Indie Jam is back for its second year. Organised by The Magic Rain, Indie Jam is a community-driven event celebrating Southeast Asian indie games and the region’s burgeoning games industry.
Indie Jam 2024 will be held from November 16-17 at Xsolla Curine Academy, KL Eco City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is free entry to everyone.
Indie Jam 2024 will have the Southeast Asian Indie Games Showcase where attendees can sample upcoming games and demos from developers across Southeast Asia, including games made by students. Attendees can win prizes from the Stamp Rally from just going through the showcase area and play games.
Indie Jam 2024 Southeast Asian Indie Games Showcase Games List
The list of games available at the Indie Jam 2024 Southeast Asian Indie Games Showcase so far are as follows:
- Up on the Hill – Make With Friends
- How to Say No – Make With Friends
- Yan Parasomnia – Nimbus Games
- Cerebral Escape Series: Vol. 1 – Cerebral Games
- Student Games from UOW
- Fallen Petal – Pergi Studio
- Leaving the Tide – Isopod Studio
- Mindslayer – Kolo Me Studio
- Hikayat Pak Ya – Walking Fish
- Project: Cyber – Sutajio Studio
- Ryder – Aldrim Studio
- Shunya – Morleaf Studio
- Project Descent – Kotakoren Games
- Banzai Escape 2 Subterranean – Xenoaisam Studio
- The Chef’s Shift – Panitia GameDev (Indonesia)
- Weyrdlets – Weyrdworks
- Kooeh: A Timeless Delight – Twilight Foundry
- Student Game from APU
- Boom Boom! – Cheng Yi Heng, Lew Xiu Zhen, Yap Jing Heng
- Youniverse – Youniverse Games Sdn. Bhd.
- Duo Quest – 1+1 Studios
- Operatives: Revolve – Enigma Equation
- One Perfect Day – Spacepup Entertainment
- XEROES – Rcade Studio
- Sticker Delight – Dawn Sky (Indonesia)
- Helen – Eternal Dream (Indonesia)
For those curious about the games industry, there will be Industry Panels and talks hosted by game devs, creators and media.
These inside baseball talks are usually hosted in paid events, so it’s an opportunity for anyone interested to hear from industry people sharing their experience in the field, especially aspiring game developers. The speakers will also address the current pressing issues of the global games industry.
Indie Jam 2024 Industry Panels And Talks Schedule
Saturday, November 16:
| Talk Title | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | – Opening performance from Ian Fewbeats – Opening speech from THE MAGIC RAIN – Opening speech from Xsolla Curine Academy |
11.30 AM |
| Fireside Keynote: Burning On Or Burning Out? | – Regine Cheam, Mental Health Therapist – Nathalie Tay, Organiser of Indie Jam |
12PM |
| The Art of the Strange: The Kaigan Story | Shahrizar Roslan, CEO of Kaigan Games | 12.30 PM |
| The Weyrd Thing About Game Design | Leehoong, Game Dev Generalist at Weyrdworks | 1.30 PM |
| Charisma +1: Passing Speech Checks IRL | Burhan Zamri, Social Media Manager at Kotakoren Games Studio | 2 PM |
| Mentorship in Action: Charting Progress and Looking Ahead on Women in Games Asia’s First Mentorship Program | Aisyah Ambok, Women in Games Asia Chapter Mentorship Program Manager | 2.30 PM |
| Playing with Your Roots: How to Effectively Weave Local Cultures into Your Game | Wan Hazmer, Co-founder, CEO & Game Director at Metronomik | 3 PM |
| My Gaming Academia: Exploring the Relationship between Game Development and Education in Malaysia | – Associate Prof. Ts. Dr. Tan Chin Ike, Head of School, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation – Nabilah Raihan Zakaria, Lecturer, Nippon Designers School – Moderated by Sophie Azlan, Lecturer, UOW Malaysia |
4 PM |
| Crafting Your Career Path: How to Ace Every Interview and Stay Ahead | Jennifer Moke, Marketing Manager at Xsolla Curine Academy | 5 PM |
Sunday, November 17:
| Talk Title | Speakers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Pal to Paycheck: Going from Student Dev to Industry Developer | – Kenny Yeow, Game Designer – Khairil Azmyr, Programmer – Sam Lee, Programmer – Moderated by Sophie Azlan, UOW Malaysia |
12 PM |
The Art of Getting Noticed: A Games Media Perspective |
– Jonathan Toyad, Co-Owner and Content Director, Kakuchopurei – Wan Amirul, Senior Games Journalist, Nmia Gaming – Moderated by Nathalie Tay, Editor-in-Chief, THE MAGIC RAIN |
12.30 PM |
| Bringing Characters To Life: Appeal In Character Design | Ili Akmal Isa, Concept Artist and Illustrator | 1.30 PM |
| Why choose Xsolla Curine Academy? | Jennifer Moke, Marketing Manager at Xsolla Curine Academy | 5 PM |
And it’s not Indie Jam without an actual game jam, the art of rapidly making a game prototype. The Student Game Jam begins a week before Indie Jam kicks off proper, as students work together as a team to develop and pitch their games. The Student Game Jam begins on November 9 with a pitching workshop hosted by Xsolla Curine Academy.
The game jam lasts for a week, and final games will be showcased at the event for attendees to vote, and for judges from local game studios to assess. The winner of the Student Game Jam takes account the score from judges as well as public votes, with the prize being a full scholarship for a 1 -year course at Xsolla Curine Academy.
Student Game Jam judging and presentation will happen on November 17, 2.30 PM. The prize-giving ceremony will be held later at 5.30 PM.
Indie Jam 2024 Event Details
- Date: 16-17 November, 10 AM-7 PM
- Venue: Xsolla Curine Academy. KL Eco City
- Accessible via link bridge to The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley Megamall
- Ticket Price: Free
Gamer Matters will be on site to bring you coverage on the event.