンと空を飛んでいるうちにスクワットの辛さが緩和され、知らず知らずのうちに太ももの筋力強化を期待できるでしょう。Chair Absは、吸い込まれそうな美しい空と雲の中で清々しい気持ちで風を感じるでしょう。円盤のどこに隙間があるのか、夢中にになって飛んでいるうちに腹筋や太ももの疲れを感じにくくなるでしょう。障害物にぶつかるとライフが減っていきます。進んだ距離が表示されるので日々何メートル進めたかを確認できます。Plank in Heightは自分でプランクする目標時間を設定出来ます。普通なら床しか見えないプランクですが、この作品では海が真下に見え、鯨が現れます。その動きを眺めているうちあなたが設定した時間はあっという間に過ぎるはずです。三つの作品ともに、ゆったりとした動きでできる運動、美しい景色、心地よい音楽を心掛けました。年齢を問わない運動ばかりなので、是非多くの方に体験していただきたいです!

  • No.

    4

    Exhibitors Name

    Aurora Punks

    Game Title

    1993 Shenandoah

    Countries/regions

    Sweden

    Platform

    ・PS4・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/_gsXWlP_lII

    Web

    https://main.limitbreakstudio.com/pages/1993-shenandoah

    Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.Developed started 1993, intended for Amiga but was paused for 25 years before I came out last year again on Seitch

  • No.

    5

    Exhibitors Name

    Beat The Expert

    Game Title

    Beat The Expert

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・Android・Other・We have multiple elements to our game. Real World, VR/AR, and mobile

    VR

    Yes

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/iLwAMLFQ4ZM

    Web

    https://www.beattheexpert.com

    We use sports analytics to educate individuals about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math in real-time.

  • No.

    6

    Exhibitors Name

    Beep

    Game Title

    Pumpkin Jack

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/8vSfC86yqlc

    Web

    https://beep-company.com/pumpkin-jack/

    Pumpkin Jack (パンプキン・ジャック)は、伝説のパンプキン・ロードことジャックを操って遊ぶ、不気味でスリルあふれる3Dプラットフォーマー・ゲームです。この世ならざる世界で大冒険を繰り広げ、悪の力で善を打ち倒せ!

  • No.

    7

    Exhibitors Name

    buho Interactive Entertainment

    Game Title

    料理長チン

    Countries/regions

    Taiwan

    Platform

    ・PC

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/8JF1-8C77GQ

    Web

    https://lihi1.cc/z23lM

    《料理長チン》は、複数のプレーヤーが手を組んで魔物を食材にして料理を作り、一緒に楽しむゲームです。最大4人まで対応しているので、みんなが協力して美味しい料理を作りましょう。ある事件がきっかけに異世界にやってきた料理長チンですが、お腹が空いている動物たちのため、自分の料理腕で魔物の死体を用いって、美味しい料理を作ることになりました!それで、餓死になりかかる動物たちを救いました。そのおかげで、動物の仲間たちは冒険の旅を出して、それに体力と魔力を補充する方法も見つかりました。友達と揃って美味しい料理を食べませんか?料理長チンとなって、あなたの才能を発揮して、仲間たちと一緒に魔物を倒していきましょう。一緒に料理を作って、一緒に座って美味しい料理を食べよう。

  • No.

    8

    Exhibitors Name

    Byte Barrel

    Game Title

    MythBusters: The Game - Crazy Experiments Simulator

    Countries/regions

    Poland

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/LdLUC6rVAGU

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/811550/MythBusters_The_Game__Crazy_Experiments_Simulator/

    "MythBusters: The Game - Crazy Experiments Simulator" is a unique game based on the well-known popular science show by Discovery. Play as a member of the Mythbusters team, perform experiments known from the show and present them to a wider audience!Utilize the full MythBusters Workshop, and explore other locations like the warehouse, MythBusters Hall, and the testing ground. Always a new myth to unlock- level up to test the next experiment. Be careful and prepared, because each experiment carries a huge risk. And remember: Don’t try this at home!The more successful you are with your myth, the more popular your show will be. Video editing module will allow you to customize your own creation. In “MythBusters: The Game - Crazy Experiments Simulator!” verify and showcase myths, while managing your own production budget and inventory wisely. Make sure you have the needed materials and capital to bring your myths to fruition!Prepare to:Solve the riddles in the Blueprint Zone in the form of mini-games, to understand the mechanics of each mythBet on if a myth with be busted, confirmed (or plausible) before testing it outCollect the materials for the myth and craft the equipment to be usedBring the experiment to life by testing out your creationBuild your Audience to get as much popularity as you can!

  • No.

    9

    Exhibitors Name

    Cave Monsters

    Game Title

    Lord Winklebottom Investigates

    Countries/regions

    United Kingdom

    Platform

    ・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch・Other・Mac and Linux

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/awVqQA_u0cs

    Web

    https://cavemonsters.com/press-kit.html

    Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a 1920s murder mystery, point and click adventure featuring a dashing giraffe detective for PC. PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch!It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. A mysterious invitation to an isolated island results in a grisly murder and a race against time to track down the killer. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.Join Lord Winklebottom and his steadfast companion Dr Frumple as they investigate the murder of their old friend. Uncover clues, interview suspects and solve puzzles to crack the case, capture the killer and uncover the horrifying dark secret at the heart of the Isle of Barghest!

  • No.

    10

    Exhibitors Name

    CGCG

    Game Title

    廖添丁 - 稀代兇賊の最期

    Countries/regions

    Taiwan

    Platform

    ・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/V71YUj9RIRQ

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1406850

    Play as Liao Tianding (AKA. Li?u Thiam-Ting), vigilante of Taipei city and wanted by the Colonial Japanese authorities. Rob the rich, feed the poor, and fight for justice in the streets of early 20th century Taipei as Taiwan’s legendary outlaw. Based on real events, real people and real situations, The Legend of Tianding is an exploration of a place and time often overlooked and presented in the style of Traditional Chinese Manga. Battle the colonial authorities in style with a tanto, waist sash, and fast paced Kung Fu in tightly tuned technical combat. Execute advanced aerial combos, steal weapons from your enemies, use your waist sash and grappling hook to fly around the battlefield, and strike fear into the hearts of your oppressors. Take on incredible bosses like deadly courtesans, greedy businessmen, and even military leaders, each one guaranteed to challenge you with their dynamic abilities and brutal attacks.

  • No.

    11

    Exhibitors Name

    Charlene Putney & Martin Pichlmair

    Game Title

    VITRIOL

    Countries/regions

    Denmark

    Platform

    ・iOS

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Ywl7uI7qd6E

    Web

    https://www.playvitriol.com/

    VITRIOL is a personal project by Martin Pichlmair (co-founder of Broken Rules, known for Old Man’s Journey; see vertical-progress.net) and Charlene Putney (writer of games like Divinity: Original Sin 2 and NUTS; see alphachar.com). It is a narrative word puzzle game where only your wits can help you escape a bureaucratic nightmare. Level by level, you rearrange a mosaic of letters to find hidden answers within the words and progress through the story. Think of a crossword puzzle where the clues are part of the solution.There are word games where you move individual letters around, but few are narrative games. There are puzzle games that use language in creative ways, but very few require you to use your language brain in combination with a spatial challenge and storytelling. As far as we can tell, no other game with this combination of mechanics exists.VITRIOL is a game for readers and writers, for wielders of language. Our main innovation is that we use the elements of language as puzzle pieces. Every word puzzle has intended solutions but there are many ways to reach those solutions. Language is used like clay in our game - you re-make meaning from the raw materials provided as you progress.We were initially inspired by the mundane horror of filling out forms while moving country. We wanted to explore that feeling of “bureaucratic fear” and see if we could transform it into confidence. We want players to initially feel the sludgy, swampy mire of bureaucracy weighing down upon them, before realising by the end of the game how free they are to express themselves, realising that they have choices and agency in the narrative of their own lives.

  • No.

    12

    Exhibitors Name

    Charles Games

    Game Title

    Svoboda 1945: Liberation

    Countries/regions

    Czech Republic

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/0dHTdXGEhm4

    Web

    https://cloud.charlesgames.net/nextcloud/index.php/s/FPxyxjE4WTWHSjn

    Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique blend of adventure gameplay, full-motion video interviews with real actors and historically-accurate interactive memories of people who lived through the chaos of the aftermath of World War 2. Discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.You are sent to a small village of Svoboda near the Czech-German border to investigate an old feud. You soon realize the case is linked to World War II and the rise of the communist dictatorship that came after. During the investigation, you discover a photograph of your grandfather. What was he doing here? Was he somehow involved in the violence? Find out the truth and complete his story.Talk to people who saw the horrors of war first-hand in our in-depth dialogues where every choice matters. How to approach someone who lost a friend on the battlefield? Or a woman who was expelled as a child, returning for the first time to see the place where she grew up?Relive memories of the witnesses in atmospheric mini-games. Develop old photos that reveal details of tragic events, try to keep your farm together in the face of communist terror or lead an armored train liberating Czechoslovakia from the Nazis.Uncover the things your grandpa never talked about. And answer for yourself: can the horrors of war justify the violence that came after its end?Places full of remnants of the past await. Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a game full of rare historical material, footage and memorabilia for you to explore. The game is a follow-up to the award-winning Attentat 1942. It was written in cooperation with a team of professional historians.

  • No.

