■ Offline exhibition… to be held at Garosu-gil, Seoul, on the 16th and 18th
■ There are many things to see, such as 80 indie game experiences, prototype game planning exhibitions in the early stages of development, etc.
■ It will be a good opportunity to show the future vision to children and teenagers who dream of being developers.
With the opening of the indie game festival ‘Burning Beaver 2022’ approaching in two days, the interest of indie game fans is gradually growing.
Burning Beaver 2022 is an indie game & culture festival held by Smilegate Group to expand the base of game development and vitalize the ecosystem of creativity, creation, and entrepreneurship. This festival will start on the 16th, the offline exhibition will run for three days until the 18th, and the online exhibition will run for one month until the 15th of next month.
In particular, the Burning Beaver 2022 offline festival held at the Garosu-gil pop-up building is attracting attention as the first large-scale indie game festival held in Seoul. It is held on weekends and is easily accessible, so it is expected to be a great place to experience game development culture not only for the MZ generation, who is interested in games and indie culture but also for family visitors, including children/teenagers who are thinking about game development as their career path.
The Burning Beaver 2022 Garosu-gil pop-up building will open on a total of 4 floors, including 2 floors below the ground, 1 floor above the ground, and the middle floor. About 80 indie game exhibition booths will be set up on the B1 and B2 floors. Visitors can view the exhibition booth and play each game directly and hear related explanations such as the game’s features and development story.
On the first floor, sponsor booths such as the Smilegate Stove, which sponsored the festival, and various exhibition activities are held. In the ‘ver.0.0.1’ planning exhibition, which showcases the initial prototypes of a total of 16 games, video and audio materials that developers share their concerns when making games are released together, attracting children and teenagers who are thinking about game development as a career path. It is hoped that it will be of practical help.
The 1.5th middle floor will be decorated with a cafeteria where you can take a break and a creative lounge to hold business meetings and networking.
Tickets for the offline event of Burning Beaver 2022 are 15,000 won. A 20% discount is provided for online booking through ‘Naver Reservation.’ If you purchase an admission ticket, you can receive an adventurer welcome kit with Smilegate’s popular game Lost Ark and Tales Runner item coupons, Korea’s largest indie game platform, Stove Indie coupon, and Cars Diamond coupon serviced by Stove. Also, on the 16th, the first day of opening, all visitors will receive a healing potion, ‘Guangdong On the Game’.
An official from Smilegate Future Lab, who hosted this event, said, “We have prepared various programs such as giveaway events so that not only the MZ generation who is interested in indie games but also family visitors can have a good time.” As there are many beneficial programs for children and adolescents in middle school, we expect many family-unit visitors to visit.”
