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BitSummit THE 8th BIT
BitSummit THE 8th BIT will run from September 2 to 3 in Kyoto.
The event will feature over 100 games selected from developers all over the world, playable on the show floor and through developer channels on Discord. The server will host live developer chats, Let’s Plays, and giveaways alongside programming on the BitSummit YouTube channel.
■ Schedule
(All times are Japan Standard Time.)
September 2 (YouTube)
- 10:00 to 10:25 – Opening Ceremony – BitSummit THE 8th BIT begins with a performance by Professor Sakamoto, who has long been the event’s opening act.
- 10:30 to 11: 05 – New Game Announcement from Inti Creates – Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu and international affairs producer Mat Papa announce information on a new title.
- 11:10 to 11:40 – BitSummit Games Introduction #1: Ukiyo – Featuring Seaknot Studios‘ Toru Hisai.
- 11:45 to 12:20 – Shuhei Yoshida’s Indie Games Introduction: The Birth of Sol Cresta and Future Developments – Sony Interactive Entertainment indies initiative head Shuhei Yoshida, PlatinumGames executive vice president, studio head, and chief creative officer Atsushi Inaba, and Platinum Games senior vice president and chief game designer Hideki Kamiya discuss the story behind the creation of Sol Cresta and its future developments.
- 12:25 to 13:00 – Shueisha Game Creators Camp: A Chaotic Half-Hour, From First Footage to Major Announcements – An activity report on Shueisha Game Creators Camp, first footage, new title announcements, and new information debuting here first. Featuring Shueisha new business development department game business and video business development division’s Mori Tsuuji, and EPIGRAsm president and game producer Masami Yamamoto.
- 13:10 to 13:45 – Indie Games Introduction #1: NINJAMAN – Featuring Ninjas in Tokyo’s Scott Popular.
- 13:50 to 14:30 – IGN Japan Presents: Shaberisugi GAMER BitSummit Special – IGN Japan’s popular regular program Shaberisugi GAMER live on the floor at BitSUmmit. IGN’s editorital staff gather on the BitSummit stage to discuss fun, sometimes heated, discussions about popular topics among gamers.
- 14:40 to 15:05 – BitSummit Games Introduction #2: Boss, Blind, Brandy – Featuring Wataru Nakano and Miyazakaworks’ Takahiro Miyazawa.
- 15:10 to 15:35 – BitSummit Games Introduction #3: Horizon – Featuring room6 president Masashi Kimura and Kouhei Imatomi.
- 15:45 to 16:15 – BitSummit Games Introduction #4: Bat Boy – Featuring X PLUS Company‘s Sina Faroughi and Adam Bolton.
- 16:20 to 16:45 – BitSummit Games Introduction #5: Haikei, Kanshu Hajimemashita. – Featuring WINGIT’s Yuu Mishima.
September 3 (YouTube)
- 10:00 to 10:35 – Artificial Intelligence is a Tool for the Poor – The present and future of game development support artificial intelligence, and how it works with indie games. Featuring Yukihito Morikawa.
- 10:40 to 11:10 – BitSummit Games Introduction #6: Connect – Featuring Nihon Kogakuin College game creator division’s Ruito Ogawa and Yuusuke Nara.
- 11:20 to 11:45 – BitSummit Games Introduction #7: Makoto Wakaido’s Case Files: “Phantom’s Foot” – Featuring Huffhuff Oden.
- 11:50 to 12:25 – Indie Games Introduction #2: The Use of Life – Featuring DaranekoGames.
- 12:30 to 13:05 – Devolver Digital Presents: LayerQ Let’s Play of a New Devolver Digital Title – The one and only LayerQ does a Let’s Play of a new title from Devolver Digital.
- 13:15 to 13:40 – BitSummit Games Introduction #8: ECHOLOCAUTION – Featuring HAKONIWA HAKOBIYA’s Kagehito and Fuwa.
- 13:45 to 14:20 – Cygames Presents: Cygames’ 10-Year Challenge – A discussion between Cygames’ Kenichiro Takaki and Famitsu Group’s Katsuhiko Hayashi, including the current development status of Project GAMM, new challenges going forward, and more.
