Asobu

Asobu is an indie game incubator based in Tokyo, Japan established in 2019. It broadcasts the Asobu Indie Showcase.

History[edit]

Asobu was co-founded by Mark MacDonald (Enhance), Zen Chao (Makers Fund) and Anne Ferrero (documentary filmmaker) in 2019, with sponsors Makers Fund and ID@Xbox. Developers included Downwell creator Ojiro Fumoto and Chibi-Robo! director Kenichi Nishi.^[1]^[2]

It began broadcasting annual Asobu Indie Showcase on September 21, 2020.^[3] Additionally game demos and sales occur on online storefront Steam and is held as part of indie game event BitSummit.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Handrahan, Matthew (16 September 2020). "Asobu: Putting Japan's indies on the international map". GamesIndustry.biz.
^ Kerr, Chris. "Asobu launches support initiative to help Japan's indie scene flourish". Gamedeveloper.com.
^ Bell, Alice (23 September 2020). "Find your new favourite indie game in the Japanese asobu showcase". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
^ ミル☆吉村 (27 August 2021). "日本国内外のインディーゲームをたっぷり2時間紹介する配信番組"asobu Indie Showcase 2021"が9月1日午後9時より放送 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese).

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] Handrahan, Matthew (16 September 2020). "Asobu: Putting Japan's indies on the international map". GamesIndustry.biz.

[2] Kerr, Chris. "Asobu launches support initiative to help Japan's indie scene flourish". Gamedeveloper.com.

[3] Bell, Alice (23 September 2020). "Find your new favourite indie game in the Japanese asobu showcase". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

[4] ミル☆吉村 (27 August 2021). "日本国内外のインディーゲームをたっぷり2時間紹介する配信番組"asobu Indie Showcase 2021"が9月1日午後9時より放送 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese).

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