Sapporo Game Camp 2026 Draws Record 2,500 Visitors

The Sapporo Game Camp 2026 event ran for three days from October 9 to October 11, 2026, in Sapporo and recorded about 2,500 total visitors, the most in its history, according to an official report cited by 4gamer.net.

The organizer said 21 game companies based in Sapporo took part as operating partners, also a record, and a talk session track drew about 1,600 attendees across 13 sessions. A keynote on game development in the AI era featured Applibot executive officer and producer/director Matsukawa Daichi as guest, moderated by Infinite Loop president Ono Masahiro.

In the Game Jam, about 160 participants on 20 ad-hoc teams made games over two days on the theme "hen."

A new session for high school students included booths from 10 universities and vocational schools. A Puyo Puyo programming class for elementary to high school students had about 40 participants, taught by pro player Piponia, and a first-time CG class using the 3D modeling tool Womp drew about 60 students.

On the first day, 12 Sapporo-based game companies exhibited booths and attracted about 300 visitors. A recap video of the three days was published on the official YouTube channel.

Background

Sapporo Game Camp has been held since 2022, organized mainly by Sapporo City and Sapporo-based game developers. About 70 content-related companies, including game development and CG animation firms, are based in Sapporo, and the event has continuously run a portfolio review session since 2023.