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METAL SUITS, Tokyo Game Show 2023 Exhibition Participation Review

Following exhibiting in Gamescom 2023 in August, we exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2023 in September. Although it was smaller than Gamescom, it consisted of four large halls, and a separate space was provided for business meetings. All holes were organized a little tighter than at Gamescom, making it a very well-organized event overall.




The weather was very humid and hot, like summer in Korea. Even on the first day of the event, the B2B start date, the air conditioner did not work properly, so we had to sweat profusely during the event.

Unlike Gamescom, this time all the Eggtart Inc. members participated in the event. Although it was an immoderate decision at the company level, it was made with the hope that all members developing the game would have a variety of experiences by watching users play and react at the event.










We were able to set up a booth in the Korean pavilion with support from the KOCCA(Korea Creative Content Agency), and during the four-day event period, the first two days were B2B and the remaining two days were B2C.




I think it was a big help to distribute press releases in Japan about 3 weeks before TGS with the help of a Japanese media person(Masa Kei - https://twitter.com/MasaKei123) I met by chance at the Banggusuk Indie Game Show before visiting the Tokyo Game Show.
Link - Go to the press release link in Japan




Additionally, the press release was viewed more than 90,000 times on Twitter. We would like to thank Masa Kei from Japan for his great help with this post.




Many people came to our booth during the event. About 20 people cleared the boss. They showed superior gaming skills than the German visitors who visited Gamescom.




What was most impressive about this event was the coverage by local media and Korea Ruliweb. All of the reporters cleared the boss in one play. Not only were their gaming skills good, but the article was so in-depth that I could tell that they were a user who had played a lot of the genre over the years.
Link - Go to the local media article in Japan
Link - Go to the Ruliweb's coverage article







And a person named "ゴロー2000才" from Dengeki Online, who is famous in Japan, visited and filmed a video.




Link -
Go to ゴロー2000才's Twitter
Link - Watch ゴロー2000才's METAL SUITS gameplay video




After the 4-day exhibition, we returned with a successful conclusion to the event. If the many doubts we had internally through Gamescom 2023 turned into confidence, in the Tokyo Game Show 2023, we gained great confidence that our game could be worked globally. Additionally, as all of the members participated in the exhibition event, I think everyone, including me, developed a similar sense of self-confidence. And above all, I think the great achievement is that we have become a stronger team than before through exhibitions in events and training camps(?).

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We had business meetings with many domestic and global companies at the Tokyo Game Show 2023, and we plan to do our best to produce good results through continuous consultation.




In the next post, I will explain the added suits and new planets.
Thank you for reading the game dev journal until the end, and if you are interested in our project, please add and follow us.

METAL SUITS, Gamescom 2023 Exhibition Participation Review

For the first time in my life, I visited Gamescom, the world’s largest gaming event. The world’s largest game show that we only heard about. The scale was truly amazing. There are a total of 11 large halls the size of BEXCO or KINTEX in Korea. However, there is also a hall on two floors, so you can think of a total of about 15 large halls.




The weather was very humid and hot on the first day, but then it became a decent summer day. When I returned to Korea, the weather in Köln was similar to the fall weather in Korea.



















With support from the KOCCA(Korea Creative Content Agency), our Egg Tart also opened a B2B business booth in the Korea Joint Pavilion. And we were curious about user reactions and feedback about our game, so we set up a booth in B2C called Home of Indie at a separate cost.








B2B was from Wednesday (23rd) to Friday (25th), and B2C was from Thursday (24th) to Sunday (27th).

When we visited to set up the B2C booth on Wednesday for the exhibition, many B2B people came to the B2C booth and played games. Perhaps that’s why there were many people who played the game at the B2C booth and then came to the B2B booth to request a meeting.

Thanks to this, we were able to hold many meetings in addition to those scheduled in advance in B2B. If you are going to attend an exhibition reading this article, don’t just go to B2B or B2C, make sure to go to B2B and B2C together!! (But don’t forget that it’s twice as hard)

By the way, this time I cosplayed as our “METAL SUITS” protagonist, Kevin. It was a business trip and the conditions were not good, but as the CEO, I did my best.




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“METAL SUITS” gained some popularity in the B2B and B2C booths. We had meetings with over 20 companies at the B2B booth, and users constantly visited the B2C booth to enjoy games.













While we were developing METAL SUTIS, we had a lot of questions internally about whether it was right to develop in this direction. It was the same at last year’s BIC, but I think the biggest asset was that I became convinced that we were heading in the right direction after going through Gamescom this year.