    13

    Exhibitors Name

    CHEMICAL PUDDING

    Game Title

    FILMECHANISM

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Cx4T0p9jsCE

    Web

    http://chemicalpudding.com/filmechanism/

    FILMECHANISM(フィルメカニズム)は「記録(レコード)」したステージの状態を「復元(リストア)」してクリアを目指す2Dパズルアクションゲームです。プレイヤーは目玉がキュートなカメラ生命体"REC"を操作し、美麗なドット絵で構成されたステージ内に落ちているフィルムを拾ってステージの状態を「記録(レコード)」します。様々なアクションを行ったあと、「復元(リストア)」することでステージの状態を「記録(レコード)」時に戻す仕組みを駆使してゴールを目指します。押して移動できる箱や落下する床、頭上から襲い掛かる針やジャンプ台、スイッチを押すと消える足場、一度押すと走り続ける車などの多種多様なギミックと、「記録(レコード)」「復元(リストア)」の組み合わせでバリエーション豊かなステージを楽しむことができます。どなたでもクリアできるかんたんなステージから長考必至のステージまで全150ステージ以上の大ボリュームとなる予定です。どうしても解けないステージがある場合は、ステージクリアで入手できるコインを使って最初の1手・最後の1手のヒントを購入できる機能も予定しており、それでも難しいステージで詰まったときはアイテムでスキップして先のステージを楽しむこともできます。[受賞歴]・ニコニコ自作ゲームフェス新人賞2020 Unityスタークリエイター賞・PLiCy ゲームコンテスト2019 アクション部門 金賞・PLiCy ゲームコンテスト2019 審査員賞 アレジゴクゲームス賞・厦門国際アニメマンガフェスティバル2020 ゲームコンテスト 最優秀ゲームプラン賞

  • No.

    14

    Exhibitors Name

    Clever Plays Studio

    Game Title

    Operation: Tango

    Countries/regions

    Canada

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/49XW_-9uBBw

    Web

    http://www.operation-tango.com/

    - This game is online co-op only and requires a microphone.- Thanks to the Friend Pass, any of your friends can play with you for free.- Cross-platform play enabledIt takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker?with only your voices to connect you?and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees.Game features:CO-OP PUZZLE SOLVINGCombine skill sets from different points of view to overcome asymmetrical challenges. These missions cannot be completed alone.THRILLING ESPIONAGEInvestigate, hack and infiltrate while executing missions across the globe. Live out your ultimate “Hollywood” spy fantasy!HI-TECH TOOLSExperience the visual splendor and technological advances of a hyper-connected world built around augmented reality.FRIENDLY BANTERConstant communication makes for both heartfelt and hilarious moments. It’s all about sharing your voice.Multiplayer options:FRIEND PASSIf you own Operation: Tango, any of your friends can play with you for free. All they need to do is download the Operation: Tango Friend Pass on their platform of choice. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.CROSS-PLATFORM PLAYOperation: Tango can be played with a person who’s not playing on the same platform as you. It just works.

  • No.

    15

    Exhibitors Name

    Clops Game Studio

    Game Title

    UniDuni

    Countries/regions

    Brazil

    Platform

    ・PC・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/xfkRZyb3FYk

    Web

    https://unidunigame.com/

    UniDuni is a fun and light hearted 2D co-op puzzle platformer game that features nostalgic pixel art graphics and aims to be an experience for everyone, even non-gamers!

  • No.

    16

    Exhibitors Name

    DAVIGO

    Game Title

    DAVIGO

    Countries/regions

    Canada

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Oculus Quest・Oculus Rift/Touch・HTC VIVE

    VR

    Yes

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/bAn_QB5hRS8

    Web

    https://www.davigogame.com/

    DAVIGO is a VR vs. PC "cross-reality" battle game. The VR player embodies a giant and faces off against one or more PC players in fast-paced, explosive combat!

  • No.

    17

    Exhibitors Name

    Devin Santi

    Game Title

    Mr. Sleepy Man

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PS5・PC・Xbox Series X・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/QfdgZ8CGoO0

    Web

    https://www.mrsleepyman.com/

    Mr. Sleepy Man is a 3D Platformer/ Adventure game about interacting with characters. Since Mr. Sleepy Man is sleeping all the time, he's not really in control of his actions. It's up to the player to shape Mr. Sleepy Man's sense of morality and decide whether this world is a sweet dream or a nightmare.The main mechanic of Mr. Sleepy Man is the ability to interact with the world. This is a game where the consequences of your actions matter. If you decide to do something wrong or unethical, such as stealing the cash register from a local merchant, or breaking into a villager's home, the characters in this game will remember that and treat you differently.Although there are many collectibles and platforming challenges for the player to discover in the non-linear open world of Mr. Sleepy Man, the focus is on the overall experience of the game, the little moments, the funny scenarios you happen to find yourself in.

  • No.

    18

    Exhibitors Name

    Dusklight

    Game Title

    Zoeti

    Countries/regions

    Taiwan

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/-WMm2hvBqLk

    Web

    https://en.dusklightgames.com/zoeti

    "Zoeti" is a strategy game that combines Roguelike and poker elements. The gameplay is a combination of "Slay the Spire" and "Griftlands," which constitute a combination of strategy game and poker game. The game adds a scripted Roguelike, so the game experience is not only a strategy game, but also a rich world view and story.The worldview of Zoeti is a fantasy world developed with tarot cards, constellations, and magic elements, presented in a bright hand-painted art style.

  • No.

    19

    Exhibitors Name

    Falling Squirrel

    Game Title

    The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

    Countries/regions

    Canada

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Xbox Series S・Xbox One

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/QiTB42-pA88

    Web

    https://www.fallingsquirrel.com/the-vale

    CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR:Feel the enemy’s low, rasping breath; A companion’s whispered warning; Footsteps on swampy ground; The swish of mail armour; The crack of steel on wooden shield.The Vale is a story driven, action-adventure that utilizes the full potential of 3D audio and haptic controller feedback to deliver visceral gameplay that shatters the barrier between player and character. As an audio based game, The Vale sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and provide a truly novel experience for visually impaired and sighted gamers alike.

  • No.

    20

    Exhibitors Name

    Furoshiki Laboratory

    Game Title

    1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here!

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/2PS3OhxrTmo

    Web

    https://furoshikilab.wixsite.com/furoshikilab/1f-y0u-re-a-gh0st-ca11-me-here

    『1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here!』は画面に複数表示され同時に流れていく会話の内容を瞬時に判断し、正しい選択をし続けることでコンボを繋いでいくアドベンチャーです。このゲームはノベルゲームですが、アクションノベルゲームともいえる新しいジャンルのゲームです。画面には一度に3つ以上の吹き出しが表示され、それぞれ同時に会話が流れてきます。そのすべての会話はプレイヤーである貴方に話しかけています!プレイヤーは同時に流れる会話の意味を理解し、1つ1つの会話について正しい選択をしなければいけません。それは一度に数人の会話を同時に聞くような不思議な体験であり、混戦した電話回線を正しい回路につなげる仕事をゲームにしたようなものです。プレイヤーは主人公ヴァニタスとなり、冥界のコールセンターに就職し下界の幽霊たちを冥界まで導く仕事につきます。幽霊たちは道に迷ったり、除霊されそうになるなど様々な困難な状況に直面しており、こちらの状況など構わずに一斉にまくし立てるように助けを求めてくるので言っている会話内容を瞬時に理解し、正しい番号案内へ繋ぐ必要があります。通信技術への偏見・人材不足・技術の進化に伴う新しい生活へのとまどい…色々な事を乗り越えて、一流のコールマスターを目指しましょう!

  • No.

    21

    Exhibitors Name

    Gabriel Rosa

    Game Title

    Blue Fire

    Countries/regions

    Argentina

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Mb8S9nsJxnI

    Web

    https://www.robistudios.com/blue-fire-blog

    Blue Fire is a 3D action adventure game with focus on platforming and exploration, set in an abandoned land called Penumbra. It's about getting lost in a fantasy world with incredible regions and characters to explore, all the while bringing with it unique gameplay: the movement capabilities with full air control and momentum allow very tight aerial movement. The skills, equipment, platforming challenges, and difficulty you'll encounter throughout the world are completely new to the 3D platformer genre.

  • No.

    22

    Exhibitors Name

    Giant Door

    Game Title

    Derpy Conga

    Countries/regions

    Germany

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/d6u_TmMVNbo

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149290/Derpy_Conga/

    A physics-based puzzle-platformer about the importance of friendship!Gather all your friends and take them on a journey to save their endangered planet!Take their hand as you find them and form a conga line to be sure not to leave anyone behind but be careful: the longer the line, the harder to control!On the other hand (haha!), certain obstacles are easier to overcome when you have friends on your side.Explore beautiful and lively alien worlds as you travel through space to look out for your friends. Once you found them, take them by their hand and never let go again!On your journey, you'll meet different kind of friends: each of them has different abilities that can be used to get past obstacles and to solve puzzles.

  • No.

    23

    Exhibitors Name

    Goblinz Publishing

    Game Title

    Diluvian Winds

    Countries/regions

    France

    Platform

    ・PC

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/cd8Yp2BkkPo

    Web

    https://goblinzstudio.com/game/diluvian-winds/

    Diluvian Winds is simulation game in a context of exile due to the rising waters. Survive as you expand your community in your lighthouse.

  • No.

