BitSummit Drift stage schedule announced

BitSummit has announced the full live stream stage schedule for BitSummit Drift, which will run from July 19 to 21 in Kyoto. The full venue map was also published.

The stage schedule is as follows:

(All times are Japan Standard Time.)

Watch Live: YouTube, Twitch

July 19

• 10:00 to 10:30 – BitSummit Drift Inaugural Ceremony – Featuring James Milky (BitSummit creative director), Dylan Cuthbert (Japan Independent Games Aggregate chairman), Hisashi Koshimizu (Japan Independent Games Aggregate vice chairman), Masahiko Murakami (Japan Independent Games Aggregate director), and John Davis (Japan Independent Games Aggregate director).
• 10:35 to 11:05 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 1: Sea Fantasy – Reel in adventure and save the world in this epic fishing RPG! Featuring Katsumasa Nakajima (Metasla).
• 11:10 to 11:40 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 2: Exhausted Man – Crawl through exhaustion and wiggle through everyday challenges! Featuring Ma Xiaoyu (Candleman Games director).
• 11:45 to 12:15 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 3: Botany Manor – A first-person puzzle game in a Victorian English manor! Featuring Matthew White (Whitethorn Games CEO).
• 12:20 to 12:50 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 4: Ichima-san – The secret life of a Japanese traditional doll: a 3D Metroidvania about stealth! Featuring sewohayami (game developer).
• 13:00 to 13:30 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 5: CultureHouse – An unnerving immersive sim adventure centered on biological cultivation experiments. Featuring Yasuki Watanabe (CultureHouse sole programmer and sound designer).
• 13:35 to 14:05 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 6: All You Need is Help – Coordinate fluffy cube creatures in this quirky cooperative puzzle adventure! Featuring Naohiro Kimura (Q-Games creative director) and Suzuka Kobayashi (Q-Games game designer).
• 14:10 to 14:40 – Introducing The Latest From Shueisha Games! – Unveiling new exciting projects for the coming. Featuring Masami Yamamoto (Shueisha Games development supervisor), Makoto Hayashi, HafuHafu Oden, and Achabox.
• 14:45 to 15:45 – BitSummit x Campfire – Project 1: An immersive adventure of two beings of opposing forces depending on each other Project 2: An action-adventure game by former members of SKIP Ltd. Featuring Yoshi, Kenichi Nishi, Keita ETO, and Hiroshi Taniguchi.
• 15:50 to 16:20 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 7: Animaloid Girl – Featuring Masaya Kuninaga (game developer).
• 16:25 to 16:55 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 8: Dream Channel Zero – Featuring Fuming (game creator).
• 17:00 – End of Business Day

July 20

• 10:05 to 10:15 – Live Music Performance: Professor Sakamoto – Featuring Professor Sakamoto.
• 10:15 to 10:30 – Public Day 1 Opening Ceremony
• 10:45 to 11:15 – BitSummit Drift Indie Spotlight 9: Safo and the Moon Warriors – Rescue little sister in this heartfelt, novel-like adventure RPG! Featuring Jun Sasaki (game author and stop-motion animator).
• 11:30 to 12:00 – Shohei Yoshida Presents Indie Games Part 1 – Introducing ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom In The Mist in a dialogue with creative director Hiroshi Kobayashi. Featuring Shuhei Yoshida (Sony Interactive Entertainment Indies Initiative head) and Hiroshi Kobayashi (ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom In The Mist creative director).
• 12:15 to 12:45 – Inti Creates World Premiere – Tune in for a brand new game reveal by Inti Creates! Featuring Takuya Aizu (Inti Creates president).
• 13:10 to 13:40 – Just for Kicks: Action First-Person Shooter Anger Foot – Introducing Devolver’s latest high-octane sole-smashing action first-person shooter.
• 13:55 to 14:40 – Indie Pick Up: BitSummit Buraritabi Special – Join BitSummit’s favorite producer Hidetaka “Swery65” Suehiro for a venue stroll with our MCs to introduce five indie titles nominated for this years awards! Featuring Hidetaka “Swery65” Suehiro (White Owls Inc. CEO).
• 14:55 to 15:25 – Happinet Indie Collection: New Picks – Discover the latest selections in the Happinet Indie Collection showcased at the venue!
• 15:30 to 16:00 – Conversations on Indie Games with Hideki Kamiya and aMSa – Peak into the minds of world renown action game creator and top pro gamer and their insight on indies. Featuring aMSa (professional gamer) and Hideki Kamiya (game creator).
• 16:05 to 16:45 – Live Music Performance: Family Continue – Wrapping up with a bang: Duo formed by Mc8bit and DJ Shogo blend 8-bit sounds with Famicom-inspired rap! Featuring Family Continue.
• 17:00 – End of Public Day 1

July 21

• 10:05 to 10:15 – Live Music Performance: Professor Sakamoto – Featuring Professor Sakamoto.
• 10:15 to 10:30 – Public Day 2 Opening Ceremony
• 10:45 to 11:45 – Real Life “Death Game” Competition! – Watch our guests risk it all in a virtual death game tournament in virtual reality game Death Game Hotel for Meta Quest! Featuring Hidetaka “Swery65” Suehiro (White Owls Inc. CEO), and Domae and Usagi of comedy duo Long Coat Daddy.
• 12:05 to 12:35 – Don’t Miss Out on These Games! Arc Tracker and Solateria – KOCCA, the Korean Creative Content Agency, presents their latest must-play indie titles!
• 13:00 to 13:30 – Shohei Yoshida Presents Indie Games Part 2 – Introducing action adventure platformer game inspired by Japanese folklore with Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus. Featuring Shuhei Yoshida (Sony Interactive Entertainment Indies Initiative head), Matthew White (Whitethorn Games CEO), Trevor Youngquist, Robert Maloney, and Milton Guasti.
• 13:45 to 14:15 – The Sabotage Way: Developing Retro-Inspired Games – Exploring the art of crafting games in a retro style that captivate today’s audience with creative director of Sabotage Studio. Featuring Thierry Boulanger (Sabotage Studio creative director).
• 14:30 to 15:00 – BitSummit Drift Special Stage: Kami Game Creator Evolution – A dialogue with Kami Game Creator Evolution Grand Prize winner Ryoya Usuba and two legendary game producers. Featuring Shuhei Yoshida (Sony Interactive Entertainment Indies Initiative head), Takashi Tokita (Square Enix Creative Studio 5 producer), and Ryoya Usuba.
• 15:10 to 15:40 – Live Music Performance: Helper Skelters – Featuring Helper Skelters.
• 15:45 to 17:00 – BitSummit Drift Award Ceremony
• 17:00 – End of Public Day 2