Mentors
Mentors provide various lectures, mentoring and training to participating teams. Experts in various fields related to indie game development are invited to participate.
Development Mentors
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Nal
- Affiliation
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Edelweiss
- Responsibility
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General game development
Planning and programming for『Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin』
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/こいち-1024x1024.png)
Koichi
- Affiliation
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Edelweiss
- Responsibility
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Graphics(2D&3DCG)
Graphics for『Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin』
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/岡田和也.png)
OKADA Kazuya
- Responsibility
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Unreal Engine
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EIKI.jpg)
EIKI`
- Affiliation
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illuCalab.
- Responsibility
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Network, multi-platform, overseas liaison, event participation
Developer of『Living in the Ending World』『Gensou SkyDrift』『Hamcorollin’』
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ぬっそ.png)
Nusso
- Affiliation
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Calappa Games
- Responsibility
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Unity, Competitive games, Console development
Developer of 『Fight Crab』『ACE OF SEAFOOD』
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/安原広和-719x1024.png)
YASUHARA Hirokazu
- Affiliation
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Specially Appointed Associate Professor at Tokyo University of Technology
- Responsibility
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UI/UX, Level Design
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brandon_sheffield.jpg)
Brandon Sheffield
- Affiliation
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Creative Director at Necrosoft Games
- Responsibility
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Game Design
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kitao.jpg)
KITAO Yuichiro
- Affiliation
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Gemdrops, Inc.
- Responsibility
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Programming, Team building
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/中村隆之.jpg)
NAKAMURA Takashi
- Affiliation
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Associate Professor at Kanagawa Institute of Technology
- Responsibility
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Game Design
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Guillaume-Hansali.jpg)
Guillaume Hansali
- Affiliation
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Founder, CEO, Wizcorp Inc.
- Responsibility
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Game development, Technical planning, Project management
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/n_takahashi.png)
NamaTakahashi
- Responsibility
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GameMaker
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080622-2.jpg)
Till Stiehl
- Affiliation
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Freelance
- Responsibility
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Localization
Business Mentors
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/今井晋_IGN-JAPAN副編集長.jpg)
IMAI Shin
- Affiliation
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Deputy Editor, IGN JAPAN
- Responsibility
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Press Release, Pitch Training
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/大和田健人.png)
OHWADA Kent
- Affiliation
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Asia Game Business Specialist
- Responsibility
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Business Models in the Asian Game Market
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MarikoKushibiki_profile-1-1024x1024.jpg)
KUSHIBIKI Mariko
- Affiliation
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Communications & PR Manager
- Responsibility
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Community Management
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/高橋玲央奈-1024x594.jpg)
TAKAHASHI Leona
- Affiliation
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CEO, Producer – grateek Inc. / Founder, CEO – 将軍
厦門玲央奈軟件有限公司 - Responsibility
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Chinese Localization, Culturalization and Publishing, Business Alliance
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/徳岡正肇-768x1024.jpg)
TOKUOKA Masatoshi
- Affiliation
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ATELIER THIRD
- Responsibility
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Overseas PR Strategy
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/矢澤竜太-1024x683.jpg)
YAZAWA Ryuta
- Affiliation
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Language and cultural bridge-builder (freelance)
- Responsibility
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English Localization
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iGi_Logo_赤-1024x819.jpg)
Izumi Chunovic
- Affiliation
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Business Development at Valve
- Responsibility
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How to use Steam’s marketing tools
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jason-Della-Rocca-839x1024.jpg)
Jason Della Rocca
- Affiliation
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Co-founder, Execution Labs
- Responsibility
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Negotiation tactics with investors
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lorenzo-Grimaldi.jpg)
Lorenzo Grimaldi
- Affiliation
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NVIDIA, Business Development & Content Manager
- Responsibility
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Pitch training
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Oscar-Clark.png)
Oscar Clark
- Affiliation
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Chief Strategy Officer, Fundamentally Games Ltd
- Responsibility
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Game development, Game tools
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ricky-Uy-1024x1024.jpg)
Ricky Uy
- Affiliation
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Business Development at Valve
- Responsibility
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How to use Steam’s marketing tools
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Zach-Huntley-683x1024.jpg)
Zach Huntley
- Affiliation
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Owner/Business Manager, Kakehashi Games
- Responsibility
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Overseas Publishing Strategy
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/鈴木雄平.jpg)
SUZUKI Yuhei
- Affiliation
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Switch Tax and Consulting
- Responsibility
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Taxation in the gaming industry
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/木村征史.png)
KIMURA Masashi
- Affiliation
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CEO, room6 inc.
- Responsibility
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General production and publishing of indie games
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FORK LAW OFFICE
- Affiliation
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FORK LAW OFFICE
- Responsibility
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Legal affairs in the gaming industry
Government officials
iGi is a program of industry-academia-government collaboration. Industry, schools and the community come together to support indie game developers.
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Kobe City
Kobe is a sister city of Barcelona, the home of GameBCN. This program also has the backing of the city.
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ACCIO-vertical-color-angles.jpg)
ACCIO Catalonia Trade & Investment
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/組み合わせ_大学10.jpg)
Osaka Electro-Communication University
![](https://igi.dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/神戸電子専門学校ロゴ-縦組みA.png)
Kobe Institute of Computing
Sponsors
Companies, organizations and individuals who support the aims of our incubation program and help with various aspects such as marketing and mentoring the participating teams.
Publishers
Some of the publishers who have participated in the demo days and other events of the incubation program.