PLAYISM Game Show Returns Aug. 8 with Exciting Exclusive Reveals and More; Playable Demos Headed to PAX West and Tokyo Game Show

Japanese Publisher's Annual Streaming Showcase Features Extensive Lineup of Indie Games with Hands-on Opportunities at Upcoming Events

TOKYO – Aug. 8, 2024 – PLAYISM, Japan's longest-running indie publisher known for bringing world-class games from independent developers to players around the globe, today announced the return of the PLAYISM Game Show on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at 4:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM CEST / 8:00 PM JST in English, Japanese, and Chinese on YouTube. Featuring never-before-seen world premieres, and in-depth looks at the publisher's extensive games portfolio, the PLAYISM Game Show promises exclusive reveals and a wealth of exciting new updates from across the publisher's games portfolio.

Games and updates revealed exclusively during the PLAYISM Game Show include:

Nitro Express: Unveiled exclusively during the showcase, this 2D side-view pixel-art action game developed by Grayfax Software features cute assault-weapon-wielding girls shooting up a storm in the streets of Japan!

Homura Hime: Fight against archdemons possessed by deviant emotions in this third person action game, developed by Crimson Dusk, featuring anime-styled visuals and intense 3D bullet hell gameplay.

Valkyrie of Phantasm: Control characters from the Touhou Project series in this shooting action game featuring high-speed aerial versus combat, developed by AREAZERO.

Outrider Mako: Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game developed by Asamado Games.

The Exit 8: Trapped in an endless underground passageway, observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8" in this walking simulator developed by KOTAKE CREATE, inspired by Japanese underground passageways, liminal spaces and back rooms.

And more!

“We are thrilled to unveil what our developers have been hard at work on for not only this year's PLAYISM Game Show, but for our stellar group of playable demos coming to PAX West, and Tokyo Game Show,” said Shunji Mizutani, Executive Producer at PLAYISM. “We are so appreciative of the unwavering support from our community, and we hope our fans are as thrilled as we are to get a taste of what's in-store from PLAYISM.”

PLAYISM will bring many of their games to PAX West 2024 where attendees will have the opportunity to Go Hands-on with select titles from Thursday's showcase, including world premieres and playable demos available for the first time, ever. Visit PLAYISM at PAX West in the North Hall - Booth #1103 from Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 in the Seattle Convention Center to experience all-new demos from the publisher's lineup, as well as receiving custom giveaways just for playing!

PLAYISM's full PAX West lineup of playable titles is as follows:
Homura Hime (Coming in early 2025 on PC via Steam)
Outrider Mako (Coming this winter on PC via Steam)
Metal Bringer (Coming this winter on PC via Steam and PlayStation®5)
Nitro Express (Coming in 2025 on PC via Steam)
HARUKA: Beyond the Stars (Coming in 2026 on PC via Steam)
Million Depth (Coming in 2025 on PC via Steam)

Following PAX West, PLAYISM will feature the same lineup of playable demos at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) in the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29. More information on PLAYISM's TGS plans will be made available soon.

To learn more, visit the PLAYISM official website and follow them on X, Discord, and YouTube.

About PLAYISM

Japan's oldest indie publisher, PLAYISM is known in the West for supporting popular indie games such as Gnosia, Idol Manager, Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight, Touhou Luna Nights, Fight Crab, Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, the La-Mulana series, Bright Memory, Bright Memory: Infinite, and DEEEER Simulator among other titles.