Four titles, including those scheduled for release later this year, will be exhibited at the event. Additionally, a free DJ party will be held on Friday night, July 19th!
Sankei Digital Inc. (President & CEO: Tatsushi Doi) announces that its game label “HYPER REAL” will be exhibiting at the indie game festival “Bitsummit Drift“, held from Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024, at Kyoto’s Miyako Messe Convention Center.
At the booth, we will feature the latest demos of four titles, including “SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim”, which made a huge impact at the Steam Next Fest this past June. The booth will feature other titles scheduled for release in 2024.
■ Bitsummit Drift Exhibition Overview
[Exhibition Details]
At our booth, we will exhibit a total of four titles: the adventure game “SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim”, which depicts the unusual daily life of the mysterious girl Saeko and her shrunken, tiny people; the building-cleaning roguelike action game “SKY THE SCRAPER”; the speedy teleportation platformer “Telebbit”; and the psychedelic, dreamlike adventure game “Dome-King Cabbage”. The first three titles are all scheduled for a 2024 release.
Visitors will receive novelty items such as postcards featuring brand art by popular creator Yoshitoshi Abe. Those who complete a gameplay survey will receive an original crossbody pouch (See image to the right.).
*Giveaways are available while supplies last.
[Event Details]
Date: July 19th (Fri) – July 21st (Sun), 2024, 9:00 – 17:00
Venue: Kyoto Miyako Messe Convention Center, 3rd Floor, Exhibition Hall 3
Booth Name: HYPER REAL
Booth Location: IP-17
■ Exhibition Title Information
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
When you awaken, a giant girl is looking down at you…
An adventure game depicting the unusual daily life of a girl named Saeko, who possesses mysterious powers, and the people who have shrunk to the size of a thumb. As Rin, a new member among the little people protected by Saeko, you will live alongside them inside a desk drawer.
But be careful. It seems Saeko has some… unusual hobbies.
● Scheduled Release: 2024
● Platform: Steam
● Genre: Adventure
● Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified)
● Trailer: Here
● Steam Store Page: Here
SKY THE SCRAPER
After leaving home, Sky lives as a building cleaner while pursuing a dream he may never achieve.
With low pay, hazardous work, taxes, and the threat of injury, Sky’s life is constantly on edge.
Even while wrestling with conflicts with his father and feelings of inferiority to those around him, Sky is driven by ambition and reaches for his highest dreams ー like the skyscrapers themselves.
● Scheduled Release: 2024
● Platform: Steam
● Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified)
● Genre: Roguelike, Action
● Trailer: Here
● Steam Store Page: Here
Telebbit
The year is 3023.
Constant war, environmental destruction, and deadly pandemics have forced humanity underground, where they have been working hard to develop a new personal transportation known as a “Teleporter” to provide a safer and cheaper means of transportation that minimizes contact with the polluted ground and atmosphere.
To ensure the safety of the teleporter, tests were conducted using animals. During one such test, a glitch in the teleporter resulted in a rabbit’s head being fitted with a high-performance CPU. With its new-found intelligence, the rabbit vowed to take revenge on the humans who subjected it to painful experimentation.
● Planned Release Date: 2024
● Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
● Genre: 2D Platformer
● Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Korean
● Trailer: Here
● Steam Store Page: Here
Dome-King Cabbage
A pop, psychedelic, kaleidoscopic game experience.
The protagonist, Mush, who sees the real world through a monster collecting RPG lens, heads to “Crumb Island” in pursuit of the mysterious title, “Dome-King.”
Extremely unique and quirky characters, beautiful graphics reminiscent of clay animation, and sound that soaks into your body ー Dome-King Cabbage is a psychedelic and artistic adventure game.
● Planned Release Date: TBA
● Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch
● Genre: Adventure
● Supported Languages: Japanese, English
● Trailer: Here
● Steam Store Page: Here
■ “HYPER REAL Presents HYPER CONNECT” Event Announcement
On the night of Friday, July 19th, a free admission DJ event will be held at cafe la siesta, a café bar in Kyoto. Nikita Kryukov, the developer and composer of “Milk inside a bag~,” and kyp, the developer and composer for “SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim,” alongside others, will curate music for the venue.
[Event Details]
Date & Time: Friday, July 19th, 2024 20:00 – 23:00
Venue: cafe la siesta / 1F, Reiho Building, 366 Kamiyacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Admission: Free (Please order at least one drink per person)
Performers: Nikita Kryukov
kyp (SAFE HAVEN STUDIO)
Master KOHTA
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■ About the “HYPER REAL” Label
From Japan to the world. A new game label that transcends “play” through cross-cultural influences. HYPER REAL was launched with the aim of reinterpreting video games as a form of art and culture, similar to music and film, expanding games into “a reality beyond reality” (HYPER REAL), and delivering such games from Japan to the world.
Focusing on Japan and Asia, HYPER REAL supports creators who pursue unique and innovative expressions that set themselves apart from traditional visuals and stories, and strive to spread their creativity worldwide.
[Official Website and Social Media]
Official Website: https://hyperreal.jp
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/HYPERREAL_jp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hyperreal.jp/