    24

    Exhibitors Name

    GoodbyeWorld Games

    Game Title

    Before Your Eyes

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/4V-G6VWXUcw

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/Before_Your_Eyes/

    Before Your Eyes is a first person narrative adventure which tells the story of a soul’s journey into the afterlife using a new and innovative form of interaction?your real-life blinks.The story begins after your death, aboard the ship of a mythical Ferryman tasked with shepherding souls to the afterlife. In order to help you pass on, he must first learn the story of your life. And so, he sends you back to relive your most important moments.The game uses your webcam to immerse you in this story in a way you've never experienced before. You will learn to control the flow of the narrative with your actual eyes?blinking through precious memories of family, first love, and the rise of an artistic career. But soon the Ferryman will suspect you aren't showing him everything he needs to see. So he will force you deeper into the dark recesses of your most repressed memories, ultimately revealing a heartbreaking truth.By combining its innovative blink interaction mechanic with a charming world and a fully voice-acted story, Before Your Eyes is a deeply emotional and relatable journey?one about the impossible expectations we place on ourselves and the regrets we carry with us.

  • No.

    25

    Exhibitors Name

    Grimorio of Games

    Game Title

    Sword of the Necromancer

    Countries/regions

    Spain

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch・HTC VIVE

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/GCkicLiBsrE

    Web

    https://grimorioofgames.com/projects/sword-of-the-necromancer/

    Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action RPG with Rogue-like elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you.Turn your foes into allies using the forbidden powers of the Sword of the Necromancer and help Tama reach the dungeon's depths in order to gain enough power to bring Koko back from the dead.Gather a little army of monsters, equip yourself with weapons and relics and level up to take on the guardians that stand between you and your objective.

  • No.

    26

    Exhibitors Name

    Gummy Cat Studio

    Game Title

    Bear and Breakfast

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PC・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/F3Ihnv81GkY

    Web

    https://www.bear.game/

    Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you play as a well-meaning bear trying to run a B+B in the woods. Hank and his friends find an abandoned shack and, equipped with their teenage ingenuity, turn it into a money-making bed and breakfast scheme for unsuspecting tourists. As your business expands so do the mysteries of the forest, and Hank soon finds himself uncovering a plot deeper than the wilderness itself.

  • No.

    27

    Exhibitors Name

    Heart Shaped Games

    Game Title

    We Are The Caretakers

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/qSLpNnJ1wMI

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042960/We_Are_The_Caretakers/

    We Are The Caretakers is an afrofuturist squad management JRPG. Assemble an arcane team of protectors in squad-building systems inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Ogre Battle, and XCOM. Defend the endangered animals your world relies on in strategic turn-based combat. Define your approach to a global resistance by balancing your reputation, funds, research, animals and alliances. We Are The Caretakers is a challenging strategy RPG fusion that asks you to protect a planet by fighting for the people, animals and ecosystems that inhabit it.

  • No.

    28

    Exhibitors Name

    Indiesruption

    Game Title

    Nine Witches: Family Disruption

    Countries/regions

    Argentina

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/VBK5rw7X_tI

    Web

    https://www.ninewitches.com

    When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).October 1944, something strange is happening in Sundae, a rustic Norwegian town where a mysterious dark moon hangs over the sky, generating uncertainty among its inhabitants.As World War II continues, the Okkulte-55, a secret division of the Third Reich, arrives in Sundae to unleash an ancient curse, in a desperate act to twist the course of the war.Alexei Krakovitz, a quadriplegic professor of occult science and Akiro Kagasawa, his faithful assistant, are sent to Norway on a secret mission to unravel the mystery and save the world from the Okkulte-55 clutches.

  • No.

    29

    Exhibitors Name

    Jan Schekauski

    Game Title

    Enter the Void to the Holy Mountain

    Countries/regions

    Germany

    Platform

    ・PC・iOS

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/fj80JTChHrc

    Web

    https://jan-ski.itch.io/enter-the-void-to-the-holy-mountain

    The Story:A trans-dimensional life form explores the universe. Through the enormous amount of knowledge it accumulates, it doubts its own existence. Fleeing the intensifying feeling of loneliness, it gets lost on Earth. In the process, it penetrates deep into the consciousness of a civilisation that is helplessly overwhelmed by its own permanently changing reality and its technical developments. One day, the life form plays the 5-dimensional game "Bullets are round so their thoughts can change direction.", and an idea emerges that changes everything.The Background:I started working on this game over 9 years ago with a collage of works from beeple, Paul Robertson, Joan Cornella and 20 other different artists. I love 2D games very much, also because they allow an infinite number of facets graphically. Thus, two-dimensional games go far beyond 3D games. Especially in a shmup, I thought it was possible to break new ground in the genre. That's why my sense of time and space dissolved during the development of the game, which with its thought "Bullets are round so their thoughts can change direction." over all these years

  • No.

    30

    Exhibitors Name

    Joon, Pol, Muuutsch, Char & Torfi

    Game Title

    NUTS

    Countries/regions

    Denmark

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch・iOS

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/oU9IKuAQbNI

    Web

    https://nuts.game/

    A single-player surveillance mystery. Record the squirrels, report your findings, and piece together what’s really going on in Melmoth Forest.ABOUT THIS GAMEGear up your research caravan, boot up your GPS, spread out your map and head for the depths of Melmoth Forest. As a rookie field researcher, you’ll place cameras during the day, and watch the footage at night, tracking the movements of a scurry of squirrels.Where do they hide their nuts? What puzzling routes do they take? And why do they behave so strangely?Includes:- Gameplay based around surveillance and tracking- An immersive story with full voice acting- Bold visuals and foley sound effects envelop the player in a vibrant forestGET TO WORKYou are a tiny cog in the ever-grinding machinery of Viago University’s research efforts. As a recent graduate, you’ve been sent on assignment to live alone in a dinky caravan in Melmoth Forest. Your job? To figure out exactly where the native squirrels nest. But the longer you spend in the forest, the stranger things begin to seem.ARRANGE YOUR CAMERASEach day, your mission briefing will give you a starting point, but it’ll be on you to determine the optimal layout for your equipment through trial and error. Explore the wonders and mysteries of the enigmatic Melmoth Forest at your ease during daytime, until night falls…ANALYZE YOUR FOOTAGE… when you can review all the content you captured in your DIY control center. Comb your footage for the information needed to complete your mission and send proof to your boss Dr Nina Scholz back at the research institute. With each new day, things get weirder and weirder. But with both of you working on the case, maybe you can figure out what’s really going on?

  • No.

    31

    Exhibitors Name

    KATAKOTO

    Game Title

    かくれんぼの音

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・iOS

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Kr1BulpL340

    Web

    https://katakoto.tokyo/product/kakurenbo-no-oto/

    - これは、あなたの目に映る現実を舞台に、物語を追体験する、AR(拡張)物語体験ゲーム - □ イントロダクション「かくれんぼの音」はAR(拡張現実)を用いたストーリーゲームです。スマートフォンを手に、暗闇に包まれた世界で、ゲームの操作としての行動ではなく、実際にあなた自身が家を歩いたり、時には耳をすまし、物語への追体験を進める、新しいタイプの体験型ゲーム です。□ 拡張体験ギミック①ゲームが始まると、あなたの足元だけが照らされたカメラ映像が表示されます。ストーリーを進めるためには、足元照らしながら、あなたが実際に一歩ずつ進んでいく必要があります。主人公が暗闇の中を進むのと同じように、あなた自身が歩き、物語の謎を探していきます。□ 拡張体験ギミック②暗闇の中にはヒントとなりそうなものが落ちています。モノの中には、見つけるだけではそのモノにまつわる出来事を調べることができないものも存在します。そんな時は、モノの前に立ち、目を閉じて、 "耳をすませて" 記憶を呼び起こします。スマートフォンのカメラがあなたの目を認識し、実際に目をつぶっていること検知。実際に「目を閉じ、耳をすます」というインタラクションを行い、物語の体験と一体となった体験を味わうことができます。□ SOWNらしさの特徴既存の「AR」を特徴としたゲームは、何かが現実空間に現れるなど、「情報」を拡張したものが多いです。そうではなく、AR技術が持つ技術的特性(現実空間の認識や移動、高度な顔認識技術等々)を、あくまで物語の中の自然なインタラクションとして組み込むことで、追加要素ではなく物語自体の「体験」そのものを別のものに拡張する。ARと物語が融和した、このゲームだけでしか体験できない、物語を楽しめる、そんなアプローチをとった作品になっています。

  • No.

    32

    Exhibitors Name

    Kindermann Corp

    Game Title

    Shikon-X Astro Defense Fortress

    Countries/regions

    Chile

    Platform

    ・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Vj4ygtNGeGA

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298270/ShikonX_Astro_Defense_Fortress/

    Shikon-X is a Graphic Adventure Game that follows the adventures of Major Daaia, who pilots Shikon-X, a transformable mecha.The game features different gameplay styles, the mentioned Graphic Adventure Game (like Monkey Island and Thimbleweed Park) and also many arcade-style minigames, and even pinball!This is a story outline:In the future, earth scientists discovered a way to generate unlimited free energy, which needed to be encapsulated and kept in orbit. This event kick-started a new golden era of technological advances, interstellar travel and even the first contacts with alien civilizations.One of those was the Rolars, who came looking to steal the energy capsules. For centuries they had been timidly trying, but rarely getting what they wanted...However, recently their attacks have been increasing in number and viciousness, even reaching Earth and sometimes killing thousands of people, leaving hundreds of orphans behind.The Federation decided to adopt all those orphans and, from the moment they could walk, train them in engineering, tactics, combat and piloting.Major Daaia was one of those children. Her entire childhood and teenage years were spent training in simulators.Today is the day she'll finally see real combat for the first time...

  • No.

