The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, alongside the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), is set to host the 'Korea Indiegame Showcase (KIS)' from December 2 to 4 at the Gravity Seoul Pangyo Hotel in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do.

This event serves as a grand stage to showcase the fruits of domestic indie titles nurtured through KOCCA’s support programmes. It aims to fortify a full-cycle support system that spans everything from initial conceptualisation to development, testing, distribution, and marketing. A total of 35 titles will be unveiled on the floor this year.

The showcase features 35 indie games in total, split between 25 titles from companies under seven years old and 10 from pre-startup developers. The 'Company' category features 25 participants, including Pepper Games Studio's 'No Umbrellas Allowed 2', Lizard Smoothie's 'Shape of Dreams', Modl Studio's 'People Finding Names', Sadaller's 'Naughty', Mayfly's 'Project Revenant', and Studio BBB's 'Monowave'.

In the 'Pre-startup' category, attendees can get hands-on with creations from 10 teams, such as 1HP Studio's 'Inari', Diving Studio's 'The Newspaper of the Day', Black Cheese's 'Dosmic', and Studio Brachio's 'Module Berserk'.

The three-day event kicks off with 'Biz Day' on December 2, followed by 'Public Days' on December 3 and 4. Biz Day is all about the business side of things, featuring success stories from 2025 support programmes (presented by Lizard Smoothie CEO Shin Eun-seop), public Q&A sessions with gaming press and YouTubers, and live pitching sessions.

During the Public Days, a '100-person Supporters' group and a '102-person User Evaluation Panel' will join the fray, providing direct feedback on the games. On the final day, four standout indie projects will be selected for awards, with the winners receiving a KOCCA President's Award and a cash prize of up to 3,000,000 KRW.

Furthermore, at the opening ceremony on December 2, KOCCA will ink an MOU with Com2uS Holdings, Viva Republica (Toss), and Krafton, welcoming them as new lead companies for the 2026 indie game support programme.

These three newcomers will join existing 2024 leads—Neowiz, Smilegate, and Pearl Abyss—in running specialised support programmes designed to unearth and grow promising indie titles. KOCCA plans to expand this public-private cooperation further, looking beyond the current six lead companies to include more investment firms and platforms.

For more information on the participants and the full event programme, visit the Korea Indiegame Showcase website where you can also register for Biz Day either in advance or on-site.