Smilegate announced on December 2nd that it will be participating in Taiwan’s largest indie game exhibition, ‘G-EIGHT 2025’, which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan from the 12th to the 14th. Now in its 4th year, G-EIGHT is a festival that symbolizes Taiwan’s indie game ecosystem and has established itself as a hub for discovering new games in Asia.
Smilegate will be setting up an independent booth at G-EIGHT 2025 under the theme “STOVE PLAY TOUR in G-EIGHT.” Under the slogan “Open Smilegate, Explore K-Game Worlds,” the company will showcase a total of six directly published titles.
This exhibition will feature four new releases this year, including ▲’Alleyway: Ghost Trails’, which has been gaining immense popularity as a Korean horror game since its release, ▲’Storm Maid’, ▲’Saniyang Lab’, and ▲’No Over-immersion 2: Summer Pocha’, which represent Smilegate Publishing’s indie game lineup, making their debut in Taiwan. Each work has a different genre and sensibility, and the exhibition was planned to provide a first-hand experience of the growing interest in K-indie games in Asia.
Additionally, the company will showcase highly anticipated titles such as “VEDA” and “Archetype Blue,” scheduled for release in the first half of next year. Both titles are garnering attention for their unique worldviews and high-quality production, and are among Smilegate’s newest titles in its indie game publishing lineup that are strengthening their competitiveness in the global market.
Smilegate will be participating in three consecutive indie game festivals in Asia, including G-EIGHT 2025 this year, WePlay Expo 2025 to be held in Shanghai, China starting on the 22nd (Sat), and Taipei Game Show 2026 scheduled for early next year.
Smilegate plans to actively promote K-indie games in the Asian market by introducing the works of creative developers discovered by Stove to local gamers. This will strengthen the competitiveness and publishing capabilities of the Stove platform, and further expand its reach beyond Asia into the global market.
Smilegate Stove Indie Director Seung-Hwan Yeo said, “It is very meaningful to be able to directly introduce the works of indie creators that Stove has been steadily discovering in Asia,” and “By participating in three consecutive festivals this year, including G-EIGHT, we will convey the appeal of K-indie games to a wider region and strengthen our presence as a global publisher.”
The G-EIGHT 2025 brand page for users in the Greater China region will be released on the 9th. Through this brand page, users can find information about participating G-EIGHT 2025 titles, special discount coupons, and more.
