BitSummit 7 Spirits - Microsoft, Unties, And Playism Announce Games Lineup

A slew of playable independent titles are coming, with some debuting for the very first time.

By Kenneth Araullo Published 05/30/19 EDT

Here's a rundown of everything we know so far about BitSummit 7 Spirits, Japan's leading indie game festival. BitSummit

We have three more publishers revealing their lineup of games for this year’s BitSummit 7 Spirits.

Following the initial announcement of the two biggest studios (Nintendo and Sony) for the Japanese indie event of the year, three more publishers announce their list of playable titles for the BitSummit 7 Spirits Event to be held in Kyoto on June 1 and June 2. The event will be held in the Kyoto International Exhibition Hall Miyako Messe and is set to feature a huge lineup of industry leaders, developers, publishers, and even musicians, as the Kyoto yearly event is known as the go-to place for all indie titles.

For a more detailed list at the schedules for the panels and events, check it out here. You can also go the official BitSummit page to find out more about the upcoming event this weekend.

Without further ado, here are three more publishers set to debut their titles at the upcoming BitSummit 7 Spirits event.

Unties

Unties is a Japanese independent video game publisher that is quite the big name in their home country. Most of what they’ll be bringing are upcoming games, with a clear focus on building a library on the Nintendo Switch. They will present 13 playable games at the event, including:

BackSlash (PS4, Switch) by Skeleton Crew Studio
Battlloon (Switch, PC) by Noname Studio
Giraffe and Annika (PS4, Switch, PC) by Atelier Mimina
Gensou SkyDrift (PS4, Switch, PC) by IlluCalab
Keen (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Cat Nigri
Keotoshi! Treasure Hunter (Switch) by Winglay
Marchen Forest: Mylne and the Forsest Gift Complete Edition (PS4, Switch) by Primary Orbit
Olija (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) by Skeleton Crew Studio)
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance (PS4, Switch) by Cherrymochi
Touhou Luna Nights (PC, TBA for other platforms) by Team Ladybug
The Tower of Permanence (PS4, Switch, PC) by //commentout
Unreal Life (Switch, PC) by Hako Seikatsu
Wing of Darkness (PS4, PC) by Production Exabilities

Playism

Playism is a digital distribution platform, much like Steam, but operating entirely to publish independent titles. There are some real gems to be found on that platform, if you’re truly looking for some independent work. Check out their store here. As for what they’ll be showing at the event, you can expect the following games to be in attendance.

Everything (PS4, Switch, Steam, Playism) by David O’Reilly
Necobarista (Steam, Playism) by Route 59
Orangeblood (Steam, Playism) by Grayfax Software
Outrider Mako (Steam, Playism) by Asmado Games
Pixel Game Maker MV (Steam) by Kadokawa Corporation
Kumacure, a title developed in Pixel Game Maker MV by Dot Zo Games
Steel Sword Story, a title developed in Pixel Game Maker MV by 8bits Fanatics
Remix Game Jam Winners Hex Hunter and Explorer Thief will also be available to play at the event

Microsoft

Microsoft is also bringing their own lineup of independent games for BitSummit 7 Sprits. The tech giant has since released a list of Xbox and PC titles that will be playable at the event.