- 14:45 to 15:00 – New Game Announcement from Gemdrops – Gemdrops president and studio director Yuichiro Kitao and overseas representative Yuichiro Kitao announce information on the latest title from Gemdrops.
- 15:10 to 15:40 – BitSummit Games Introduction #9: FILLIT the Abstract Strategy – Featuring radiuthree’s Ryou Nakamura.
- 15:45 to 16:55 – Closing Ceremony – A closing performance by Professor Sakamoto and USAI, the latter of whom will appear at BitSummit for the first time. Be sure not to miss the BitSummit awards ceremony.
■ Games
- Ain in SoundGarden: Magical tuning doll (PC) by Atelier of SoundGarden
- Akurra (Switch, PC, Mac, Linux) by Jason Newman
- Arctictopia (PC, Mac, iOS, Android) by Gamtropy
- Bat Boy (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by X Plus Games
- Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (PC, iOS, Android) by Silver Lining Studio
- Berserk Boy (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by BerserkBoy Games
- Blade Assault (PC) by TeamSuneat
- Boss, Blind, Brandy by Wataru Nakano x MIYAZAWORKS
- Brave Route (iOS, Android) by PutUpThumb
- Button City (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Subliminal
- Chainer (PC) by Chainer Developer Team
- Chikaro (PC, Mac) by ruccho
- Connect (PC) by Connect Developer Team
- Cursed to Golf (Switch, PC) by Chuhai Labs
- Dap (PC) by Melting Parrot
- Dice Legacy (Switch, PC) by DESTINYbit
- Dim Tower (PC) by Caffeine Zombie
- Dude, Where is my Beer? (PC, Mac, Linux) by Arik Zurabian & Edo Brenes
- Dungeon and Gravestone (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Wonderland Kazakiri inc.
- Dungeon and Puzzles (Switch, PC, Mac, iOS) by Nekolyst
- ECHOLOCAUTION (PC) by HAKONIWA HAKOBIYA
- Empires of the Undergrowth (PC) by Slug Disco Studios
- Evertried (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by DANGEN Entertainment
- Exo One (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC) by Exbleative
- Ex-Zodiac (Switch, PC, Mac, Linux) by Ben Hickling
- Far Away Train (PC) by Tatamibeya
- FILLIT the Abstract Strategy (iOS, Android) by radiuthree Co., Ltd.
- Firegirl (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Dejima
- Frank and Drake (PC, Mac) by Appnormals Team
- GRAPPIN (PC) by Ahmin Hafidi
- Growing Up (PC, Mac) by Vile Monarch
- A Guidebook of Babel (Switch, PC) by StarryStarry
- Lost Ruins (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by DANGEN Entertainment
- Haven Park (Switch, PC) by Mooneye Studios / Bubble Studio
- Helvetii (Switch, PC, Linux) by Team Kwakwa
- HexHorizon (iOS, Android) by GameCarpet
- Horizon (Switch, PC) by room6
- Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator (Switch, PC, iOS, Android) by Broken Arms Games
- Inked: A Tale of Love (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, iOS, Android) by Somnium Games
- Insight of L (PC) by yona
- Jack Move (Switch, PC, Mac) by So Romantic
- The Kids We Were: Complete Edition (Switch) by GAGEX Co., Ltd.
- Labyrinth City: Pierre The Maze Detective (Switch, PC) by Darjeeling
- Lamentum (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Obscure Tales
- Liar Trick -Psychological Crime Mystery- (Switch, PC) by Anabasis
- LIVE IN DUNGEON (PC) by Heaviside Creations
- Makoto Wakaido’s Case Files: “Phantom’s Foot” (iOS, Android) by SUKASHI-UMA-LABO
- Me and (My) Cat’s Island (PC) by KAJINOYU
- Mekururi Witch (PC, iOS, Android) by SleepingMuseum
- Memory of Psycho (PC) by HZ3 Software
- METAL DOGS (PC) by 24Frame
- Minute of Islands (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac) by Studio Fizbin
- Mixolumia (PC, Mac, Linux) by davemakes
- Monken Crusher (Switch) by Game Bosachi Group
- NeverAwake (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Neotro Inc.