    33

    Exhibitors Name

    Kingblade Games

    Game Title

    Do Not Buy This Game

    Countries/regions

    Israel

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/2jZLx6IQELQ

    Web

    https://www.donotbuythisgame.com/

    Do Not Buy This Game is a Comedy Walk-Sim where the game is being built as you play it!As you enter the game, the game's creator greets you and delivers the hard truth - the game isn't ready yet.But don't worry, I'm sure the two of you will be able to figure something out...The game explores how deep a connection can you create between the player and the game’s creator, only using minimalist game mechanics, humor, and honesty.

  • No.

    34

    Exhibitors Name

    Kuura Playhouse

    Game Title

    Puck Off

    Countries/regions

    Finland

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/GbyfzJvsfVE

    Web

    https://www.reddit.com/r/PuckOff/

    Puck off is a game that combines hockey and fighting. Described as "hockey without rules", you can win games by either outscoring or outlasting your opponents. Game has a single player and local multiplayer mode. Puck off came in 3rd in an international Big Indie Pitch competition. Judges drew a lot of connections to Rocket League, which was one of the inspirations in game's design phase. They also were quite certain that our target group isn't just the hockey fans we were mostly aiming for, but other gamers who are drawn to the fighting aspect of it.

  • No.

    35

    Exhibitors Name

    Lo-Fi People

    Game Title

    Blind Drive

    Countries/regions

    Israel

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Bed9Z5oewf8

    Web

    https://blinddrivegame.com/

    An audio-based black comedy action arcade game - Blind Drive is a video game you can play with your eyes closed! 1st person hyper-realistic audio adventure meets fast paced arcade gameplay, driven by an insane B-movie plot.Play as Donnie, trying to make a quick buck in a scientific study but quickly finding himself in over his head, cuffed to the wheel and driving blindfolded against traffic. Plus he's late for dinner with Grandma.FEATURES- Hyper-immersive 1st-person audio- Fast-paced, 2-button arcade gameplay- 27 levels of mayhem including boss fights, secret areas and a very rude G.P.S.- Hilarious crime-comedy story with mobsters, dolphins and your angry Grandmother- Minimalistic, jazzy visuals- Ultra-fine haptics (rumble) - Full text-to-speech accessibility

  • No.

    36

    Exhibitors Name

    Magic Cube

    Game Title

    Merge & Blade

    Countries/regions

    Korea

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Zr07rBk74Ao

    Web

    https://magiccubegames.github.io/gamedetails/mergeandblade/mergeandblade.html

    Merge and Blade is a fantasy puzzle game.You will engage in large-scale battles with monsters with your own squad which is made using merge mechanics.After a battle, you can recruit new units using merge mechanics.By proceeding with these puzzles and battles, you will retake the castles occupied by monsters.As you retake the castle one by one, your base and squad get stronger.Your journey will continue until retaking the last castle.But, even if you retake the last castle, your journey won't completely end.There are endless invading monsters that you have to hold off.You can battle with your friends or can save the world again with another strategy.Are you ready to save this world?This game is a puzzle that builds blocks that come down like Tetris, Hexa, and Puyo Puyo.But it's not about holding out for a long time or removing blocks. it's about merging the same three or more units to create a higher class.The goal of the puzzle is to create a squad as strong as possible within a limited turn.You can make a much stronger squad or can get additional turns with multi-merge, combo, etc.Battles are performed in real-time up to 25 v 25.In battles, formation is important, as well as each unit's stats. This is because each unit has its own attack types and attack or heal ranges. So it's good to care about the position of the unit when you place units in the puzzle part. In addition, you can use swaps to change their position in battle.You can use gold from puzzles and battles to upgrade your base and units in your squad.Base upgrades provide unlocking the merging list and adding the number of turns, previews, and swap.Units upgrades increase the unit's HP and ATK, giving you an advantage in battles.

  • No.

    37

    Exhibitors Name

    Maschinen-Mensch

    Game Title

    Curious Expedition 2

    Countries/regions

    Germany

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/HPKwEIFT3sk

    Web

    http://maschinen-mensch.com/curious-expedition-2/

    Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

  • No.

    38

    Exhibitors Name

    Matsumoto

    Game Title

    Relash

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/VGpLtP4BiEI

    Web

    https://www.freem.ne.jp/win/game/24930

    「時間が逆行する世界で、過去の自分と協力し、脱出せよ」をキャッチコピーにしたパズルアクションゲームです。各ステージにはポータルがあり、中に入るとステージの時間が逆行し始めます。時間が逆行した世界では、壊れた箱や割れたガラスが元に戻っていきます。そして、ポータルに入るまでの自分の動きも逆再生されます。ポータルから出たプレイヤーは、その過去の自分と協力しながら逆行世界のギミックを解き、脱出を目指します。このゲームで最も重要なのは、逆行世界での考え方を習得することです。例えば、「箱を落として、扉を開けた」あとにポータルに入ると、逆行世界では「扉が閉じて、箱が上にのぼっていく」という現象が起きます。プレイヤーは、逆行世界での出来事を想定して準備しなければギミックを解くことができません。つまり、順番が反転し、逆の出来事が起きることを想定してプレイする必要があります。このゲームをクリアした後には、逆行世界での考え方が身に付き、世界の見え方が少し変わってきます。もう一つ重要なのは、過去の自分の存在です。初めは、過去の自分に苛立ちを覚えます。自分が押してほしいタイミングよりも早くボタンを押されたり、ギミック解除の順番が違ったり、あるいは役に立たない馬鹿な動きをしていたりするでしょう。しかしプレイを進める中で、過去の自分との連携がうまくいくようになり、最後には、最も頼れるパートナーが自分であることに気が付くはずです。

  • No.

    39

    Exhibitors Name

    Meddling Kids

    Game Title

    TrickShot

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/aDo1h6efHGw

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234920/TrickShot/

    TrickShot is a fast-paced, multiplayer, extreme sport shooter where players battle opponents in a futuristic survival game show. Competing in skatepark arenas using sci-fi weapons and special abilities while skating on hoverboards or hover skates.

  • No.

    40

    Exhibitors Name

    Mighty Yell

    Game Title

    The Big Con

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/QmWtXUuvMfE

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139280/The_Big_Con/

    Hustle and grift your way across America in the ‘90s as a teenage con artist on a crime-filled road trip adventure.Play as Ali, a curious and sarcastic high schooler who ditches band camp to go on a cross-country road trip. But this isn’t a joyride! Ali is on an all-important mission to save her family video store from the nasty loan sharks trying to shut their shop down.Swindle strangers, pickpocket people, and con commoners across a wacky America of the ‘90s. And ? it should go without saying ? lie to your mom about all of it. Choose who deserves to be conned and who might need a helping hand. The world is your oyster (and hey, pearls are worth a lot!).One Con Doesn’t Fool AllCon people your way! Wear disguises, sneak around, eavesdrop on conversations, and learn how to approach each mark. Maybe you think you can make enough cheddar just by pickpocketing. Or seek out more complex grifts that involve breaking and entering, smooth talking, and more. It’s up to you to outsmart everyone and lockpick everything that stands between you and saving your mom's video store.A Coming-of-Age ComedyIf there’s one surefire way to discover yourself, it’s by setting out on an adventure. Luckily for you, you’ve got the aid of an expert grifter to coach you in the elusive art of charm. But a life of crime is no laughing matter! Not unless you turn on the laugh track and make it a criminally funny sitcom. Get ready to talk your way into deals, hearts, and trouble. And don’t forget to call home every once in a while to check in with your mom. Sure, you might argue with her sometimes (most of the time?), but you’re a teenager - that’s kind of your job!The Weird and Wack 1990s the Way You Remember ThemWhether you were a ‘90s kid or not, this game is brimming with nostalgia. It offers you the perfect opportunity to relive your own awkward high school years, or if you sadly missed out on the ‘90s, finally experience all of the classic teen movies that feel so old and outdated

  • No.

    41

    Exhibitors Name

    Ming Yen Wu

    Game Title

    《Drifting : Weight of Feathers》

    Countries/regions

    Taiwan

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/IPjBYLKXl0E

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378350

    Play as a gorgeous female wanted-criminal Faye. Utilize her grappling hook and acrobatics to fight enemies from the Interstellar Empire and traverse the ocean-engulfed planet Bluestar!

  • No.

    42

    Exhibitors Name

    Multiverse Narratives

    Game Title

    Eloquence

    Countries/regions

    Netherlands

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/UEhLOCGCeb0

    Web

    http://eloquencegame.com

    Learn a fully functional symbol language by interacting with three different cultures that settled on an active volcano! Collect and apply phrases and words you may not immediately understand, and discover that language is an expression of humanity.Eloquence is a point and click narrative exploration game that features symbol language puzzles. You learn to understand and eventually express yourself in a symbol language. The languages found in Eloquence are living and are used by the characters inhabiting the world. Test collected phrases and words on NPCs and study their response, to find out what symbols you are speaking mean.Each of Eloquence's languages contains varied linguistic features that can be found in natural languages from all over the world. There is no writing in the game other than the symbol languages. The game uses visuals and sound to enhance communication with the player.The game’s setting is a fictional, unspecified volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, on which three cultures shipwrecked sometime the 8th or 9th century. This means that the language is mostly centred on physical matter (such as food, tools, and buildings) that are easy to capture in symbols and icons, instead of the digital elements and intangible ideas of our modern day times.You play as an alien that crash-landed just off the shore of this volcanic island, which is about to erupt. Find your way to the top in time to neutralize the threat. If you die, your time anchor resets you to when you just crashed, giving you another opportunity to ascend the volcano using the linguistic insights and skills you acquired during your previous run.All conflicts and obstacles in Eloquence are cleared via communication instead of violence. Eloquence furthermore has the mission to show that languages differ far less than you might expect.We want Eloquence to start a discussion on language and its place in the world - which is actually a discussion about what makes all of us human.

