Philippine GameDev Expo 2023 (PGDX 2023)
The Philippine GameDev Expo 2023, or PGDX 2023, was a video game convention organized by CBZN Perspective and the Game Developers Association of the Philippines. It was held from Friday to Sunday, August 18 to 20, 2023, at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
PGDX 2023 is the first PGDX event. It was followed by PGDX Manila 2024.
About
PGDX 2023 was the first event in the series. Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte congratulated the Game Developers Association of the Philippines and CBZN Perspective for hosting the event, and also expressed support for the emerging game development industry in the country.
The event was held in Function Rooms 3 and 4 of SMX Convention Center Manila. There were major booths for games like Ragnarok Landverse, Ragnarok Origin, Genshin Impact, and Farlight 84. Live service game publisher PlayPark also participated and featured the following games: Black Moon, StreetBallers, Audition Next Level, Cabal M: Heroes of Nevareth, Club Audition M, and RF Online.
Notable foreign companies include Unity Technologies and the Taipei Computer Association, the organizers of the Taipei Game Show in Taiwan.[1]
Indie Game Stars 2023
55 games participated in the Indie Game Stars program:
| Game | Developer |
|---|---|
| Lawmage Academy | Verinius |
| Mecha Blitz | Taktyl Studios |
| Good Knight Bullet Hell | Team GoodKnight |
| Meet Me On The Mountain | Psychic City Games |
| Craggenrock | Ardeimon |
| Sinag | Ranida Games |
| Walk Online Mobile | Extreme Unreal Technology |
| Town of Illustive | MJM Creative Work and Ideas |
| Grabe4x4 | Project Joe-Art |
| Wisplight | BlackCitadel Studios |
| LaroTayo! | Tr0jan |
| Bloodbreaker: Labyrinth of the Witch | Phoenix Up! Media (formerly Caotic Pixel Studios) |
| Seaversity Products | Seaversity |
| Deserted - Zombie Survival | Master Key Games |
| Agnostiko | Singles Alliance |
| Window Garden - Lofi Idle Game | Camilla Santiago |
| Folktales: The Story of Pineapple | Senshi.Labs |
| Stranded on a Raft | Rinexus Games |
| Fall Up | Unicellular Game |
| MetaSaga Warriors | MetaGaming Guild |
| OMG! CAT | Blank Slate |
| Eat The Rich | Maccima Games |
| Mister and Miss Info | Tidbits Co |
| Unsolved Business | Sabagay Games |
| The Weeks After | Sabagay Games |
| Night Shift | Space Jam |
| HypurrX | Buko Studios |
| High Times | Yangyang Mobile |
| Anito Legends | Masayato PTE. LTD. |
| Fallen Tear the Ascension | CMD Studios |
| Lovebirb | Anonymous Penguin Studio |
| Stressed Out | Senshi.Labs |
| Jeepney Simulator | Spacezero Interactive |
| Water Ballooon | pebl'c |
| SEAker | Animus Ludus Studios |
| Street Smart | Capstoners |
| Potion Punch Rivals | Monstronauts |
| San Fernando | Makiling InterArts |
| Azure Chronicles | Corawr Studios |
| FIRE CITY | Deadweights |
| Dysplasia | Pathologeek |
| Verenica | Moe Studios |
| Lemon Blast! | Level 1 |
| Talents | Izumi Games |
| Haphazard Angel | Capriccioso Studio |
| Flippy Bottle Extreme, Hari ng Lato Lato | Most Played Games |
| Working Tidal | Bears Downstairs |
| Uptown Builders | PurpleBug Games |
| Beast Trigger | Debate Club (Geoffrey Luis Mendoza, Fiona Brozas) |
| RiBeat! | Sweet Banana |
| Armed and Leggy | Team Charlie (Matthew Ramos, Josef Randall Escarcha, Ron Vincent Henri Sison) |
| Benji's Burgers | Mapúa Game Consensus |
| Pearls of Asia | XCaracoa |
| Kata | Katakata Creative |
| Galà | kendikorp |
Entry fee
Tickets were available at the following prices:
- 1-day pass (August 18, Friday): ₱300
- 1-day pass (August 19 and 20, weekend): ₱350
- 3-day pass: ₱850
Gallery
Reference
- Maiden Philippine GameDev Expo leaves lasting impact on gaming community. August 22, 2023, at 10:52 AM (PHT). Michelle Lojo. Philstar.com. Retrieved on 2026-03-12.
