Japan’s largest indie game event – BitSummit PUNCH! 2026 exhibitor applications are now open.

This year’s theme is “High Impact”

The Bitsummit Executive Committee is excited to announce “BitSummit PUNCH”, Japan’s largest indie game exhibition. The event will take place at Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall) across three days from Friday, May 22nd 2026 to Sunday, May 24th 2026. Exhibitor registrations have also officially opened now!

The theme for BitSummit 2026 is “High Impact”, making your mark on the industry with the resources you have available. Going beyond just being “efficient”, we believe that through creative purity and passion, games can harness a power great enough to move the world.

On Friday, May 22nd 2026, BitSummit PUNCH will be open exclusively as a business day, allowing those in the industry to focus on B2B engagements with key stakeholders such as developers, publishers, media and sponsors. Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th will be public days for the general audience to visit and experience the magic of indie games.

For 2026, Bitsummit hopes to also create impact and spread awareness both online and offline about the wonder of indie games from Japan and the rest of the world. We hope to see you at Bitsummit PUNCH!

“BitSummit PUNCH” Exhibitor Applications Now Open

Apply NOW!

Entry Fee: ¥2,750 per title (tax included)

Entry Deadline: December 31st (Wednesday) 4:00 PM JST

*The entry fee covers the review fee for title submissions.

*Please note that the entry fee is non-refundable, regardless of the review results.

Exhibition Fee: ¥33,000 per booth (tax included)

*The exhibition fee covers booth setup after passing the screening process.

*Student discounts are available. Please see the above URL for details.

About BitSummit

BitSummit is Japan’s largest indie game festival. Held annually in Kyoto, the event was launched in late 2012 with the aim of promoting unique local indie games to an international audience. The first event was held in 2013 as a small-scale event for indie game fans and attracted 200 attendees. By 2025, Bitsummit had grown into a major event with over 58,000 attendees present.

2026 marks Bitsummit’s 14th year and the event’s growth shows no signs of stopping. Bitsummit has been featured on major gaming websites around the world as well as local and international gaming magazines such as Weekly Famitsu, Dengeki Online and EDGE. It has also been a hot topic at panel discussions at the Game Developers Conference, IndieCade, IndieCade East and CEDEC.

Website: https://bitsummit.org/

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BitSummit PUNCH Event Information

Name: BitSummit PUNCH

Dates: Friday, May 22, 2026 – Sunday, May 24, 2026

Website: https://bitsummit.org/

Organizer: BitSummit Executive Committee – Japan Independent Games Association (JIGA) (Q Games / Pygmy Studio / Skeleton Crew Studio / BlackSheep Consulting), Kyoto Prefecture

Co-hosted by: KYOTO CMEX

Produced by: ORICOM