Tokyo Game Dungeon has already been held 10 times, but this was the first one in Osaka. The three characters at the bottom are the Tokyo mascots, and Osaka got new ones: a demon & a unicorn? The illustrator is the dev of 'Otokonoko Fishing,' for those who know. Pretty sure they were there with a new game, but I didn't try it.
View from the entrance
Over 100 games exhibiting
They even have a special Steam page, something even G-Star (Korea's biggest game show) couldn't manage. You can check the full list there.
The main sign was basically 'recycling' the Tokyo Game Dungeon one, but anyway, they were selling new Osaka Game Dungeon merch too. T-shirts, keyrings, etc. Below are photos of the booths I visited along with game intros.
The Path Home (帰路)
The character basically tries to take the shortest path to the goal, so you have to change the route to avoid obstacles or hit checkpoints.
Mysterious Mememe Wants to Sleep
The protagonist is a scientist named Mememe who produces sleep-inducing sheep and releases them. It's a game where you upgrade various automation facilities to keep transporting sheep outside.
Quiet Express Room 909
A game where you loop through the Quiet Express train, talk to various passengers, and find the secret of the non-existent Room 909.
Kindling Hour
A psychedelic text adventure. A short piece with about 30-60 minutes of playtime.
Mud Boat and Sinners
A suspense adventure set in a sealed-off city. Interact with 11 characters to uncover the truth. 'Mud Boat' comes from a Japanese folktale where you trick an enemy into boarding a mud boat so they sink and drown.
Anomidemic! Puzzle Shooter
They didn't have a Steam page, so I grabbed screenshots from the dev's X (Twitter), but I think you can tell what kind of game it is just by looking. The game on the left is their previous work, which is free on Steam.
Kime-Kyawa♥Limit Beat-chan!!
Do simple labor in a factory by smashing fruit to the rhythm, use the money to upgrade, and enter Wonder Mode to smash cute monsters too.
The only Playdate game at the event. Being the niche handheld it is, they even put up a bunch of kind explanations.
CRAZY SONIC. A racing game. You accelerate by turning the crank and move with the arrow buttons. Aim for the goal while dodging falling obstacles.
Like Me
A clicker adventure. Manipulate 'likes' to make your childhood friend a famous Vtuber. The goal is 10 billion followers.
Yume Kakigori (Dream Shaved Ice)
A Coffee Talk-like game where you interact with customers through shaved ice. It's a Taiwanese game, and the shaved ice flyer on the right was really well-made.
Abyss Kitchen
Control a furry chef and gather ingredients from dungeons in real-time to cook. You eat not just plants and animals, but humanoid enemies too. The stuff on the right is probably merch for that 'Lily Blade' game.
Oh Dear? Mr. Landlord!
A Mafia-style game where the protagonist is a landlord who has to find and evict monsters hidden among the tenants by gathering evidence.
Ghostwriter World Word
Talk to people to collect keywords, then spin a roulette to write a post with random content. Will it turn out normal, or will it be a total landmine?
Finally, a shot of all the loot I got. Seeing devs bringing their own personal laptops and drawing tablets to use for displays really makes it feel like an indie event. Unlike TGS or BitSummit where they provide equipment, I like Game Dungeon for this raw vibe. They definitely need to hold a 2nd one, right?
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