TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2025 organizers Phoenixx Inc. announced the annual event broke attendance records for the third consecutive time with over 23,000 visitors. The two-day event, held from March 8 to 9 in Kichijoji, highlighted Japan’s growing indie game scene.
More than 23,000 attendees had the opportunity to see and try out over 200 curated indie games. The first ever TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT AWARD ceremony was held with support by Japanese TV broadcasting company BS Asahi.
Award winners include:
- Grand Prize
- One Turn Kill (Deckbuilder / Strategy)
- Developer: Waku Waku Games
- One Turn Kill (Deckbuilder / Strategy)
- Excellence Award
- Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (roguelike JRPG)
- Developer: 7QUARK
- DevilConnection (visual novel adventure)
- Developer: ChaoGames
- Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (roguelike JRPG)
Fans can replay the TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT official livestream at any time. The stream featured panel discussions between Shuhei Yoshida and Shunji Mizutani, national finals for the competitive RTS Jelly Troops featuring the game’s developers and NIJISANJI VTubers, game trailers, gameplay previews, and much more.
Sponsors of TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT include Sony Interactive Entertainment, Pocketpair, Happinet Indie Collection, MBA International, PayPal, Hybrid Squad, ViviON, Chorus Worldwide, Kakehashi Games, JFR Group, Asahi Satellite Broadcasting Limited, Sacra Game Music, and Game Creator’s Guild. Moreover, the event was supported by Indie Game Incubator, PlayX4, Kids Programming Academy, gamescom latam, India Gaming Show, IGDX, and Global Game Jam.
“Seeing the amazing energy of creators and fans from all over to come together in Kichijoji was truly inspiring,” says Phoenixx founder Kazunori Sakamoto. “We are immensely grateful for the growth of TIGS, and are putting plans in place to ensure 2026 is our biggest year to date. Stay tuned for what’s next!”
Disclaimer: Final Weapon is an official media partner of TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2025.
