■ ‘Burning Beaver 2023’ to be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza for three days from December 1st
■ Burning Beaver 2022 This year’s event plan was unveiled for the first time at the ‘Beaver Night,’ which invited 200 game creators and sponsors.
■ As a platform for game creators and gamers, spread the indie game culture by preparing various participation venues in addition to the main event in December
Smilegate Future Lab announced on the 11th that the indie game culture & festival ‘Burning Beaver 2023’ will be held from December 1st to 3rd at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
Burning Beaver is an indie game culture & festival that Smilegate started last year to expand the domestic game development base and support indie game creators. Last December, five hundred indie game creators participated in the 1st Burning Beaver held in Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong, Seoul, and presented 170 games.
A total of 8,000 visitors visited during the three-day event, and it was a great success as a festival where you can enjoy indie games without regional restrictions by operating an online exhibition hall on the Stove platform. In the 2nd Burning Beaver, which will be held this year, a wide range of indie games and various programs to vitalize the indie game ecosystem will be introduced.
Recruitment of indie game creators to participate in Burning Beaver 2023 will be held from July 10th to September 3rd. This year, the participating teams will be selected in three categories: ▲ games within a year of release, including early access ▲ games from last year’s Burning Beaver exhibition ▲ general selection that can be submitted without restrictions. Teams wishing to participate can apply through the Burning Beaver official website.
Creative teams participating in the festival are provided with all peripheral equipment necessary for the exhibition and the booth. In addition, abundant benefits are provided during the exhibition period, such as lodging, meals, and goods exclusively for creators.
Before the main event, which opens in December, Smilegate plans to introduce various programs every month to raise the level of the event to the next level. This month, the ‘Beaver Night’ event was held on the 7th, and the main programs of Burning Beaver 2023 were unveiled for the first time. Creators and sponsors who participated in the first Burning Beaver were invited to this event, reflecting on the past festival and discussing their expectations for this year’s festival.
In August, ‘Beaver Jam,’ where indie game creators develop games for two days and one night and share their experiences about creation, will be held in September, where indie game creators can have in-depth conversations and candid communication. A seminar, ‘Beaver Salon’, will be held. In October, ‘BeaverCon,’ a conference to share know-how and insights on game development, will be unveiled, and in November, ‘Beaver Night,’ the eve of Burning Beaver 2023, is planned.
“Burning Beaver plans to support the diversity of indie games and creators for a healthy game ecosystem and prepare rich programs so that creators and players can participate happily and gain insight,” said Smilegate Future Lab Center Director Baek Min-Jeong. This is a festival centered on indie game creators. We ask for a lot of interest and support from passionate creators who can give joy to the public.”
For more information on ‘Burning Beaver 2023’, visit the official website.
