In a 100-year-old Western-style apartment in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto, a team works closely together, pouring their passion into game development. This is room6. In the world of indie game development, a single idea can evolve in countless ways. Believing in this potential, room6 was founded in 2014 as a dedicated game development company.

The origins of room6 trace back to “subakolab”, a smartphone app development company founded in 2010. It later spun off to focus exclusively on game development. Then, in 2018, it merged back with its original company, relaunching as the new “room6 Inc.”. This journey, almost like a game story itself, is what makes room6’s background so unique.

room6 engages in a variety of projects. While they develop games for smartphones, they also release titles for Nintendo Switch and Steam. Additionally, they handle ports and publishing (bringing other developers’ games to a wider audience). Despite being a small team, they continuously challenge themselves across multiple platforms.

Their small development studio in Kyoto has a warmth that sets it apart from major studios. Because they don’t have a large team, individual ideas are valued, and each game is infused with the creators’ passion and dedication.

room6 is not a large company. But that’s precisely why they can do what they do—channeling the creators’ passion directly into their games. From a small corner of Kyoto to the world, room6 continues to create new and exciting games.

The next indie game you play just might be a room6 creation.