Sapporo Game Camp 2026
Overview
Hokkaido's largest game development event, run jointly by Sapporo-based studios. Three days combine a two-day game jam, programming and 3DCG courses for school students, talk sessions with working developers, and company booths. Twenty-one studios cooperate, led by Sega Sapporo Studio and joined by the City of Sapporo, with 4,400 cumulative participants to date.
Program
- Day 1: talk sessions with a keynote by Masahiro Ono and Daichi Matsukawa, plus game company booths
- Days 2-3: a two-day game jam with 20 teams of 8
- Day 2: programming courses for school students (2 slots), high school sessions (80 seats) and school booths
- Day 3: beginner CG course (5 sessions) plus CG school and company booths
- Game jam, courses and high school sessions require advance application; talks and booths do not
Speakers
- Takaya Segawa (Executive Vice President, Sega; President, Sega Sapporo Studio; 2026 speaker)
- Daichi Matsukawa (Executive Officer, Applibot, 2026 speaker)
- Naomi Igarashi (Director, ENGI Sapporo Studio, 2026 speaker)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2022
- Founder
- Game development companies based in Sapporo
Launched in 2022 by Sapporo game studios to nurture local game creators and promote digital entertainment. It is now backed by 21 cooperating companies
Transition
- 2022 First edition held jointly by Sapporo-based game studios
- 2024 Game jam drew 16 teams and 130 participants
- 2025 Held under the theme Kakucho, with 15 local companies supporting as working developers
- 2026 Fifth year, held October 9-11 at Sapporo Factory with 21 cooperating companies
Voices
Student repeat participants seem to be increasing, and building assets in Canva made output remarkably fast (from Beru's report, in Japanese)
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