■ The indie game festival shaking up the scene — early-bird tickets available from October 15
■ Featuring Naver Webtoon IP-based special exhibitions and the experimental game festival “Out of Index”
Seoul’s Largest Indie Game & Culture Festival Returns This December
Smilegate Future Lab (Chairman Kwon Hyuk-bin) announced on October 15 that early-bird ticket sales for “Beaver Rocks 2025”, one of Korea’s largest indie game and culture festivals, have begun.
The festival will take place from December 5 to 7, 2025, at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. Tickets can be purchased through Naver Booking and Ticketlink during three early-bird phases:
- Super Early Bird (Oct 15–19): ₩5,000 (regular price ₩15,000)
- 1st Early Bird (Oct 20–Nov 2): ₩7,000
- 2nd Early Bird (Nov 3–Dec 4): ₩10,000
- On-site during the festival (Dec 5–7): ₩15,000 (regular price)
Over 80 Indie Games and Exclusive Collaboration Content
Beaver Rocks 2025 will feature over 80 carefully curated indie titles showcased both online and offline, allowing visitors to play, meet creators, and explore diverse creative experiences.
This year’s festival emphasizes collaboration and creative crossovers. A major highlight will be the “Beaver Jam with Naver Webtoon,” where developers create prototype games based on popular Naver Webtoon IPs. The resulting games will be exhibited for the first time at Beaver Rocks 2025, allowing visitors to experience familiar stories reimagined through interactive gameplay.
“Out of Index” Joins Beaver Rocks
The experimental game festival “Out of Index”, known for its boundary-pushing creativity, will be hosted as part of Beaver Rocks for the first time. After last year’s acclaimed special exhibition “Games Beyond Games,” this year’s edition promises to present even more innovative and unconventional indie projects.
Stage Events, Guest Appearances, and More
In addition to the exhibition, live stage events will feature indie developers, voice actors, and popular creators sharing behind-the-scenes stories and engaging directly with fans.
Oh Sook-hyun, Director at Smilegate Future Lab, stated:
“We’ve rebranded the event this year to mark a new era for Beaver Rocks. We’re confident it will become a platform for indie creators to grow and for audiences to discover new joy and creativity through unique indie games.”
About Beaver Rocks
Beaver Rocks (BEAVER ROCKS) is the Seoul metropolitan area’s largest indie game and culture festival, dedicated to expanding Korea’s indie ecosystem and supporting creative talent. Since its inception, the festival has attracted over 28,000 visitors, establishing itself as one of the most influential indie game events in Korea.
The fourth edition of Beaver Rocks will be held at DDP from December 5–7, 2025, promising an immersive and interactive experience for creators and gamers alike.