- No Longer Home (PC, Mac) by Humble Grove
- No Place for Bravery (Switch, PC) by Glitch Factory
- Nimbus INFINITY (PC) by GameCrafterTeam, GameTomo Co., Ltd.
- NINJAMAN (PC) by SCOTT POPULAR / Ninjas In Tokyo
- Oddinary Highway (Xbox One, PC, Mac) by dash & dot game studio
- Onomatopeya (PC) by Studio Pomidori
- POLYROSE (PC) by Maruchu
- Pumpkin Jack (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Beep
- Rain on Your Parade (Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Unbound Creations
- Recolit (PC, Mac) by Image Labo
- RESEARCH and DESTROY (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Implausible Industries
- Rising Sun (PC) by Stir
- RPGolf Legends (Consoles, PC) by ArticNet
- RYSTEL (Switch, PC, Mac, Linux) by RelicSquare
- RUINSMAGUS (PC) by CharacterBank
- Saihate no Ressha (PC) by Tatamibeya
- SANNABI: The Revenant (PC) by Wonder Potion
- Say No! More (Switch, PC, Mac, iOS) by Studio Fizbin
- The Sealed Ampoule (PC) by CAVYHOUSE
- Sephonie (PC, Mac) by Analgesic Productions
- SHAOLIN5 (Switch, PC) by BurgerStudio Co., Ltd.
- Slumhack (Switch, PC) by Undercurrent Games
- Smelter (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by DANGEN Entertainment
- Song of Horror (PS4, Xbox One, PC) by Protocol Games
- Sonic Slash (iOS, Android) by KANITAMA GAMES
- SONZAI (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux) by 2 Odd Diodes & Top Hat Studios, Inc.
- The Soldat with Twin Arms (PC) by bocchi-neko
- Somewhere, elsewhere (PC, iOS, Android) by Soramame Games
- So to Speak (PC, Mac, Linux) by Erik Andersen
- SPACR (PC) by Rendlike
- Spin Rhythm XD (PC) by Super Spin Digital
- Star Chaser in Sea World (PC, Mac, iOS, Android) by TamTamGames
- Strange Shadow (PC) by notokeke
- Super Cable Boy (Switch) by Beep
- Super Sami Roll (Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Sonzai Games
- SUPER UFO FIGHTER (PC, Mac) by VV-LABO
- Tactical Galactical (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by DANGEN Entertainment
- Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Hatinh Interactive
- Tangle Tower (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, iOS) by SFB Games
- TrinityS (PC) by Indie-us Games
- Trolley Simulator (PC, Mac) by Namari
- Two Strikes (PC) by Retro Reactor Studio
- Ukiyo (Xbox One, PC, Mac) by Seaknot Studios
- The Use of Life (Switch, PC) by DaranekoGames
- VARVARION (PC) by POLYGONOMICON
■ Sponsors
Platinum
- Cygames
- Nintendo
- Tencent Games
Gold
- Devolver Digital
- Inti Creates x Gemdrops Game Studio
- Shueisha Game Creators Camp
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)
Silver
- Kakehashi Games
- Limited Run Games
- Microsoft (ID@Xbox)
Bronze
Indie Publishers
- Beep
- Dangen Entertainment
- Game Studio
- Goblinz Studio
- Hybrid Squad
- Kyoto Computer Gakuin
- Locobit
- Morisawa
- Pangle
- PlatinumGames
- Super.com
- Ullucus Heaven
Media
- 4Gamer.net
- Dengeki Online
- Famitsu
- Gadget Tsuushin
- Game*Spark
- IGN Japan
Partner Shows
- Brazil’s Independent Games Festival 2021
- Busan Indie Connect Festival 21
- Taipei Game Show 2021
- WePlay Expo
Supporters
- 802 MediaWorks
- Asobu
- Auryn Corporation
- Bilibili
- Discord
- Editnode
- ELSA
- Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
- Kinsha
- Kinsha Creations
- Tiktok
- Twitch
- VR Hikky
- ViewSonic
Organizers
- Black Sheep
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Pygmy Studio
- Q-Games
- Skeleton Crew
Co-Sponsors
- Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2021