  • No.

    43

    Exhibitors Name

    MythicOwl

    Game Title

    Harmony's Odyssey

    Countries/regions

    Poland

    Platform

    ・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Eio9FeMC5iY

    Web

    https://www.harmonysodyssey.com

    A 3D adventure puzzle game set on the verge of mythical legends and the modern world. Harmony’s Odyssey offers engaging and thoughtful tile-based riddles based on classic jigsaw idea, brought to the new heights, accompanied by mighty creatures and their unpredictable attitudes.

  • No.

    44

    Exhibitors Name

    Neilo

    Game Title

    with My DOG - 犬とくらそう -

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/wmBeBbTfouQ

    Web

    https://withmydog.neilo.co.jp/

    ■スマホ版ペット育成シミュレーションの決定版あなたのスマホで子犬が飼える〜いぬ好き、動物好きのあなたへ〜たくさんふれあうほど、仲良くなれる見た目も性格もちがう、個性ゆたかな子犬たちと新しい生活をはじめませんか?■登場する子犬たち柴犬 /トイプードル / チワワ / フレンチ・ブルドッグ / ラブラドール・レトリバー / ジャーマン・シェパード・毛色や模様が異なる190種以上の子犬たちに出会えます・いつでもどこでもかわいい子犬とふれあえます・AR撮影機能でリアルな世界に呼び出して、子犬の写真や動画の撮影ができます。・あなたが呼び掛ければ音声認識で反応して子犬が芸を披露・コスチュームなどの個性的なアイテムも600種類以上・子犬が暮らすお部屋のインテリアもカスタマイズ可能・あなたが過ごすリアルな時刻と連動して、外の風景も移り変わります無料で遊べるかわいい子犬の育成ゲーム。子犬と一緒に新しい生活をはじめませんか?

  • No.

    45

    Exhibitors Name

    Niila Games

    Game Title

    Stilstand

    Countries/regions

    Denmark

    Platform

    ・Steam・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/AoqdqLMvQ-Y

    Web

    http://niila.io/#hopeless

    Based on the hand-drawn comics and personal writings from the Danish graphic novel artist, Ida Hartmann, Stilstand explores the quiet horrors of modern living as it seeks to raise awareness on mental health problems in modern society. Follow a young woman as she tries to stay afloat in Copenhagen during a summer riddled with anxiety and loneliness. Amid the desire for isolation there’s still a hope that one day, things will change. Maybe the shadow monster in her apartment can help her? Stilstand is a dark and absurd interactive graphic novel. A personal and hand-drawn tale about the high expectations and fragile emotional life that many young people struggle with.

  • No.

    46

    Exhibitors Name

    npckc studio

    Game Title

    A YEAR OF SPRINGS

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・PC

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/pmEc2Jo2uT4

    Web

    https://ayearofsprings.crd.co

    Three women, three stories, three springs.Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami in A YEAR OF SPRINGS, a visual novel trilogy about a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.春は三度来る。三人の女性と三つの物語。A YEAR OF SPRINGSは三人の女友達の物語です。愛したい、繋がりたい、受け入れてもらいたいという感情をナビゲートするノベルゲーム3部作のコレクションです。

  • No.

    47

    Exhibitors Name

    Ogre Pixel

    Game Title

    Lonesome Village

    Countries/regions

    Mexico

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/_4vtAKoUrQc

    Web

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ogrepixel/lonesome-village/description

    Puzzle-solving adventure with social simulation. Lonesome Village is a cozy, quiet town struggling to rebuild after a strange calamity wiped out their homes.Take the role of Wes the coyote and help bring this village back from the brink of destruction in a puzzle-filled life sim!* Gorgeous, inviting art style - Lonesome Village is the perfect place to rest up after a long day adventuring.* Discover a detailed and fascinating world full of mystery and adventure.Solve mind-bending puzzles to gain entry to and make your way up a mysterious magic tower, one dungeon at a time.* Hang out and make friends with a variety of cute characters.Save villagers from a perilous stay in the tower and help bring them back home to Lonesome!* Make Lonesome your home - earn land in the village and build and customize your house inside and out.* Help Lonesome grow by working in your garden and fishing in the nearby lakes.Discover the gripping story of Lonesome’s origins and learn about Wes's secret past.

  • No.

    48

    Exhibitors Name

    Pahris Entertainment

    Game Title

    SPACE WRECK

    Countries/regions

    Latvia

    Platform

    ・PC

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/yoirlHOuzMU

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063540/Space_Wreck/

    A passenger shuttle is left drifting in a postapocalyptic Asteroid Belt after a pirate attack and you must jump from one space wreck to another, looking for a replacement part - a fuel chip.Intentionally short hardcore role-playing game where combat is 100% optional. Inspired both by excellent classic Fallout titles and table-top gaming experience, it is a classic RPG experience with NPCs, skill checks, hilarious failures, turn-based combat, and multiple quest solutions. All set in a world of the beautifully designed pixel-art derelict ship and station ruins.

  • No.

    49

    Exhibitors Name

    Parimeth Wongsatayanon

    Game Title

    Timelie

    Countries/regions

    Thailand

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/8_wW0heX3dQ

    Web

    https://timelie.urniquestudio.com/

    TIMELIEA little girl and her companion cat, lost in nowhere, trying to overcome obstacles to find a way out of this mysterious abstract realm using their power to control time.Shape their fate through 「Timeline」, a time manipulation mechanic, allowing you to seek into the future, rewind back to the past or jump to any point of time freely.Experience unique cooperative gameplay in a single-player game. Coordinating together through each puzzle using the parallel planning system to complete each of their unique roles and overcome grave dangers.Timelie is a cooperative adventure through time, which every precise moment of action is crucial. Use your abilities to solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of this abstract world.FORESEE AND REWINDWith Timeline, players can control the time of game like any media player. Drag left to rewind time to the past and undo your actions. Drag right to seek the future and gain the information to change your past.SINGLE PLAYER COOPERATIVEPlan actions for both of your characters simultaneously on timeline, gives a coop gameplay experience in single-player game like never before.ABSTRACT WORLDGuides a lost girl and a companion cat traveling across vibrant, surreal, and abstract realms. Manipulate time to uncover hidden secrets and get both of them get back home.

  • No.

    50

    Exhibitors Name

    Pixel Crow

    Game Title

    Fire Commander

    Countries/regions

    Poland

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/JtLCQcn8Ou0

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1362560/Fire_Commander/

    Fire Commander is a tense real time tactic game where you lead a team of firefighters and fight against the force of nature.Learn how it would feel to head a group of firefighters and manage a fire station. Face the fire and make decisions that can affect the lives of people. From extinguishing fires, to saving people and valuable equipment, experience a variety of environments and dangers, including the risk of a toxic spill. Be free to utilize different vehicles, class specializations and tools. Creatively combining them, discover multiple ways of dealing with any situation. In action, consider such factors as backdraft, smoke, or materials with a different combustion temperature.The welfare of your crew and the success of the missions depend on your decisions.Form strong bonds between you and your crew while putting your life on the line together. Take care of your people, before and during rescue actions. Send your firefighters on training courses and develop their skills. Be sure that during emergencies, everyone will know what to do.Features:Different classes of firefightersExperience system with unlockable skillsNumerous rescue vehicles and a growing fire stationStory and side missionsAn enemy you cannot outpower, only outsmart

  • No.

    51

    Exhibitors Name

    PixelNAUTS Games

    Game Title

    Rocket Rumble

    Countries/regions

    Canada

    Platform

    ・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/-ytNRCMlWTI

    Web

    https://www.rocketrumblegame.com/

    Rocket Rumble combines the best parts of party racing games and combines them with fast paced action brawling games! Join a charming cast of rocket powered animal racers as they bash, smash and race their way to victory! Collect points for crossing checkpoints and dealing damage while trying to knock your rivals off the track!

  • No.

    52

    Exhibitors Name

    Playbae

    Game Title

    In My Shadow

    Countries/regions

    India

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/ki0XUyllrE0

    Web

    https://inmyshadow.com

    OUTLINEIn My Shadow is an imaginative game where you play with shadows in boundless ways to solve brain twisting platforming puzzles.CORE MECHANICMove and rotate everyday objects to change the shape of their shadows. The shadows will act as the platform for the player.WHAT'S UNIQUE?- Shadows ARE the core mechanic and not just a theme.- Every level has multiple solutions due to different possibilities of using shadows.- A very intuitive and boundless approach to playing with shadows, suitable for every type of player.- A relaxing and non-punishing design allowing player to solve puzzles in their own unique ways.

  • No.

    53

    Exhibitors Name

    Pontus Bjorkberg

    Game Title

    Chimera

    Countries/regions

    Sweden

    Platform

    ・PC・iOS・Android・Other・It runs in the web broswer, so all platforms that allows you to access webpages should be able to run the game.

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/R7FhbgqYnPY

    Web

    www.chimera.game

    Chimera uses AI to create a gaming experience that has never been seen before. It's an online game where you catch monsters and battle other players. The players can use the AI to create their own monsters, where the AI will describe how it looks, give it a name, design unique attacks e.t.c. And the player then gets to draw it! When it's done the monster is added to the game, which makes the world of Chimera ever expanding!

  • No.

