Smilegate FutureLab said on the 19th that it has begun recruiting exhibition teams for the indie game festival "Beaver Rocks 2026."
Beaver Rocks is an annual indie game festival supported by Smilegate, created to broaden the base of Korea's indie game development environment and support creators. Over the past four years, about 44,000 visitors have attended the event.
This year's event will be held for three days from Dec. 18 to 20 at Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 of the Seoul Trade Exhibition & Convention (SETEC) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Exhibition teams will be recruited on the Beaver Rocks official website from today until 6 p.m. on July 27. Any team or individual developing an indie game can apply. Whether a game has been released or is under investment or publishing contracts does not affect eligibility, and works exhibited at a previous event may be submitted again.
Participating teams will receive exhibition booths and equipment free of charge. A report summarizing user feedback collected during the event will also be provided to help ensure it can be practically applied to development.
Through mutual voting by participating creators, there will be an opportunity to win the "Beaver Featured" award, and a creator lounge and networking programs among creators will also be provided.
Baek Min-jung, head of FutureLab, said, "As we mark the fifth Beaver Rocks this year, we will prepare so that more creators and users can meet in an even better space," adding, "We ask for the interest and participation of many teams creating indie games infused with their own philosophy."