Phoenixx Inc. (Musashino City, Tokyo, CEO: Kazunori Sakamoto) has revealed all details about the indie game event “TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2026 (hereinafter referred to as TIGS2026),” which will be held at “IMAGINUS, Suginami Science Lab: Creating the Future” from March 20th (Friday, national holiday) to 21st (Saturday), 2026, including the titles that will be exhibited, a map of the entire venue, details of the online showcase on March 16th (Monday), and the content that will be available at the venue.
This year, we have planned a more diverse range of events than usual, including a special stage performance by Bullet Train’s Ryoga and Yuki, content for creators, and collaborative projects with Kichijoji. We hope you enjoy TIGS2026 both online and in person.
Please see the press release for details .
■ TIGS’ first online program, “TIGS Online Showcase,” will be streamed on TikTok Live from 7pm on Monday, March 16th!
■ All the content that will be implemented at the event venue is now revealed!
●Ryouga and Yuki from Bullet Train will be appearing! A collaboration stage between “Hideout 404” and “TIGS” will be held on Saturday, March 21st!!
●The “TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT AWARD 2026” will be held again this year! Nominees for all four categories have been announced!
●A new “TIGS AWARD Community” will be established as a benefit for winners! ~GYAAR Studio will be participating as an operating partner~
●A raffle will be held at TIGS2026, where you can win luxurious items!
●A programming workshop by “Kids Programming Academy” will be held on Saturday, March 21st!
●”make.ctrl.Japan” is holding a gaming event featuring unusual controllers again this year!
●A “BEYBLADE X” trial session will be held at the TIGS2026 venue! <Free to participate>
●A special stage performance by Ishikawa TV’s “Hachi Labo” will be held!
●Kichijoji Harmonica Yokocho × TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT will be giving out free drink coupons!
●A stamp rally will be held in the Kichijoji area to commemorate TIGS2026!
●Business-only business negotiations will be held using the business matching system “MeetToMatch”
●A “Special Session for Indie Developers” by Epic Games will be held after the event!
●A pop-up store for “Inkyara Bukome,” a romance-style novel game where the only target is an introvert, will be held again this year!
■ The second batch of exhibited titles has been released!
■ Tickets are on sale now!
▼Ticket purchase (Japan only)
▼Purchase from outside Japan For those purchasing tickets from outside Japan
■ Introduction of sponsoring and cooperating companies (part 3)
■Event Overview
| Event Name | TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2026 |
| Date and Time | <Business Day> Friday, March 20, 2026 (National Holiday) 10:00-17:00 <Public Day> Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00-17:00 |
| venue | IMAGINUS, the Suginami Science Lab that creates the future 2-14-13 Koenji Kita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0002 (Nearest station: Koenji Station on the JR Chuo and Sobu lines) https://www.imaginus-suginami.jp/ and other planned locations |
| Organizer | TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT Management Office |
| Official website | https://indiegamessummit.tokyo/ |
| official x | https://x.com/TOKYO_IGS |