Japan's largest indie game festival, BitSummit PUNCH, is set to take place from May 22 to 24, 2026, at Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyokan) in Kyoto. Marvelous Inc. will be exhibiting at the event with a booth featuring five playable titles.
Alongside the booth announcement, Marvelous revealed that two titles from its indie support program "indie Game incubator (iGi)" will be published by the company:
- Dr. Mememe want to sleep (developed by LabyLab)
- No door can Not be opened with a Non-black key (developed by Studio ZeF)
Event Details
- Event name: BitSummit PUNCH
- Dates: May 22, 2026 (Business Day) / May 23–24, 2026 (Public Days)
- Venue: Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyokan)
- Website: https://bitsummit.org/
Playable Title ①: Dr. Mememe want to sleep
| Platform | Steam |
| Release | 2027 (planned) |
| Genre | Exponentially Cute Sheep-Delivering Game |
| Developer | LabyLab |
| Steam page | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386670/ |
The eccentric genius scientist "Dr. Mememe" has invented a cute sheep whose mysterious, soothing presence lulls people to sleep. Players release the sheep through windows, collect points, and use them to produce more sheep — all while deploying conveyor belts, robot sheepdogs, and other quirky inventions to send the world into a happy slumber.
Playable Title ②: No door can Not be opened with a Non-black key
| Platform | Steam |
| Release | 2027 (planned) |
| Genre | Puzzle Action |
| Developer | Studio ZeF |
| Steam page | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3537940/ |
Set in a world made entirely of text, players manipulate the word "not" to rewrite sentences and alter the rules of reality itself. The concept goes far beyond what its minimal visual design might suggest, delivering the dynamic satisfaction of rewriting the very laws of the world in this unique negation-based 2D puzzle action game.
Playable Title ③: Death the Guitar
| Platform | Steam |
| Release | 2027 (planned) |
| Genre | Action |
| Developer | Toroya My Battery Is Fried |
| Steam page | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474220/ |
Winner of the Grand Prize (Red Award) at BitSummit 2023
A pop-and-violent 2D side-scrolling action game in which the protagonist is an electric guitar seeking revenge after its owner is killed. Players use splashing blood as energy to unleash killer sound waves and chase down the culprit, combining intuitive controls, hardcore action, and a wealth of guitar sounds.
Playable Title ④: Moonlight Peaks
| Platform | Steam / Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch / Google Play Games |
| Release | July 7, 2026 (local time) |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Developer | Little Chicken Game Company |
| Steam page | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2209900/Moonlight_Peaks/ |
A heartwarming supernatural life simulation game set in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks. Players live the life of a vampire, growing mystical crops, learning potion-making and magic, and building friendships — or even romances — with werewolves, witches, and mermaids living in town.
Playable Title ⑤: The Big Catch
| Platform | Steam |
| Release | TBA |
| Genre | 3D Acrobatic Action |
| Developer | Filet Group |
| Steam page | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2146290/The_Big_Catch/ |
Caster the fisherman is perpetually scolded by head chef Ruelle at "The Big Catch" restaurant and sent off to gather ingredients. Using wall runs, slides, spins, swimming, climbing, and grinding, players pull off stylish acrobatic moves to collect what's needed. The game distills the best of retro-modern platformers into one fresh, high-speed package.
Booth Giveaways
All visitors to the Marvelous booth will receive a special Marvelous & XSEED fan (uchiwa) featuring key visuals from all five exhibited titles, while supplies last.
Additionally, visitors who try select titles will receive special novelty items on a first-come, first-served basis:
▲ Dr. Mememe want to sleep — Special "I Just Want to Sleep" eye mask
▲ No door can Not be opened with a Non-black key — Special negation "is not" sticker
▲ Death the Guitar — Special guitar-pick keychain
About indie Game incubator (iGi)
The indie Game incubator (iGi) is a free incubation program run by Marvelous for indie creators based in Japan. With the goal of bringing Japanese indie games to the world, iGi supports creators on both development and business fronts. Now in its sixth year, the program has graduated 28 teams to date.
