Deadline for the “SELECTED INDIE 80” free indie game exhibition program is April 30 at 5:00 PM (JST). Establishment of the “SI80 Excellence Awards,” a recognition system for SELECTED INDIE 80.
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 (Dates: September 17-21; hereinafter TGS2026) is currently accepting entries for “SELECTED INDIE 80”, a program that allows indie game developers to exhibit for free in the TGS2026 Indie Game Corner. The application deadline is Thursday, April 30, at 5:00 PM (Japan Standard Time).
Nintendo, KODANSHA, PLAYISM, iGi indie Game incubator, CRI Middleware, Amakusa City, ASK, auryn, and Wit One have been determined as sponsors for the series of indie game developer support projects, including “SELECTED INDIE 80” (*Sponsor names are listed in order of sponsorship plans and past sponsorship performance). Exhibitors selected for “SELECTED INDIE 80” can receive various types of support, such as various exhibition support provided by the sponsoring companies.
And, TOKYO GAME SHOW will establish the “SI80 Excellence Awards” as a new recognition system to evaluate and widely disseminate the creativity and perfection of indie games. This system will officially honor approximately 10 titles selected from those participating in the indie game project “SELECTED INDIE 80 (SI80)” that are particularly outstanding from multifaceted perspectives such as creative quality, degree of completion as a game, and experience value.
Please check the official website for the eligibility requirements and conditions for “SELECTED INDIE 80”. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements or conditions for this program, please consider standard exhibition (paid; corporations only).
Please apply for SELECTED INDIE 80 using the dedicated form below.
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The application deadline is Thursday, April 30, at 5:00 PM(JST).
In addition, the selected exhibitors will be automatically entered as candidates for the presentation event “SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT 2026” (SOWN2026).
Please check the eligibility and application conditions below, and if you or your organization meet the criteria, please apply to be included in the “SELECTED INDIE 80”. If you do not meet the conditions of this project, or if you are not selected for the “SELECTED INDIE 80”, please consider exhibiting at the “Indie Game Area” as usual (paid exhibit).
Indie Game “SELECTED INDIE 80” Entry Requirements
Dates: September 17 (Thursday) – September 21(Monday), 2026
Exhibition Method: In-person exhibition
(Makuhari Messe：https://www.m-messe.co.j
Exhibition Fee: Free of charge
How to apply: Please fill in and submit the necessary information
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Period： February 10, 2026 – April 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Japan Standard Time)
Screening: Following selection by the judges, 80 works will be chosen.
After the application deadline, we will review all applications to select the titles presented for the exhibition. We will then directly inform individual or company applicants who passed the screening. Qualified / Unqualified result about “SELECTED INDIE 80”.
For more information about “SELECTED INDIE 80”, please visit TGS official website.
https://events.nikkeibp.co.jp/
