Osaka Electro-Communication University Confirms Its 17th Appearance at “TGS2026”! Nine Student-Developed Games and a Custom Controller to Be Unveiled!

Osaka Electro-Communication University has announced that it will be exhibiting at the " Tokyo Game Show 2026 " (hereinafter "TGS2026"), to be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Monday, September 21, 2026 (a national holiday), marking its 17th consecutive appearance.

Osaka Electro-Communication University Confirms Its 17th Exhibition at “TGS2026”!

Osaka Electro-Communication University, which established Japan’s first academic department dedicated to game studies, has continued to nurture numerous game creators as a leader in game education.
It is reported that a wide variety of student projects will be showcased at TGS2026.

The following activities will take place at the Osaka Electro-Communication University booth:

• Exhibition of carefully selected student works (high school–university collaboration)
• Presentation of results from metaverse and industry-academia collaboration projects
• The designated elite club “OECU eSports” will exhibit at its first standalone booth
• A booth space embodying the “fusion of learning and experience”
• Hands-on presentations connecting students directly with the community

Overview of the Booth Exhibition

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This time, a total of nine works were exhibited: eight that passed the rigorous on-campus selection process in the digital games category, and one created as part of the “Project Seminar” course.
Each work goes beyond mere game development; they demonstrate creative ingenuity that delves deeply into everything from UI to experience design—such as the creation of custom controllers (hardware) tailored to the game’s worldview.

In addition, six graphic artworks and two works by students from Osaka Electro-Communication University High School were also on display.
The results of the creator education programs implemented at both the high school and university levels were showcased to the public.

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In addition, the “Third Campus ”—a next-generation educational platform launched this spring on the metaverse platform “cluster”—will be unveiled.
Within this campus, visitors can explore a VR world created as the second installment of the “Den-Tsukun Project,” an industry-academia collaboration with Toei Co., Ltd.’s Tsukun Research Institute.
Visitors will be able to experience the possibilities of new forms of learning and expression made possible through industry-academia collaboration.

Furthermore, “OECU eSports,” one of the university’s designated priority clubs, will be exhibiting at its own standalone booth for the first time.
The club will present a multifaceted overview of its efforts to cultivate talent capable of thriving at the forefront of digital society—not only through competitive e-sports activities but also through event management and streaming technology.

The design of the entire exhibition space was handled by students in the Spatial Design major of the School of Architecture and Design, and the booth is said to embody the “fusion of play and learning ” through three-dimensional presentation.
Furthermore, the students who worked on the project will personally explain their work to visitors.
Be sure to visit TGS 2026 to experience firsthand the growth and achievements of these promising student creators.

List of Exhibited Works

Digital Game Titles

• Roborium: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Search for Vampires: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• PadPod: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• We Got Swallowed!: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Turn Around, My Favorite Character!: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Object: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Kaobato!: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Psylive: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Ultimate Ton Sumo: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Escape Corp: Osaka Electro-Communication University High School
• LITERAL: Osaka Electro-Communication University High School

Graphic Works and Project Works

• Graphic Works (6 pieces)
• "cluster: The Third Campus": Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Toei Tsukun Research Institute “Den-Tsukun Project World”: Osaka Electro-Communication University
• Designated High-Performance Club “OECU eSports”

For information on the exhibited works, please visit the Osaka Electro-Communication University Exhibition Works Introduction Site.

For further details, please visit the official website of Osaka Electro-Communication University.