Kobe Game Labyrinth 2026
Overview
Kobe's only indie game showcase, where visitors freely play unreleased titles and talk directly with the developers. It takes place at Kobe Denshi College's student hall on the same day as the school festival. The previous edition drew 54 exhibited works and roughly 400 visitors. Admission and exhibiting are both free, and a booth category for high school clubs has been added.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2024
- Founder
- KIC Games (KTMG LLC)
First held in 2024 to spotlight indie games from Kobe. With few Kansai venues beyond Kyoto's BitSummit offering close developer-visitor contact, siting it at a vocational college lowers the barrier for student creators
Transition
- 2024 First edition held October 26 as Kobe's first indie game showcase
- 2025 Second edition drew 54 exhibited works and about 400 visitors
- 2026 Third edition held November 21, adding a booth category for high school clubs
Voices
Spacious and calm, and this scale makes it easy to play a lot and spend time comfortably; every booth had chairs set up and large tables (from AKETOKI's report, in Japanese)
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