'GARBAGE COUNTRY' Wins Grand Prix at BIC 2026 Awards

©BIC FestivalThe Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026 (BIC Festival 2026, hereafter BIC 2026) Awards concluded successfully at BEXCO, officially announcing the major winners in b...

'Rain98': Fin-de-siècle Tokyo, crafted with rainy-day sentiment and Lo-Fi

📢Game Title: Rain98Developer: C#4R4CT3RKey Tags: #Adventure, #Romance, #Story, #1990sTokyo, 1998. Endless rain and a girl who wishes for the end of the world.

'The Dream of Limbo': A Bullet-Hell Action Reimagining of a Corrupted Oz

📢Game Title: The Dream of LimboDeveloper: Dream Yarn StudioKey Tags: #Action, #BulletHell, #Platformer, #AdventureA unique bullet-hell shooter where you destroy platforms t...

The Romance of Mecha and Arcade in Pixels: 'A.N.R.S - Heroes Assemble'

A.N.R.Sproject's Bob (Designer, left) and Hans (Producer, right) ©INVEN'A.N.R.S - Heroes Assemble,' currently under development by the Taiwanese creative team A.N.R.Sproject,...

A Fin-de-Siècle Vibe as Unique as Its Name: Rain98 and 'C#4R4CT3R'

©INVEN"How should it be pronounced?"That was the first question that naturally came to mind when I met 'C#4R4CT3R,' the developer and indie publisher behind Rain98.

Netmarble Unveils Teaser for New Subculture Title 'Pearl in Blue' Ahead of TGS

On the 14th, Netmarble released a teaser PV for 'Pearl in Blue,' a new subculture collectible RPG currently in development at Netmarble N2.'Pearl in Blue' is a subculture game that...

'Cinderia' Developer MyACG Studio: "Our Strengths Are Rapid Decision-Making and Passion"

(From left) MyACG Studio Global Publishing Lead Jigongtau, General Director Zhao Jinchen, and Korea Publishing Lead Bominghou ©INVEN'Cinderia,' a roguelite action RPG from MyA...

Mystery Adventure 'KILLA' Showcased at Toei Games Booth at BIC

©INVEN'KILLA,' a 3D adventure story game currently in development by the Korean indie team Gumgyuldan, is being featured at the Toei Games booth at BIC 2026, Korea's premier i...

Shuhei Yoshida: "The Korean indie game scene is growing noticeably every year"

Shuhei Yoshida, President of YOSP ©INVENShuhei Yoshida returned this year to BIC 2026, Korea's premier indie game festival held at BEXCO in Busan from the 14th to the 16th.

Feeding a Dragon for 20 Years in a Roguelite: 'Feed the Scorchpot'

📢Game Title: Feed the ScorchpotDeveloper: MoravianKey Tags: #roguelite, #deckbuilding, #cooking, #tabletopTo cook for a dragon for 20 years or to become its meal—tha...

'Hermit Computa': A Bizarre Analog Hacking Horror Set in North Korea

📢Game Title: Hermit ComputaDeveloper: Via StudioKey Tags: #Adventure, #Mystery, #Puzzle, #ImmersiveSimNorth Korea, 2001: Evade the guards, extract classified intelligence, ...

'Torizon Telecom': A Classic-Style Shooter Built Entirely of Text

📢Game Title: Torizon TelecomDeveloper: SkagoGamesKey Tags: #FPS, #ShootEmUp, #Linear, #TextBasedA classic hyper-shooter set in a bizarre world made entirely of text, where ...

Pretty girls, puzzles, TCGs, and the Cthulhu Mythos: 'Erase -Missing Link-'

📢Game Title: Erase -Missing Link-Developer: Permanent PapyrusKey Tags: #Visual Novel, #Adventure, #Card Battle, #PuzzleA TRPG-style card game adventure that delves into the...

Dungeon Settlers: A game that smells like a hardcore deep dive from the very first impression

📢Game Title: Dungeon SettlersDeveloper: CanOpenerKey Tags: #Colony Simulation, #Management, #Survival, #RPGA dungeon threatening the world, and the pioneers who set out to ...

'Rustown': A Pandemic Dystopia Through the Lens of a Stealth Adventure

📢Game Title: RustownDeveloper: PlotrickKey Tags: #Adventure, #Stealth, #Puzzle, #ExplorationFive years after a deadly virus, a journey to find an infected father'Rustown,' ...

This Time, It's a Hardcore Auto-Turn-Based Roguelike: 'Ratocalypse'

📢Game Title: RatocalypseDeveloper: Cassel GamesKey Tags: #Roguelike, #Dungeon Crawler, #RPG, #Turn-based TacticsA long expedition to reclaim Ratopolis, depicted through a b...

'Winter of the Arbyen': A Survival Story Blending Multiple Genres'

📢Game Title: Winter of the ArbyenDeveloper: Ortus GamesKey Tags: #Adventure, #Action, #Simulation, #StrategyIn a world gripped by an endless winter, the protagonist, Will, ...

Nexon Games Director Kim Yong-ha: "In the Age of AI, a Developer's "Eye" is Their Greatest Weapon"

©INVENThe 'BIC Festival,' a celebration gathering indie games from Korea and across the globe, kicked off today (the 14th) at BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 in Busan, running through the 16th.

'Silver Palace' Wraps Up 2nd CBT: "Planning to Participate in Offline Events in Korea"

©ElementaElementa's new open-world RPG, 'Silver Palace,' concluded its second closed beta test (CBT) on August 13.

'Game Aicon Mixer': Beyond a simple party, featuring game demos and presentations'

©INVENFrom The Red held the 'Game Aicon Mixer: Busan Edition' today (the 13rd) at the Arirang Island Hotel in Haeundae, ahead of the opening of the BIC Festival.Game Aicon is a B2B-focused event for Asian game publishing and global partnerships.