Google Play Indie Game Festival, TOP3, Popular Game Awards

On the 3rd, Google held the Google Play Indie Game Festival 2022 finals and announced the winner of the TOP 3 developer and a popular game award.

The 722 TOP 3 developer of the Google Play Indie Game Festival, which celebrates seven times this year, was selected by the Dungeon Log: Legendary Adventurer, Lost Page-Gulre's Beginning (G-Pic Cark) and The Greater (I M Game). Subsequently, the popular game award, which was selected as the Google Play Store user vote for a month in August, returned to Nyan Tower: Square (Nonogram) (Studio Boxcat).

The final match of the Google Play Indie Game Festival 2022 was held on the Meta Bus Platform, just like last year. In the 'Indie Game Festival Adventure' Meta Bus Space, where the TOP 20 developer booth was prepared, participating developers and users gathered together to set personal avatars and chat in real time to enjoy the game and share their testimonies from 10 am. In addition, the teleport function also made the indie game festival in Japan the same time.

In the final match, which was broadcast live from 2:00 pm, the TOP 10 developer selected through the preliminary screening gave a presentation and had a Q & A time with the user and expert jury. Users also delivered feedback through the 'local chat' function, and after the presentation and question and answer, the user and expert judges' evaluation scores were summed up to determine the TOP 3 developer and the popular game award winner.

Kim Yong-jin, CEO of 'Lost Page-Beginning of Goul' in TOP 3, said, We have been developing the game by sorry for the game character trapped in the bridle of 400 million years. I thank you for thinking that you have made games with users.

Jeon Byung-kuk, a vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, The indie game developer, armed with novel ideas, is the main axis of the Korean content industry and has been able to grow and success in K content because of the original attempt of indie game developers. We will actively help indie game developers who recognize the importance of the game industry and seek growth engines with quirky ideas, and hope that the government's support, such as fostering talent and support for game competitions, will be a welcome to grow the game industry.

Kim Sung-hoe, the game professional YouTube channel 'Kim Sung-hoe', who participated as a judge, said, I hope to go and support the endless challenges of indie game developers.

Choi Yun-jung, head of Google Play Korea Partnership, said, Google wants to create a festival where domestic indie game developers and users can actively communicate through the Google Play Indie Game Festival. Of course, we will actively support the world's leading role in the future mobile ecosystem.

On August 25, Google announced a TOP 10 developer based on a voting vote for expert judges consisting of the user judge, Google Play and industry experts. TOP 10 Developers: Nyan Tower: Square Tower: Nonogram (Studio Boxcat) ▲ Dungeon Log: Legendary Adventurer ▲ Lost Page Game) ▲ Super Battlez: TCG Deck Building Auto Battler Action Game (Happy Rabbit Show) ▲ Ghost Hotel Tycoon (Force May Games) ▲ Counting Star-Casual Healing Game (Graclover) ▲ PA! NT (BIB) EXLIX) ▲ The Greater (I M Game) was selected.

The TOP 10 developer ▲ Game exhibition and promotion opportunities in the finals ▲ qualifications for popular game awards selected as a user vote in the Google Play Store in Korea ▲ Game posting during the voting period on the Google Play Store 'Indie Game Festival Popular Game Award Page' ▲ Industry Expert presentation participation ▲ 1: 1 consulting related to Google Play Policy ▲ Indie Game Festival Trophy and Souvenirs ▲ Korea Google Play Store 'Indie Game Festival TOP 10 Special' Expert group consulting, Google game promotion and marketing support.

TOP 3 developers add to the TOP 10 developers' benefits ▲ Introduction to the newly recommended game collection in Korea and the introduction of new recommended games in Korea ▲ Google Play Indie Corner Editor Recommendation One-hour customized technology consultation with Google's manager will be provided ▲ 1 latest Android device ▲ Last year's TOP 3 developer HIDEA's game development support will be provided.

In addition to the TOP 20 developer benefits for the popular game award developer, ▲ Posting exclusive banner in Korea and the introduction of new recommended game collection in Korea ▲ Posting Google Play Indie Corner Editor Post ▲ Production of Game and Developer Story Video ▲ Latest One Android device is provided.