FUKUOKA Game Creators Next] Report on the exhibition booth! Try out the "GFF AWARD" nominees, try out the game creation workshop, and much more!

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FUKUOKA Game Creators Next " was held at the Fukuoka City Science Museum on Friday, March 20, 2026, and was a great success with people of all ages!


GFF AWARD 2026" finalists' works at the booth

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First, let's start with the " GFF AWARD 2026 " finalists' game software play booth! The titles you can try out here are...

  • Fly away! Chibi Dora Grand Prix
  • Shashi-yo: Mirror of Yin-Yang and Priestess of Yang-Yang
  • Kirisomezanka
  • Batolog

The four works nominated for the Grand Prize of the "GFF AWARD 2026"!

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All the games were very popular and there was a long line of people waiting to try them out. All of the games, including the grand prize winner, "Batolog," were well worth playing!


Sponsors' Booths

Cygames, Inc.

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Next, let's check out the corporate booths of the sponsors! Let's take a peek at the Cygames booth!

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There was a space to try out " Granblue Fantasy Versus -Rising- "! I was just in time to see "Anila" make an appearance.

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You can get a tote bag when you play the game!

CyberAgent, Inc.

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Next, we went to the booth of "CyberAgent, Inc.

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At the booth, a hands-on programming class was being held. Future game creators may be born here!

Third Wave Inc.

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The last sponsor booth is "Third Wave Co.

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exhibited their latest gaming PC equipped with AMD Radeon RX 9000 series. The red and blue lights against the black base color were really cool.

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It was also possible to try out " Granblue Fantasy Versus -Rising- " here. It looks like it will be a stress-free experience with the latest PC set up.


Game Making Classroom

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Leaving the sponsor booths, the next stop was the "Game Making Experience Classroom" " With Navigation! You and your child can learn how to make games while having fun using " Tsukuru to Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming ".


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Professor Kenichi Nakajima of Fukuoka University's Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce, took the podium. All of the children were leaning forward and concentrating on creating their own games.


In addition, an "Unreal Engine Learning Workshop" was also held for high school students and older.


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In another room, a special game discussion between Hiroyuki, Naoki Yoshida of Square Enix, and Akihiro Hino of Level-5 was broadcast live. There were many people in the room, and many were standing around watching. Everyone was glued to the dialogue that could only be seen here.




Fukuoka City Game Company Booths

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Lastly, we will report on the booths of game companies in Fukuoka City!

Ganbarion Inc.

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We found the booth of "Ganbarion Inc!

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In the booth, there were many people playing " Dragon Ball Gekisin Squadra " (distributed by Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc.), which was developed by the company! I can see why they would choose Broly.

Qmax Inc.

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Next up was the Qmax Inc. booth!

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The intense performance "Bonus macho occurred!
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Macholium " and "Muscle Scooping" will be in the play area. All of your sight will be filled with muscles.

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There were also exhibits of the puzzle game "Match3Go" (tentative name), which is currently under development.

CyberConnect2 Inc.

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And then there was the CyberConnect2 Inc. booth!

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Books about the game industry and game production were on sale.

Unicorn Japan Ltd.

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Let's take a peek at the booth of "Unicorn Japan Ltd.

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Original game materials were on display. We can't wait to see what kind of interesting games will be created from these materials!

Aurin Co.

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Check out the booth of "Aurin", a company that produces products in collaboration with games and anime!

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Collaboration products with Gundam series and "NieR" series are on display.

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The keyboards "REALFORCE GX1 Plus Z Gundam" and "REALFORCE GX1 Plus Hyakushiki" were on display! The color of the fuselage is reproduced as it is, and every time you tap the keys, you will be reminded of the anime scene.

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The NZXT H5 Flow NieR SQUARE ENIX 15th Anniversary Edition middle tower airflow case is also on display! Both "Kaine" and "2B" are cute!

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A campaign for visitors is now being held.

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For visitors only...


  • If you answer the questionnaire, you will get a sticker of Tororo the cat barley (@tororo_vtuber )

  • If you post on SNS, you can get a limited puzzle by @tororo_vtuber.

If you post on SNS, you can get a limited puzzle by Tororo Nekomugi.

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There was also an event where people could participate in a raffle to win Auring goods by answering a questionnaire.

From game creation classes to macho, there were various areas for everyone to enjoy. This was our report on the "FUKUOKA Game Creators Next" booth!

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