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Indie Live Expo 2025: Winter Showcase Now Accepting Submissions
Indie Live Expo has officially opened submissions for the 2025 Winter Showcase, scheduled to take place over Thanksgiving weekend.
Published Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:12:04 -0500 by Gavin Sheehan | Comments
Article Summary
- Indie Live Expo 2025 – Winter Showcase will stream live from Japan on November 29, 2025.
- Game submissions are now open for indie developers and publishers until September 29, 2025.
- The event features world premieres, new reveals, and the prestigious Indie Live Expo Awards.
- Over 100 indie games will be spotlighted, with rapid-fire updates and deep-dive features included.
Ryu’s Office, the esteemed organizer of the Indie Live Expo, has officially opened submissions for their 2025 Winter Showcase, taking place this November. The annual showcase and awards ceremony will broadcast live from Japan on Saturday, November 29, 2025, available across platforms including YouTube Live, X Live, Twitch, Niconico, Bilibili, and Steam. This year’s event will highlight the return of the Expo’s Awards showcase, where a distinguished panel of industry experts will honor an array of standout titles from 2025. Detailed information regarding the event and submission guidelines can be found below, alongside a statement from the organizing team, which is also accepting sponsorship applications.
Indie Live Expo 2025 – Winter Showcase
This Thanksgiving weekend, gaming enthusiasts worldwide can anticipate a feast of world premieres and exclusive updates on highly anticipated titles. Indie developers and publishers are encouraged to submit their games for consideration in this premier showcase before the deadline on Monday, September 29, at 7:59 PM PDT. The largest indie showcase in Japan continues to achieve new milestones. This year’s showcase will spotlight over 100 games, including segments featuring Indie Waves’ rapid-fire 15-second updates and the Indie Spotlight’s in-depth looks into select titles. The esteemed Indie Live Expo Award Show will also return to bestow recognition on the most notable titles released this year.
Ryuta Konuma, the Founder and CEO of Ryu’s Office and a member of the Indie Live Expo Board, expressed, “The most exciting time of the year for us is when we open up game submissions. There is so much creativity within the indie space. We’re immensely grateful for all of the developers, publishers, and Indie Live Expo fans around the world that continue to make this event possible.”
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