RESULTS REPORT 2026

COREBLAZER
Game Fest 2026

Two days of outcomes connecting indie creators, players, and industry partners—through on-site experience and online reach.

98EXHIBITIONExhibited titles
4,000+ATTENDANCEAttendees
~1MONLINE REACHOnline reach
01 / HIGHLIGHTS

Key Metrics Overview

A snapshot of venue scale, exhibited titles, partner collaboration, and player action.

4,000+Two-day attendance
98Titles on the show floor
19Partner companies & universities
20Student game contest finalists
25Student game contest judges
~1MTotal online reach
348M+Steam sale page
total game impressions
560K+Wishlist adds via
Steam sale page
02 / VENUE

One floor for exhibit, meetup, and business

Beyond discovering games: creator networking, hiring, and deal-making shared one continuous venue.

COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026 floor map
Floor plan: exhibit, play & meetup, meetings, hiring, and stage
Game exhibit area

98 titles across six major partners, the student contest, invited titles, and COREBLAZER portfolio games.

Stage area

Main stage, juror seats, and audience seating.

Play · Meetup · Business

Zones for networking, venue raffles, business meetings, and hiring.

03 / FEATURED TITLES

Featured Titles on Site

The floor featured 98 games from around the world. Below are selected highlights.

GLOBAL / PUBLISHERDevolver Digital
GRISGRIS
Dark ScrollsDark Scrolls
Cult of the LambCult of the Lamb
GLOBAL / PUBLISHERPlaystack
BalatroBalatro
Mortal Shell IIMortal Shell II
UNBEATABLEUNBEATABLE
GLOBAL / PUBLISHERroom6
Kitsune: The Journey of AdashinoKitsune: The Journey of Adashino
ghostpia Season Oneghostpia Season One
Feeling DeathFeeling Death
SHOWCASE FLOORShowcase Floor
Magical Girl Witch TrialMagical Girl Witch Trial
Fractured BloomsFractured Blooms
Dungeon SettlersDungeon Settlers
GLOBAL / PUBLISHERTriple-i Initiative
BrotatoBrotato
over the hillover the hill
X4: FoundationsX4: Foundations
GLOBAL / PUBLISHERFireshine Games
AeromachinaAeromachina
Food Truck EmpireFood Truck Empire
Voyagers of NeraVoyagers of Nera
COREBLAZER PORTFOLIOCOREBLAZER Portfolio
RACCOINRACCOIN
The HoldoutsThe Holdouts
CATOCATO

Selected titles based on the event lineup and on-site reporting. Read the on-site report ↗

04 / SPEAKERS

Six sessions. Global craft knowledge.

From development and studio ops to platforms and long-term craft. Day-one talks rooted in real production experience.

01
The Talos Principle
CROTEAM / THE TALOS PRINCIPLE

Davor Hunski

Creative Director of The Talos Principle series
Croteam Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer

The Indie Principle: 33 years of making indie video games

02
StarVaders
PENGONAUTS / STARVADERS

Hansen

Founder of Pengonauts / Creator of StarVaders

All Advice is Bad Advice *including this

03
Epic Games
EPIC GAMES

Kyle Billings & Tiff Tang

Kyle Billings · Global Head of Product and Strategy, Epic Games Store
Tiff Tang · General Manager, Unreal Engine Greater China, Epic Games

Empowering Indies Together: Epic's Global Developer Ecosystem

04
AI LIMIT
SENSEGAMES / AI LIMIT

Viskem

CEO of SenseGames
Producer of AI LIMIT

Indie Games and Long-termism in the AI Era

05
Cluckmech OasisRACCOIN
HYPERGRYPH × COREBLAZER TEAMS

Light Zhong · Rua · Man Kemono · Sirius · Eggy

Light Zhong · Co-founder of Hypergryph
Rua · Co-founder of Hypergryph
Man Kemono · Producer of RACCOIN
Sirius · Producer of Cluckmech Oasis
Eggy · Designer of Cluckmech Oasis

Why We Add Roguelike Mechanics to Our Games

06
Abiotic Factor
DEEP FIELD GAMES / ABIOTIC FACTOR

Henry Feltham

Narrative Director of Abiotic Factor
Business Director at Deep Field Games

Abiotic Factor: 50 Decisions to 1.0

July 25, 2026 — “Journey of COREBLAZER” · 6 sessionsView official schedule ↗
05 / ONLINE

Online reach and Steam sale-page results

Separating overall campaign reach from interest generated on the Steam sale page.

ALL ONLINE CHANNELS~1MTotal online reach

Owned social, KOLs, domestic and global media, plus SEO placements—sustained exposure before and after the event.

COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026 Steam sale pageSTEAM SALE PAGE
2026 SALE PAGE

Steam sale page

A curated showcase of participating titles driving awareness and wishlist growth.

348M+Total game
impressions
560K+Wishlist
adds
Open Steam sale page ↗
06 / OWNED MEDIA

Owned media results

Official account posts by platform: post count and total views.

BILIBILI230K+Total views19 posts
WEIBO334K+Total views19 posts
WECHAT9.4K+Total views6 posts
RED48.2K+Total views18 posts
X43.1K+Total views15 posts
07 / EARNED MEDIA

Earned media results

Overall exposure from KOLs, press, and SEO placements—summary only, no line-item tables.

GAME KOL784K+Total plays9 posts · multi-platform
CN GAME MEDIA107K+Total reads7 articles
GLOBAL MEDIA214K+Known article PV7 articles (some TBD)
GENERAL / TV5PiecesDragon TV & others
SEO101PlacementsNetwork syndication