Taiwanese Indie Games Shine at Game Linker 2025 and IGA 2026
Gaming Staff • July 15, 2025
Indie GameThe "GAME LINKER 2025" developer networking event, co-hosted by Taipei Game Show and Asia Pacific Game Summit, recently concluded with great success. The event saw over a hundred attendees engaging with exhibiting developers and providing valuable feedback. As part of the ongoing efforts to showcase Taiwan's creativity on the global stage, Taipei Game Show announced that nearly 30 Taiwanese indie game developers will be taken to international game exhibitions across Japan, Korea, Australia, Thailand, Lithuania, and China in the second half of 2025.
In addition, the Indie Game Award 2026 is now open for submissions. This premier indie game competition in Asia attracted over 300 entries last year and offers categories such as Best Narrative, Best Audio, Best Visual Art, Best Design, Best Innovation, Best Mobile Game, Best Student Game, and the top honor of Grand Prix. Winners will receive a dedicated showcase area and promotional support at Taipei Game Show 2026, with the Grand Prix winner also receiving a cash prize.
Taipei Game Show organizers will accompany nearly 30 Taiwanese indie developers to various international game events starting this month, including BitSummit, BIC Festival, SXSW Sydney, gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show, GameOn, and WEPLAY EXPO. This initiative aims to provide Taiwan's standout titles with greater international exposure and foster global collaboration opportunities for local creators.
Taipei Game Show 2026 will take place from January 29 to January 30, 2026, for the B2B zone and from January 29 to February 1, 2026, for the B2C zone (Indie House / Board Game Wonderland) at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1. The Asia Pacific Game Summit will also be held at the same venue on January 29-30, 2026. For more information, visit the official website at https://tgs.tca.org.tw/index_e.php or follow Taipei Game Show on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Developers can register for the Indie Game Award 2026 until August 19, 2
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