Neowiz will participate in the 2026 Game Culture Festival, taking place Nov. 19-22 at BEXCO in Busan, where it will showcase two indie games. The company plans to offer hands-on demos, opportunities to meet developers and interactive events for visitors.

Neowiz announced on the 9th that it will operate experiential booths recreating the worlds of SANABI: The Revenant and Hello Seoul: Itaewon.

Now in its sixth year, the Game Culture Festival is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency. It will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Center 2, where G-Star 2026 is also taking place.

The SANABI: The Revenant booth will be designed around the concept of the “Mago Special City Operation Zone,” emphasizing red lighting and a cyberpunk atmosphere. Visitors will be able to play the game—the first spin-off of SANABI—and take part in a speedrun challenge to complete it within a time limit.

The top performer each hour will receive a Mexican Chicken gift certificate and a special prize, while the runner-up will receive a Mexican Chicken gift certificate. All challenge participants will also receive commemorative merchandise.

Visitors who complete at least two of the following activities and provide proof—purchasing the original SANABI, adding the game to their Steam wishlist, joining its official Discord server or following its X account—will receive a SANABI: The Revenant L-folder.

On the 21st, a fan signing event featuring Yoo Seung-hyun, CEO of Wonder Potion, the developer of SANABI, will be held at the Animate Plus Busan Seomyeon store.

The Hello Seoul: Itaewon booth will be designed around the theme “Seoul’s Last Message.” After trying the game, visitors can vote for the scene that left the strongest impression on them.

Stamp-based activities will also be available, including an experience called “Seoul’s Last Phone Call” and a message board where visitors can leave their own notes. Visitors who complete the game demo will receive an acrylic key ring, while those who participate in the vote will receive a four-key keycap key ring.

On Nov. 19 and 20, developers will each hold one session of “Developer Live Commentary,” introducing the game’s world and story.

The first spin-off of SANABI, SANABI: The Revenant is a 2D action platformer that tells a story set before the events of the original game. It follows Major Song as he uncovers secrets hidden in a robot scrapyard, against the backdrop of his first encounter with a brigadier general.

Hello Seoul: Itaewon is a narrative puzzle-adventure game set in a near-future Seoul facing an asteroid impact. Players follow clues related to the government’s space evacuation project. The game won the Best Game award at the Indie Arena Booth Awards at Gamescom 2025.

“We have prepared booths and hands-on programs inspired by each game’s world so visitors can experience the distinct character and appeal of both titles firsthand,” a Neowiz representative said. “We hope visitors will enjoy the games more deeply and make special memories through hands-on demos, opportunities to meet the developers and a variety of interactive events.”

Neowiz will participate in the 2026 Game Culture Festival, taking place Nov. 19-22 at BEXC …

Neowiz to Showcase Two Indie Games at G-Star 2026 Game Culture Festival