    54

    Exhibitors Name

    Put Up Thumb

    Game Title

    ブレイブルート

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/oMoh_2R8DRk

    Web

    http://putupthumb.com/braveroute/braveroute.html

    ・「歩けば歩く程、強くなり、良い報酬を得られる」ダンジョンクロウラー&ローグライク・モンスターを倒すと次階層への階段が登場するので、より深い階層を目指す・操作方法は、赤い矢印をタップし、矢印の向きに従って、キャラが移動・進行先にはモンスターや宝箱の他、様々なイベントが待ち受けている・それらに対して、対応を選択し、キャラの能力に応じて結果が決まる・歩いてきた歩数により、戦闘ではバフが掛かり、宝箱からはより良い報酬が得られる・つまり矢印の繋がりを見て、一番長く歩けるルートを見つけるのがゲーム攻略のカギ・一度歩いたブロックは消え、上から詰まるので、あえて無駄な移動を行い、より良いルートを作り出す必要がある・ただし!一定以上数タップすると、登場するモンスターのレベルが上がってしまう・長いルートを作ろうとタップを繰り返すと、敵のレベルが上がり、勝利が難しくなる・強くなるモンスターに対しては、以下の方法で強化して倒していく ・長い距離を進んでからバトルする(バフ効果) ・より強い装備を探して装着する(ただし、キャラのパラメータが低いと装備できない) ・各装備の熟練度を上げる(同じ装備でも、熟練度が低いと能力が発揮されない) ・同じ武器を合成して武器の能力を上げる(ただし、合成には金貨が必要)・これらはステージ内ので行うこともあれば、ステージクリア後に金貨で購入することも可能

  • No.

    55

    Exhibitors Name

    Red Nexus Games

    Game Title

    Peglin

    Countries/regions

    Canada

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/uugJtHu7wZw

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1296610/Peglin/

    Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!

  • No.

    56

    Exhibitors Name

    rokaplay

    Game Title

    Super Dungeon Maker

    Countries/regions

    Germany

    Platform

    ・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/y5SJSIJaOJo

    Web

    https://www.rokaplay.com/super-dungeon-maker

    Super Dungeon Maker is a creative 2D pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games in the world. Choose how many levels, boss fights, items and hidden objects you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon!Features:Dungeon Maker:The easy to navigate dungeon maker allows you to make exciting dungeons within minutes.Boss MakerCreate unique bosses: decide on their movements and attack sequences.Share your dungeonsShare your dungeons, collect feedback and keep perfecting them. Or play the most popular community created dungeons.Unlimited CreativityA wide variety of enemy types and items provide countless creative possibilities.

  • No.

    57

    Exhibitors Name

    Rose City Games(Floppy Knights)

    Game Title

    Floppy Knights

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/-STavDsunLE

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057800/Floppy_Knights/

    Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton - a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie - square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!

  • No.

    58

    Exhibitors Name

    Rose City Games(Garden Story)

    Game Title

    Garden Story

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/GjKj9aJx7gA

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/Garden_Story/

    Unify a broken community as the newly-appointed Guardian of The Grove. Traverse a vibrant island to combat invasive Rot, inspire its inhabitants, and rebuild your home. You won't have to do this alone: fruity friends await, ready to lend a hand!

  • No.

    59

    Exhibitors Name

    Rumba Corp - DigiPen Europe Bilbao

    Game Title

    Quest 4 Papa: Reloaded

    Countries/regions

    Spain

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/IFXFbHkqLbU

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1323410/Quest_4_Papa_Reloaded/

    Quest 4 Papa : Reloaded tells the story of Roach, a young girl who was bet as a child by his father, felling in the hands of The Scrappers, outcasts that dismount old droids for a living. Now, she’s all grow-up and looking to kick the ass of the one that dared to bet her, no matter who or what stands in her way.Scrap and destroy tons of bots in a screw loose world and make your way to the slums of the city to reach your father and get sweet revenge!!!Features!-A world filled with sci-fi action.-Fast-paced top down shooter gameplay.-A narative driven experience.The game was developed by 4th Year students at DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe - Bilbao.

  • No.

    60

    Exhibitors Name

    Seagle Games

    Game Title

    Fish Collector: Aquarium Story

    Countries/regions

    Taiwan

    Platform

    ・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/_a7Mqcwg-ls

    Web

    http://www.seaglegames.com/fcas/

    Let's create your dream aquarium!"Fish Collector" is an aquarium business simulation game that combines idle and social mechanics. In the game, you're an aquarium curator:(1)Collect and raise more than 100 funny ocean animals.(2)Manage your aquarium and take care of the tourists.(3)Decorate your marine paradise.(4)Join a guild to collaborate with the fish pals!

  • No.

    61

    Exhibitors Name

    ShenZhen XiaoChuang Living Technology

    Game Title

    HAAK

    Countries/regions

    China

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/W0TkAEffyfQ

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352930/HAAK/

    HAAK is a Metroidvania-inspired action-platformer, allowing you to explore the apocalyptic wasteland. During the process of exploration, you need to develop your skills, fight with the mysterious organization entrenched in this world, solve various mysteries, and embrace the world's ultimate secret.

  • No.

    62

    Exhibitors Name

    Shirokurohitsuji

    Game Title

    虹の降る海

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/YbuCn1ijTpg

    Web

    https://shirokurohitsuji.studio/products/rainbowsea/

    七福神と交流する和風ドット絵アドベンチャー。選択肢を選んで物語を進めていくことで22通りのエンディングに分岐します。2?3時間程度で一周できるものの、プレイヤーの行動次第で現在だけでなく過去や未来も含めて物語が様々に展開していく自由度の高さから何度でも遊ぶことができます。シナリオは16万文字(日本語版)とボリュームたっぷりな上、一つのエンディングに至るまでにも色々な道があるのでやり込みが好きな方に特におすすめです。プレイヤーは、神様の候補として選ばれた「人間さん」として、宝船に乗船している七福神たちとの関係を育みながら1年を過ごします。船内をタップすることで自由に移動でき、七福神たちと会話することで彼らの興味度が上がります。興味度や天気、これまでに見たイベントなどの特定の条件を満たすと新たにイベントが発生します。イベントの種類は100種類以上もあります。キャラクターである七福神たちは最初から誰もが心を開いてくれるわけではなく、交流することで何やら抱えているものも見えてきます。仲良くならないと底が見えないキャラクターも多いのでどこか穏やかではない気持ちのままゲームを進めることになります。また、このゲームでは選択肢で嘘をつくことができるのでプレイヤーは七福神に対して本音を隠し、それによって物語の展開を大きく変えることができます。七福神それぞれの個性が大きく反映されたキャラクターデザインや、和風とチップチューンが融合したようなBGM、心に刺さるシナリオが魅力のゲームです。すでに日本語/英語で完全版を遊べますが、ドット絵や立ち絵、効果音も今後も更新していく予定です。 https://apps.apple.com/app/id1523118441 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=studio.shirokurohitsuji

  • No.

    63

    Exhibitors Name

    Solucia

    Game Title

    Streets of My Town

    Countries/regions

    Australia

    Platform

    ・PC・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/uvcQ0EFnNHA

    Web

    https://streetsofmytown.com

    ‘Streets of my Town’ is a quest driven adventure game about friendship and helping out. With custom-made art and narratives to suit your local town it creates an immersive experience which connects young people to real-world services in their town. You’re running late for school, meeting friends, dealing with parents and gradually all stories unfold. Everyone has their own challenges and sometimes friends need a helping hand. Explore hand-painted, quintessentially Aussie streets full of surprises. Meet 20+ quirky locals and connect your friends to the right services. Can you help all your friends in time for the pool party? Rumor has it that Dylan Joel, Australia’s famous hip hop artist, will be performing his hit single...

  • No.

    64

    Exhibitors Name

    Somber Pixel

    Game Title

    Night Reverie

    Countries/regions

    Peru

    Platform

    ・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Zny7dj0vEhI

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254670/Night_Reverie/

    Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

  • No.

    65

    Exhibitors Name

    Something We Made

    Game Title

    TOEM

    Countries/regions

    Sweden

    Platform

    ・PS5・PC・Steam・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/uz4x1P13Ako

    Web

    https://www.somethingwemade.se/

    Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

  • No.

    66

    Exhibitors Name

    Soramame Games

    Game Title

    Somewhere, elsewhere

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・Steam・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/RWffP0aS0Y0

    Web

    https://soramamegames.wixsite.com/labyrinth

    縦スクロール漫画作品が舞台の謎解きアドベンチャー。漫画の主人公は見知らぬ場所で目を覚まし、元の世界へ帰ろうとするも、奇妙な謎に行手を遮られバッドエンドを迎えてしまいます。読書である貴方は漫画の世界に飛び込み、主人公となって謎を解き、物語の続きを紡いでください。漫画とゲームを行き来して謎を解く新しいアドベンチャーゲームです。

  • No.

    67

    Exhibitors Name

    Starry Seaweed Game Studio

    Game Title

    流光記憶の灰 Grayscale Memories

    Countries/regions

    Taiwan

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/07jNduorq60

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1645780/_Grayscale_Memories/

    Can a lonely spirit found where it would belong to?Story-based short 3D game, with simple control and multiple gameplays,you can experience the story seamlessly while playing games.Player can go through the game with 4 arrow keys on the keyboard by single hand,relax and play, without worrying about death and failure.

  • No.

