IndieCraft Promotes K-Indie Games at Gamescom 2026
The IndieCraft Organizing Committee announced a successful promotional booth at Gamescom 2026, held in Cologne, Germany, from August 26 to 28. This marks IndieCraft’s second consecutive year at the event, featuring a booth that was double the size of last year’s to further support the international expansion of domestic indie games.
At the booth, visitors could access an English directory book with information on selected titles via QR codes, while game images and developer descriptions were showcased in a gallery format, allowing industry stakeholders, including foreign investors and publishers, to explore the selected titles.
Discussions on global publishing and investment opportunities took place on-site, culminating in the ‘IndieCraft Networking Time’ event on August 27, which attracted both domestic and international gaming professionals. Potential memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with gaming organizations from regions such as New Zealand and Quebec were also discussed.
Lee Joo-yeon, Director of the Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency, emphasized the positive impression made on overseas industry officials regarding the capabilities of South Korean indie games and developers. He assures ongoing support for IndieCraft to assist domestic developers in international growth.
Hwang Sung-ik, Chairman of the Korea Mobile Game Association, highlighted the commitment to ensure international interest translates into tangible outcomes through follow-up discussions on MOUs and sustained promotion of selected IndieCraft titles.
Additionally, IndieCraft will host an offline exhibition linked with ‘GXG 2026’ on September 11-12 and plans to hold the ‘2026 Connect Fair Export Consultation’, featuring around 30 domestic and international partner companies to support the overseas expansion of selected developers.
This article was originally in Korean and translated with AI assistance, followed by editing from a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are carefully reviewed.
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