Smilegate Future Lab announced on the 24th that it has begun recruiting creators for 'Beaver Jam in collaboration with Naver Webtoon'.

'Beaver Jam in collaboration with Naver Webtoon' is a creative experimental space where creators use popular Naver Webtoon IPs to attempt new imaginations and interpretations through the format of games. It is a participatory festival that aims to blur the boundaries between creation and consumption, expanding the ways content is enjoyed by implementing the creator's personal perspective and interpretation into games, using webtoons as a starting point. The event will be held at the Smilegate Campus from the 24th to the 26th of next month.

Future Lab is recruiting a total of 75 indie game creators, including 15 planners, 30 programmers, and 30 graphic designers. Creators who wish to participate can fill out and submit an application on the Future Lab website by the 13th of next month. All creators participating in Beaver Jam will be provided with a welcome kit useful during the game jam and an invitation to the BEAVER ROCKS 2025 festival.

The first day of Beaver Jam will feature orientation and team building. During the team-building session, creators will select the Naver Webtoon IP they want to turn into a game and create proposals and self-introduction business cards. After three rounds of networking, teams consisting of one planner and two programmers and two designers each will be formed.

On the second day, full-scale game development begins. For this year's BEAVER ROCKS, experts from partner company Unity Korea will participate as mentors to share practical know-how with participants and provide in-depth insights throughout the development process through technical consulting and team-specific mentoring.

On the final day, a showcase will be held where creators can exhibit and experience the games they have developed. The seven teams that achieve excellent results will receive a small gift voucher and the opportunity to be exhibited in the 'Game Jam Demo Zone' prepared within the Naver Webtoon special pavilion at 'BEAVER ROCKS 2025'.

Oh Sook-hyun, head of Future Lab, said, "Future Lab has been striving to create an environment where creators can grow while feeling the joy of the creative process itself," adding, "As this Beaver Jam is a meaningful attempt to broaden the scope of the creative culture that BEAVER ROCKS aims for, we look forward to the interest and participation of many creative and passionate creators."

Meanwhile, BEAVER ROCKS is the largest indie game and culture festival in the metropolitan area, established to expand the base of the domestic indie game ecosystem and support creators. Now in its 4th year, it has established itself as a representative domestic indie game festival, recording a cumulative total of over 28,000 visitors. This year's event will be held at the DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) from December 5th to 7th.