INDIE Live Expo Debuts Teaser Trailer, Emcees, New Mascot for April 13 Showcase

 INDIE Live Expo, the biannual live digital showcase connecting indie game fans all over the world with more than 100 million views since debuting in 2020, gives a sneak peek at this weekend’s showcase with a new teaser trailer. Tune into INDIE Live Expo on Sunday, April 13, starting at 6 PM JST / 10 AM CET / 5 AM EST, streaming live in English on YouTube and Twitch.

Catch a glimpse of this April’s INDIE Live Expo as the all-new teaser spotlights a handful of the 100+ hotly anticipated games participating in the upcoming Springtime show, including:

• HYKE: NorthernLight(s), the pixel-art 2D top-down action RPG co-developed by Akatsuki Games and Aniplex
• Soulmask, the primitive-era survival game developed by CampFire Studio and published by Qooland Games
• Hungry Meem, the narrative settlement builder by developer Drecom Co., Ltd.
• Sofia in Exchange for Lies, the text-based visual novel mystery developed by MUTAN
• All in Abyss: Judge the Fake, the poker battle mystery adventure RPG published by Alliance Arts and co-developed by both ACQUIRE Corp. and WSS Playground
• The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily, the crowd-controlling turn-based strategy game produced by One or Eight, WSS playground, and Alliance Arts
• Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, the psychological rhythm adventure from publisher and developer WSS playground
• Marisa of Liartop Mountain, the digital tabletop adventure RPG inspired by classic gamebook masterpieces, developed by Unknown X

Enjoy the return of English emcees Kaori Horiuchi, J-mon, and HighGai.

Meet the latest additions to the INDIE Live Expo team: Wishlist Addmi Chan, the VTuber-style dynamic duo, indie game wishlisting and review advocate, and narrator for today’s teaser trailer. 

Catch INDIE Live Expo’s signature segments during the upcoming showcase: INDIE Waves’ 15-second bite-sized updates, INDIE Spotlight’s deep dives into world premiere and handpicked titles, and the Streamer Show featuring guests going hands-on with games highlighted during the show.

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