The Current State and Future Prospects of “Game Pavilion jp” Balancing Indie Game Exhibition Events and Media Operations

- The 16th DiGRA Japan Game Media SIG research presentation –

Abstract

This presentation organizes the evolution of Japanese game exhibitions into three stages, beginning with the era of doujinshi conventions that paved the way. It traces how game exhibitions expanded from venues for distributing works among fellow enthusiasts to becoming “live-type media” that position works within society and examines future prospects and challenges.