    68

    Exhibitors Name

    TechnoPixel

    Game Title

    Minable&Create/ミナクリ

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/_xOthDcB6Ww

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619970/Minable__Create/

    世界構築RPG「Minable&Create/ミナクリ」は分かり易い2D画面のサンドボックスゲームです。6つの生物群系(バイオーム)からなる広大な世界やダンジョンが自動生成され、モンスターや宝箱・素材などもランダム配置されます。モンスターとの戦闘やダンジョン攻略、自分の拠点構築などのクリエイティブ等、プレイの自由度が高いゲーム内容となっています。基本的に画面に表示される物は何でも掘れて、破壊できて、素材を取得する事が可能です。集めた材料は加工してアイテムやツール類、武器・防具を作成できます。レアな材料ほど効果の強い物が作れるので、素材の発見や収集も楽しい要素になっています。地形を自由に創り変えたり、床、壁、柵、扉、罠などを配置して拠点を構築する事も可能です。発見したNPC(ノンプレイヤーキャラクター)を仲間にして配置する事もできます。NPCや動物はモンスターと敵対関係にあるので、モンスターから逃げる者、反撃する者、攻撃する者など、キャラクターにより行動が異なります。モンスターに襲われて逃げる豚、それを助けに入る戦士NPC等、シミュレーターとして見ているだけでも楽しい要素です。現在steamで販売する早期リリース版を作成中です。こちらはスタンドアローン版になっていますが、製品版ではオンライン対応し、マルチプレイ機能、チャット機能、フレンド機能、ワールド公開機能の追加を予定しています。開発者は私ともう一人のプログラマの二人のみで資金も持ち出しです。インディゲームを盛り上げたい、楽しいゲームを届けたい、という気持ちで頑張っております。以上、よろしくお願いします!

  • No.

    69

    Exhibitors Name

    The Stonebot Studio

    Game Title

    The Last Friend

    Countries/regions

    El Salvador

    Platform

    ・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/vyUaK4HKj9k

    Web

    https://thelastfriend.net/

    Doggone tired of the typical brawler or tower defense that is all bark and no bite? Then join Alpha and T. Juan on a dynamic adventure that has you battling hordes of baddies and bosses on their mission to save all the Doggos! In a world that has become yet another post-apocalyptic future where humanity is distracted by chaos, destruction, rampant mutants and a thing called surviving, something even more sinister is afoot...The World's doggos are disappearing!Now enters Alpha (you) who at an early age lost his man's best friend...While traveling the wastelands he comes across some mutants up to no good dognapping a lost puppy!During this battle he discovers has the ability to understand what the pup can say and his name is T. Juan!Now T. Juan joins Alpha on this grand adventure looking for answers about what truly has happened to all the doggos.It’s time to join them and put dem paws to the pavement! Woof!

  • No.

    70

    Exhibitors Name

    Thomas Waterzooi

    Game Title

    Please, Touch The Artwork

    Countries/regions

    Belgium

    Platform

    ・Steam・Nintendo Switch・iOS・Android・Other・Art-Installations

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/sjk7ubd51bM

    Web

    http://www.studiowaterzooi.com/

    PITCH Please, Touch The Artwork bundles a set of calm playful puzzle adventures based on famous abstract paintings.It explores the question: What would happen if we actually did touch the artwork? It’s a playground for people to finally touch the untouchable and discover the hidden stories behind these artworks. It aims to be aesthetic, relaxing, inspiring & educational. STORY You visit the exhibition of T. Waterzooi, an avant-garde digital artist and a contemporary of Piet Mondrian. While Mondrian was advocating pure abstraction, Waterzooi accidentally discovered an interactive world behind his paintings. SUBGAMES Season 1 contains 3 games, each based on a different existing Mondrian painting.The first game is a challenging color puzzle where you have to reproduce color-patterns. The second game takes you on a romantic adventure with puzzle elements. The third game is a relaxing maze where you collect letters for a poem. Gameplay video mobile game: https://youtu.be/xmY5ufnlBOs INSTALLATIONS We also have a set of interactive art-installations in production. These are meant to be placed at interactive-art festivals and museums. INSTALLATION1 Storyboard: https://bit.ly/3gt0gVmThe game gets projected onto a blank painting and you have to touch it to play. You’ll have to reproduce the color patterns of a painting while figuring out the logic behind how colors get added to the canvas. INSTALLATION2 In ‘Landscape Artist Without Landscape’ you get to create your own variation of Mondrian’s The Red Tree by drawing a line without lifting your finger. A tree will be generated from this line.Storyboard: https://bit.ly/3wrFhZP Gameplay video installation: https://youtu.be/ZH-rpxXhCu0 USPs Accessible One finger controls Low entry gameplay Fit for ages 11-99 No-stress playground Relaxing soundtracks Famous universal art Fun art facts & quotes Exciting and humorous story Story-mode vs infinite zen-mode Combines to over 100 levels (2+ hours gameplay)

  • No.

    71

    Exhibitors Name

    tob

    Game Title

    窓の中の先にあるもの

    Countries/regions

    Japan

    Platform

    ・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/QgS4b8WYoak

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1618220/_/

    『窓の中の先にあるもの』は、横から見た視点、上から見た視点の2つの視点を切り替えて、ゴールとなる窓を目指していくパズルゲームです。視点を変えると奥行きや高さまで変わるのが最大の特徴です。「脳がバグる」不思議な感覚を是非お楽しみください。

  • No.

    72

    Exhibitors Name

    Tomas Lacerra

    Game Title

    Fate of Kai

    Countries/regions

    Argentina

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/6l9YDTxArZY

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426480/Fate_of_Kai/

    Fate of Kai is a unique puzzle-adventure game immersed in a magic book.Explore different storylines, solve complex puzzles, travel through time and manipulate characters ideas to help Kai reach the castle, while enjoying beautifully illustrated panels and a emergent storytelling.IN FATE OF KAI YOU DON'T CONTROL THE CHARACTERS, YOU CONTROL THEIR THOUGHTS!

  • No.

    73

    Exhibitors Name

    Top Hat Studios

    Game Title

    Sonzai

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/gyclRtW7eTI

    Web

    https://sonzai-game.com/

    Sonzai is an innovative, fully hand-drawn action-RPG about life, magic, and relationships, bringing inspiration from JRPGs such as Persona mixed with action-spectacle fighter games such as Devil May Cry. The town of Kumotoshi holds secrets; a new life and new people. What threads bind these people together? What is the true nature of magic? Thrown into a new town, form relationships with people around you.Taking place in a dynamic, living town filled with unique characters, each with their own lives and stories. The game embraces social links-style character interactions and relationship building that affect both the course of the story and the scope of the player's skill. Visceral character-action combat with RPG mechanics means Sonzai brings customizable "rune" abilities and weapon load-outs to the table. Thus accommodating vastly different fighting styles along with the game's more traditional life sim elements.The game is wrapped in a beautiful, inky minimalist art style with precisely choreographed animations (every single animation frame hand-drawn), complementing a thought-provoking narrative about existence and magic, within a vast world filled with hidden lore to discover. While getting tangled in the lives of a colorful, diverse cast of characters.Sonzai is the debut game by trailblazing video game duo 2 Odd Diodes, hailing from Kolkata, India, and published by New York-based Top Hat Studios, Inc.

  • No.

    74

    Exhibitors Name

    Toppluva

    Game Title

    Grand Mountain Adventure

    Countries/regions

    Sweden

    Platform

    ・iOS・Android

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Gx29g-mOKwA

    Web

    https://www.toppluva.com/press/sheet.php?p=grand_mountain_adventure

    Grand Mountain Adventure is a beautiful and unique open-world skiing & snowboarding adventure. Explore huge mountains filled with hundreds of different challenges and trials to discover and compete in. Or head out into the backcountry and find your own line down steep chutes and dense forests. It's up to you!Grand Mountain Adventure is available for Android, iOS but will soon appear on new platforms!

  • No.

    75

    Exhibitors Name

    Torpor Games

    Game Title

    Suzerain

    Countries/regions

    Germany

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/n0iKYG-tHic

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/Suzerain/

    As President Rayne, lead the nation of Sordland in this text-based RPG. Navigate a complex political drama driven by conversations with your cabinet members. With looming border conflict, entrenched corruption, economic crisis and reform needed; the difficult choices fall on your shoulders

  • No.

    76

    Exhibitors Name

    Troglobytes Games

    Game Title

    Blind Fate: Edo no Yami

    Countries/regions

    Spain

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・PC・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/qzXWOSgS7CM

    Web

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/1294880/Blind_Fate_Edo_no_Yami/

    Walk the dark path of a blind cyber samurai in this action sidescroller filled with robotic Japanese folktales. Together with Yami, embark on a journey of revenge to face the dangers of a sci-fi Edo period, discover a forgotten past, and unveil its lost mechanical lore.It’s a new, dark and machine-filled Edo period, and the Shogunate rules over Japan with its just, but pitiless hand: you.You follow orders. You obey. You kill.Until your sight is taken from you, and you must learn to “feel” the world anew...'Blind Fate: Edo no Yami' is a cyber action sidescroller featuring Yami, a blind Cyber-Samurai who fights Yokai-like robots and Japanese God-Machines, discovering a forgotten past, and unveiling its lost mechanical lore.Yami is blind but thanks to the Sensors of his Oni-Mask, he can detect different stimuli such as sounds, smells, and heat to explore his surroundings and fight his enemies.Although Yami is blind, he's also a Cyborg, !
    so he's able to handle "Data". When you

  • No.

    77

    Exhibitors Name

    Vivid Helix

    Game Title

    Neon Noodles

    Countries/regions

    Canada

    Platform

    ・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/POk0RSu53VE

    Web

    https://neonnoodles.com/

    Set in a dark and mysterious cyberpunk world, you are in charge of the futuristic food factory known as Neon Noodles. Inspired by the open-ended machine-building puzzle games of Zachtronics such as Opus Magnum and Infinifactory, you design and build your own fully automated kitchen to prepare meals using robot chefs.

