I participated in the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 on its Business Day.
For the visit on the business day, to make it short, I enjoyed. I visited as a vendor not just to discuss my own solution offerings but also participated to enjoy products and to explore services of exhibitors. It was nice to enjoy conversation on gaming and had chance to exchange business cards in a good atmosphere.
What amazed me most was that there were several student teams from overseas, exhibiting their original games. Some offered their games in trilingual: Korean, English and Japanese. Besides that, they said they had translated by themselves, and I found – for instance – their Japanese a very good quality! Of course, the contents of those games also incorporated full of unconventional ideas and sophisticated details. A game by one of those teams, of which I played their demo, was very intriguing with attractive characters and ingenious actions. Most indie games were / would be mainly available on PC (Steam?), while some were / would be offered on popular platforms.
Merchandise areas also attracted many visitors, though I only went through for window-shopping as I personally didn’t have space for goods. There were some nice merchandises (cups, bags…) of games I knew. It was also interesting to see an ergonomic, professional (?) setup for gaming proposed by well-known furniture brands – I’ve longed for their first shop in Hiroshima…😌
In the evening, I took part in a business card exchange opportunity and dinner, which some peer translators volunteered to arrange. It gave me chances to finally meet some peers, who I knew online but had never met in-person, and to get to know new peers. We had great time there. I would like to say thanks to those who organized such fantastic opportunities. 👏
Only had I regretted that I could visit TGS on just one of the four days, as I had previous engagements on the rest days. I’d like to visit at least two full days of the business day if I would be able to make it again next year.
Photo: in front of TGS billboard at Makuhari Messe 1-8 Halls
