Busan Indie Connect Festival 2015 was a great success!
After the 3 amazing days, the first Busan Indie Connect Festival rounded off successfully!
Have you got enough inspirations and creative energy?
The festival video, conference video, and event pictures are uploaded. Please check on the menu.
We will meet you again next year with even better festival! Thank you!
- BIC Festival Organizers
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Best of Game Design
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Best of Art
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Best of Audio
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Audience Award
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Grand Prix
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An International Festival for
Indie Game Developers in Busan, Korea!
Busan Indie Connect Festival (BIC Fest) is a festival by and for independent game developers. Korean and international indie developers will gather, learn from conference sessions, showcase games and receive feedback, and find inspiration through networking parties and cultural exchange.
Discover 100 games by the best Korean and international indie gaming talent.
Exhibit your creations across various platforms including mobile, board games, PC, console, and VR.
BUILD
INSPIRE
Learn from experienced developers during conference sessions.
Experience large screen multiplayer games and find inspiration at the BIC After Dark party, overlooking the scenic Suyoung River.
Meet with publishers, press, and future collaborators at Indie Heaven, a networking party on the beautiful Haeundae Beach.
CONNECT
With the enthusiastic support of the city of Busan, the festival will be held on an unprecedented scale in the Busan Cultural Contents Complex (BCC). The venue is located nearby the beautiful Haeundae beach. The facilities will accommodate the exhibition of 100+ games, the conference, and networking parties.
For the conveniecne of the 200 exhibitors, the festival will provide complimentary transportation from Seoul to Busan and accommodation in Busan.
Busan Cultural Contents Complex 3~4F
(Suyounggangbyun-daero 140, Haeundae-gu)
*Subway
Get off at Centum City station (line 2)
> Exit at gate 12 (towards Suyoung river) & walk 200m
> Turn right at the next crossroads & walk 650m
*Bus
Get off at Shinsegae Centum City station
> Follow from step 2 of direction from subway
(Bus lines: 141, 155, 39, 40, 5-1, 63)
*Taxi (Show to the driver or Read this)
"영화의 전당 옆 부산문화콘텐츠콤플렉스"
(Busan Moonhwa Contents Complex)
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BIPA's mission is to foster and support the cultural content industry, the core industry of 21st century, where creativity and imagination are important.
Indiera is a community for indie game developers united under the motto of networking, sharing, innovation, and experimentation. With over 6,000 members, the group holds local monthly meetups and podcasts to expand the reach of Korean indie games.
Seoul Indies is a monthly game developer meetup. It's a supportive and casual space for independent developers in Seoul to share their work and meet collaborators.
GameAde is the oldest Korean indie game developer collective. The founding members met in 2007 while creating a small game project for a Korean cultural event.
KMGA is the largest association for mobile games in Korea. With about 350 member small and medium-sized companies, publishers, and media, the association helps discover quality games. It holds various services, seminars, and events to help promote and sustain game development.
SUBMISSIONS
Q. What is the BIC Fest exhibition?
A. The BIC Fest exhibition is a curated showcase of 100+ Korean and international independent games. For two days, indie developers will demo their upcoming and recently released games and receive feedback from other developers and the public. All attendees are eligible to vote for the audience choice award.
Q. When is the deadline for the BIC Fest exhibitor registration?
A. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm (Korea Standard Time) on August 7th, 2015.
Q. When will I know if I am selected for exhibition?
A. Selected exhibitors will be announced on August 14th, 2015.
Q. Does it cost anything to attend BIC Fest?
A. No, admission to the entire BIC Fest is free. Exhibitors and the public can participate in the festival free of charge.
Q. How will exhibitors be selected? What are the criteria for exhibitor selection?
A. Applications for the exhibition are open to any independent teams of 10 people or less. The BIC Fest committee will follow a screening process to select the exhibitors. We’re looking for the following criteria:
-Games in these four categories: mobile, PC/console, VR/installation, board game
-Upcoming games (with a playable demo) or games released within the last month are preferred.
-Games with unique mechanics, a compelling artistic style, or other innovative elements are preferred.
Q. I’m not a Korean developer. Can I submit my games to BIC Fest exhibition?
A.Yes, BIC Fest welcomes indie developers from around the world. Our goal is to make BIC Fest an international event for collaboration and networking.
If you are a developer from outside Korea, you will have to provide your own transportation. But we are able to offer accommodation for two nights for exhibitors (up to two people per team) during the festival.
EVENT
Q. Is there any transportation or accommodation in Busan arranged by BIC Fest?
A.Yes, for the exhibitors coming from outside of Busan, BIC Fest offers complimentary transportation from Seoul to Busan and accommodation in Busan.
The bus schedule:
September 10th 1pm: Exhibitor transportation bus departs (Seoul to Busan, approx. 5 hrs)
September 12th 6pm: Exhibitor transportation bus departs (Busan to Seoul, approx. 5 hrs)
In addition, the festival has arranged catering services, comforts, and networking parties for attending developers.
Q. How much space does each exhibitor get?
A. Each exhibitor will have a 150 x 80 x 80 (cm) table and some space around it. You can decorate as much as you like within your assigned space as long as you don’t interfere with other exhibitors’ space.
Q. Can I share my space with another developer?
A. Unfortunately, no. Out of respect for all the developers who apply, only the games selected by the BIC Fest committee may be shown during the exhibition.
Q. Can I choose my location on the event floor?
A. Unfortunately, no. Due to the large number of expected exhibitors, we can’t accommodate individual requests. We will do our best to provide everyone with an equal opportunity to showcase their game.
Q. Will there be internet access?
A. Wifi is available throughout the entire BCC building. However, due to the large number of expected participants, the signal may not be reliable. Please ensure that your game can be played without a network connection. If your game requires internet access, please contact us in advance at support@bicfest.org.
Q. Will there be translators present to help speak with the media?
A. Yes, there will be English to Korean (and vice-versa) translators available during the exhibition.
Q. Does my game have to be localized into Korean / English?
A. No, localization is not required. But localization into Korean will be helpful if possible. We recommend preparing English and Korean press materials for the media in attendance.
Q. Will we be able to meet with and talk to publishers?
A. Yes, publishers and sponsors will be in attendance throughout the event. Also, we are hosting a networking party on the second night of the festival for indie developers, publishers, sponsors, and media.
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