  • No.

    78

    Exhibitors Name

    Whitethorn Games

    Game Title

    カリコ

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・Steam・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Xbox One・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/1XadL7tBrBI

    Web

    http://www.whitethorndigital.com/calico

    カリコは動物カフェを運営するシミュレーションゲームです。魔法少女や動物たちが多くいる町であなたは倒産寸前のネコカフェの経営を任される。たくさんの動物たち、様々なかわいい家具やスタイリッシュな飾り物、美味しいお菓子などを店内に並べてお店を盛り上げよう!カリコはゆるい感じを楽しむゲームです。ゲームプレイもストレスフリーでほのぼのした雰囲気を味わいながらかわいいカフェを経営できます。

  • No.

    79

    Exhibitors Name

    Wolfsden

    Game Title

    Manafinder

    Countries/regions

    United States

    Platform

    ・PC・Steam

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/sPvUwL02UNQ

    Web

    https://manafinder.com/

    Take the role of a manafinder in this fantasy pixel-art turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.

  • No.

    80

    Exhibitors Name

    Work from Home

    Game Title

    Work from Home

    Countries/regions

    Macau

    Platform

    ・PS5・PS4・Xbox Series X・Xbox Series S・Nintendo Switch

    VR

    No

    YouTube

    https://youtu.be/Vu-2Nb0yTEo

    Web

    https://www.workfromhome-game.com

    "在宅ワーク "は、1〜4人で遊べる協力型のパーティーゲームです。ゲームはさまざまな職場を舞台にして展開します。限られた時間の中で、プレイヤーは職場にある様々な素材を集めて、「サボり」のためにユニークな「サボりコンボ」を作成することになります。無作為に出場するボスを「働くふり」で騙したりすることであります。「サボり」と「働くふり」を適切に配分することが、「在宅ワーク」プレイヤーの職場でのサバイバルルールなのです。

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TGS2021 ONLINE presents “PlayStation®5” or "Tokyo Game Show 2021 ONLINE Official T-shirt" by lot from the correct answerers.

  • PlayStation®5 (CFI-1000A01)
    Winner: 1 unit
    ©2020 Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

  • Tokyo Game Show 2021 ONLINE Official T-shirt
    Winner: 30 shirts *2

*1 Products are sold only for Japan. Items are only fitting to the usage environment in Japan. Items are NOT to recommend using in overseas. Please be noted that overseas usage is not covered by the warranty.

*2 Unisex / L size only

Application Period

Monday, September 6 to 23:59:59 Thursday, September 23, 2021 *Japan time

Notice

*Only one application is allowed per person.
*We cannot accept exchanges, refunds or returns of prizes.
*Apply from this website. It is not acceptable to apply by email, phone or fax.
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*TGS Management Office will replace the prize announcement with the shipping of the prize.
*The prize will be shipped in October 2021, but it may change without notice.

What is "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT"?

SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT 2021 (SOWN2021) throws spotlights on game developers to draw wellspring of ideas which may stir the static concept of the game. In other words, SOWN2021 will find out the game ideas causing “SENSE OF WONDER”. To make such unique ideas widely known, SOWN would provide a presentation opportunity for game developers with unique ideas at TOKYO GAME SHOW. SOWN2021 commemorates the 14th anniversary with internationally increasing applications.

Last year, total of 8 presenters had been selected presenters out of 80 exhibitors of Indie game "Selected Exhibit". Nomination process was conducted through the screening committee consists of indie game experts, creators and publishers inside and outside of Japan. 8 presenters from 7 countries/regions were selected. Countries of nomination were as follows: two from Japan, each one from Canada, Peru, Switzerland, Poland and Indonesia. SOWN2020 was held on September 25, 2020 (Friday) and was live-streaming. Overseas finalists gave presentations online.

"Audience Award Grand Prix" "Best Technological Game Award" "Best Arts Award" "Best Experimental Game Award" "Best Game Design Award" "Best Presentation Award" trophies were given in the end and all of eight developers enjoyed networking at Indie Night Party with attendees and screening committee members.

The entire applicants for the SOWN2021 are set to be entered as prospective exhibitors for Indie game "Selected Exhibit" at the TGS2021. The applicants are elected as the exhibitors of Indie game "Selected Exhibit" according to fair screening by the selection committee. Furthermore, the finalists of SOWN2021 will be chosen from the applicants elected as the exhibitors of Indie game "Selected Exhibit" by the selection committee.

※Watch the ”SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT (SOWN) 2020” on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91Rl8Cbr2Y&t=662s

Objectives of Indie Game "Selected Exhibit" and "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT"

● To introduce game with a game design and ideas that are experimental and creative, and that cannot be called conventional or traditional

● To raise awareness of the great value of "Sense of Wonder" in games, which may transform the common sense of game, and lead to invigorate the game industry

● To provide future opportunities for those who are developing experimental and creative games.

● To create new domains in the game industry

Why don't you show your idea? And we would like you to be inspired by other presenters and audiences and find new experience and network at SOWN2021.

Acknowledgement

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.

Five Criteria That Match SOWN

  • A game that realizes a totally new, never-seen-before gaming experience

    A game that employs technologies that have not previously been used successfully, such as natural language processing, physics engines, image recognition or gesture control, to present a new kind of experience.

  • A game that challenges the common sense of games

    A game that pursues new ways of gaming expressions and changes the player's vision of the world after playing and experiencing it.

  • A game with emergent features

    A game that brings user's activities into the game world by embedding features such as AI interactions and social elements.

  • A game that makes people want to play it immediately

    A game that makes everyone thinks that they want to enjoy the new experience for themselves and feel that they want to treasure it.

  • An amazing game

    Any kind of new, eye-grabbing and impressive game!!

Member of SOWN Committee

Selection will be taking place by the following "SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT" screening committee members.

Kiyoshi SHIN

Game Journalist

As CSO of Thirdverse Co., Ltd., Mr.SHIN developed the VR sword fighting game "Sword of Garganture". Digital Hollywood University Associate Professor. His book "The Impact of VR Business "Virtual World" Creates Huge Money" (NHK Publishing).

Juan Gril

Founder, Gametapas

Juan has designed and produced a successful mass market game for 20 years. Currently the founder of Gametapas. Previously, he was the founder of the successful casual game studio Joju Games. Working with both major media companies and game publishers for over 12 years developing over 50 games for PC, console and mobile platforms. Yahoo! He started his career in the late 90's when he was one of the former members of Games.

Nobushige KOBAYASHI

Tohoku Gakuin University

International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Japan Dojin & Indie Game Subcommittee (SIG-INDIE). A company that solves the problems and solutions of the relationship between Japanese game voluntary production and the game industry.Doctorate from Tokyo Institute of Technology, according to a paper "Independent Production Culture as Key to Growth of the Game Industry" (full text is available online) that analyzes the issues and solutions of the relationship between Japanese independent game production and the game industry through social science. Academic) acquisition. In June 2020, published the book "Introduction to Digital Game Research" (Minerva Shobo). Specializes in media studies and cultural sociology.

Isao KITAYAMA

Kanagawa Electronics Research Laboratory [Doujin Circle] Circle representative, Game Planning, Programming

KITAYAMA has launched Kanagawa Electronics Research Laboratory in 2002. Since presenting "I am the God of the Forest World" at SOWN in 2010, he has been a member of the SOWN selection committee since 2012. There are more than 20 works including "QUALIA", "Watashi Hajikan Wotomer" and "AGARTHA". Currently, he is creating real 3D games that applies LED cubes.

Ramon Nafria

Videogame Ninja: Trusiga

In 1992, Naeval realized at the age of 12 when he started playing the game that it was the best medium to express himself. Since 1999, he has contributed to Spanish media such as Onez, Ociojoven, Anaitgames, Eurogamer, Videoshock and Vandal and produced games such as Nerlaska, Gameloft, Digital Legends, Abylight, U Play, Blit Software and A Crowd of Monsters since 2003. I've been Besides giving lectures on games at multiple universities, he is also active as a member of the Game Development Association.

Takeshi TAKAHASHI

NPO Ofufes

TAKAHASHI has joined Koei Co., Ltd. in 1998. Engaged in "Shin Sangoku Musou 1-4". In 2008, transferred to Creatures Co., Ltd. and worked as a director of "Pokepark". In 2013, we acquired Oculus Rift DK1 with a kick starter and started the VR software development and VR software presentation OfuFes (now Japan VR Fest). In 2014, became independent as a VR specialist. In the same year, OcuFes became an NPO corporation. Since then, he has been actively working for the spread of VR in Japan and VR developers in the world.

Kazunori KOMAGATA

Director
AURYN

KOMAGATA left TSUKUMO in April 2021 and moved to AURYN Corp. Currently, he is developing the Vtuber business and planning and selling his favorite games, merchandising in collaboration with Vtuber, and PC peripherals. His favorite game genre is action games, and he especially likes dodd pictures and 2D exploratory games.

Shuhei YOSHIDA

Head of Indies Initiative

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Yoshida joined Sony Corporation in 1986, and joined the current SIE in February 1993.Since then, he has produced a number of software titles for the “PlayStation” platform, and in 2008 he was appointed President of SIE Worldwide Studios, the game production division of SIE.Yoshida has overseen development of franchises such as “God of War” and the “Uncharted” series.
In Nov. 2019, Yoshida became the Head of Indies Initiative to promote indie games.
He was also the key person during the development of the “PlayStation VR” virtual reality system, which was released in October 2016.

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