Phoenixx Inc. (Musashino City, Tokyo; CEO: Sakamoto Kazunori) held the indie game festival “TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2025” in the Kichijoji area from Saturday, March 8th to Sunday, March 9th, 2025, with Musashino Public Hall/Kichijoji Tokyu REI Hotel as the main venues.
“TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2025” Event Overview
Dates: Saturday, March 8, 2025 13:00-17:00 Business Day
Sunday, March 9, 2025 10:00-17:00 Public Day
Main venues: Musashino Public Hall, Kichijoji Tokyu REI Hotel
Sub-venues: Kichijoji PARCO, Kichijoji Marui, Harmonica Yokocho Kichijoji, Kirarina Keio Kichijoji, Copis Kichijoji
Tickets (tax included): Business Day 6,000 yen (MeetToMatch can be used) / Public Day 1,000 yen
What is TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT?
TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT is an indie game event that started in Kichijoji, Musashino City in 2023 with the hope that it will be a place where various talented creators, mainly those working on indie games, can come together and aim for the top.
For creators, it is an opportunity to present their work and interact with users and creators, and for users, it is an opportunity to discover and experience new games and creators. It continues to develop as a place where creators, fans, and the local community come together to create and nurture new possibilities. In 2024, the second event, more than 9,000 visitors came, creating an exchange that transcended age, gender, and nationality. This year, the third event, was held to further strengthen the creation of an easy-to-play environment, business matching system, and efforts with the entire Kichijoji city, and to show the charm of indie games and the various cultures rooted in Musashino City and Kichijoji to the world, marking a step toward becoming a “local x global event.”
<▼TIGS2025 on-site report>
– A total of 23,802 people attended, 2.6 times more than last year, making this the largest event ever.
TIGS2025 recorded a total of 23,802 visitors* over the two days of the event, exceeding the number of visitors from the previous year. In addition to the exhibition of over 200 game titles selected from a large number of applications, there were also collaboration events held at various popular spots in Kichijoji, and the festival was bustling with people of all ages, from adults to children, as a way to enjoy walking around the streets of Kichijoji, with a focus on games. (*Attendance status: From the official announcement on March 17, 2025)
In this release, we will report on the events in the main areas.
– The main venue was packed with popular games from around the world, and the demos were a huge success
On both the business day (Saturday, March 8th) and the public day (Sunday, March 9th), the main venues, Musashino Public Hall and Kichijoji Tokyu REI Hotel, featured indie games from all over the world. The demo booths, packed with over 200 titles, were particularly popular, and the excitement continued all day, creating a huge crowd.
-Musashino Public Hall Stage will also host the Japan Championship and the Indie Game Creator Awards
This year, Musashino Public Hall hosted a variety of events, including a panel discussion on the indie game business, the “Kichijoji Pirate King Championship!” in which Nijisanji Livers also took part, the Japan Championship for the competitive RTS “Jelly Troops” where developers also engaged in heated battles, a special stage for “Inky Character Book Commentary” where voice actors Muro Genki and Iwasaki Ryota appeared, and the TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT AWARD, which selects and honors works that combine creativity and innovation, and the event was streamed live on TIGS’ official YouTube channel and Bilibili.
＜Official YouTube channel＞https://www.youtube.com/@TokyoIndieGamesSummit
▼Introducing the winners of the “TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT AWARD Supported by BS Asahi”
– At the sub-venue, there will be a variety of collaborative projects where you can enjoy a variety of entertainment related to games, such as photo spots, sales, workshops, and live performances.
Kichijoji Marui hosted the “Inkyarabukome” pop-up store, which also featured a photo spot with original life-size panels, as well as a “Programming Workshop by Kids Programming Academy” for elementary school students to learn how to make games.
At the Kirarina Keio Kichijoji, which is directly connected to the station, there was a special venue where visitors could enjoy games using a unique controller that they had developed themselves. The games that parents and children could enjoy together were very popular and many visitors came to the event throughout the day.
At Kichijoji Parco, there was a stage where you could enjoy music related to games, and over 20 game-related apparel and food booths were set up on the rooftop. There were also merchandise for sale in collaboration with classic indie games, and a “Retro & Indie Game Corner” exhibit.
In addition, food trucks appeared at Tokyu Department Store Kichijoji, and a special corner where parents and children could enjoy physical games such as card games and shooting galleries was bustling at Copis Kichijoji. Harmonica Yokocho also offered a service where customers who purchased a TIGS2025 ticket could receive a free drink by showing their ticket at all 12 stores. It was an event where you could enjoy various games and entertainment from morning to night while touring the Kichijoji area.
-After TIGS2025
“TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2025” was a huge success, bringing together indie game creators and fans in one place, and was an exciting event that drew the entire town of Kichijoji into the mix. More than 200 titles by creators from all over the world demonstrated the vitality of the indie game scene with their originality and diversity, providing new discoveries and inspiration to each and every visitor.
This event will continue to provide a forum for indie game creators to present and interact, while also deepening collaborations with various cultures rooted in Kichijoji, such as music and anime. With the theme of “an experience you can only get here,” we aim to pursue a unique appeal that combines the local and the global, and contribute to the further development of the indie game industry. Please look forward to our future events.
■TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT
Organized by TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT Management Office
Official site https://indiegamessummit.tokyo/Official
X https://x.com/TOKYO_IGSOfficial
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TokyoIndieGamesSummit