Nexon hosted its 2026 Nexon Dream Members (NDM) game showcase at its Pangyo headquarters from February 24 to 25.

Nexon Dream Members (NDM) is an initiative supporting university game development clubs, marking its 20th anniversary this year. Eight clubs from seven prestigious institutions—including Korea University, Sogang University Game Education Center, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and KAIST—gathered to present their projects to Nexon's staff.

This year, the event was split into two categories: the 'Challenger' division for polished titles and the 'Rookie' division for those showing raw potential. Around 140 students participated, with winners decided by a mix of expert panel evaluations and votes from Nexon employees.

Eight teams walked away with prizes, ranging from the Grand Prize (1 team, 3,000,000 KRW) and Top Excellence Award (1 team, 1,500,000 KRW), to Excellence Awards (2 teams, 1,000,000 KRW each) and Encouragement Awards (4 teams, 500,000 KRW each).

The top honor went to Korea University’s 'CAT&DOG' for their 2D adventure action RPG, 'Lemy'. Meanwhile, the Top Excellence Award was claimed by Seoul National University’s 'SNUGDC' for their Sokoban-style puzzler, 'Undo'.

Choi Seung-hyeok from the winning 'CAT&DOG' team remarked, "I'm absolutely thrilled to receive this award after seven months of day-and-night dedication with my team. The detailed feedback from Nexon's staff was an invaluable opportunity that really helped us sharpen the final product."