Also, participating in this event was a meaningful and wonderful event that felt like I had just made my debut on the global stage of my dreams. I hope to achieve good results of what we want.

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There were many connections made through this exhibition. While exhibiting at the indie game booth, I saw many people developing games alone by themselves and was impressed by their passion for game development.

We are also scheduled to participate in the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) next month, so the next dev journal will likely be a review of the Tokyo Game Show (TGS).

As we participate in the event, game development continues internally, so please look forward to the game we are developing, “METAL SUITS”!!



Thank you for reading the dev journal to the end. If you are interested in our project, please follow us and wishlist us on Steam.

METAL SUITS demo play available!



Hi, everyone!

We are happy to announce that you can play the "METAL SUITS" demo on the below website.

※ It supports keyboard and DualShock 4, but we recommend playing with a DualShock 4 controller for the best gaming experience."

English Page: https://www.bigameshow.com/bigs2023/eng/gamelist/?mod=document&uid=532

Try our game and let us know what you think!

And please don't miss like and review!

Thank you!

METAL SUITS, New Planet Estiel, and GamesCom 2023

This month’s development log is a little late. There are many things to prepare for attending Gamescom (B2B, B2C) and the Tokyo Game Show exhibition, so I was able to write it only on the last day of July.

Originally, I was going to write about the changed part ahead of the exhibition, but I will explain the new planet because it is still in preparation.

Today, I would like to explain the new planet Estiel and the Gamescom exhibition scheduled to attend in August.

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[h3]1. Estiel[/h3]



The Estiel is a planet made up of deserts, and there are many ancient structures built in the desert, who do not know who or when they were built.




Why did the Golida tribe invade Estiel, where no one lives? Did he go to wake up a giant device with unknown powers inside an ancient building that is said to be legendary? As it is a desert area, you never know what might be hiding in the sand, so you should always be careful.

[h3]2. Objects added to the planet Estiel[/h3]
(1) Blocks that fall when stepped on



If you step on the falling block, the block will fall and Kevin will fall as well. Don’t hesitate and move quickly. Don’t worry too much. After a while, the block will reappear.

(2) Grinder tooth that moves along the block



The grinder tooth moves along the block. If you are wearing a suit when you touch it, the suit will be destroyed immediately, and if you do not have a suit, you will die instantly, so be careful.

(3) A thorn block that rises when stepped on



If you step on a thorn block installed inside an ancient building, thorns will pop up from the floor. If you are stabbed by a thorn, if you are wearing a suit, the suit is immediately destroyed, and if you are not wearing a suit, you will die instantly, so be careful.

(4) Blocks coming out and coming in of walls



Inside the ancient building, blocks are placed that come out of the wall. Get the timing right when you come out and when you go in. If you get it wrong, you can fall into the very depths of the ancient structure.


[h3]3. Enemies added to Estiel planet[/h3]

(1) Golida Slime



Golida Slime exhales toxic substances from its mouth. Be careful, if you come into contact with the gas of toxic substances, or if you come into contact with toxic substances, you will slow down, take damage and die.


(2) Golida Mage



Golida Mage has very weak, but absorbs Kevin’s attacks and launches a powerful counterattack.


(3) Golida Scarab



Swarms of giant Gollida scarabs that live inside ancient structures. Be careful as you can get stabbed by its huge teeth if you get near it.

[h3]4. GamesCom 2023[/h3]
We will attend both the 2023 Gamescom B2B and B2C exhibitions.

B2B will participate in a Korean pavilion with the support of the Korea Creative Content Agency, and B2C will exhibit at the booth as a member of the Home of Indie group.

If you happen to come to the exhibition, you can get a chance to play the METAL SUITS demo we prepared and you can get two kinds of goods.

Even if you just play the game, we will give you a fan, and if you answer the survey, we will also give you a key ring.







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In the next post, I will go to the exhibition and leave a review of the Gamescom 2023 exhibition!

Thank you for reading the development log to the end. If you are interested in our project, please follow us and wishlist us on Steam.

METAL SUITS, New Planet Tenal, and Improvements

This is already the 10th dev journal of “METAL SUITS”. METAL SUITS is confirmed to participate in GamesCom(B2B, B2C) and Tokyo Game Show (B2C) exhibitions this year, and will participate in exhibitions at BIC (Busan Indie Connect Festival).

Today I am going to talk about the new planet Tenal and how it’s improved over the original game.

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[h3]1. Tenal[/h3]

This is Tenal, the fourth planet of Metal Suits.




Tenal is a planet made entirely of machines. As a factory planet in the Hellios system, it is difficult to tell whether it is day or night as it produces various mechanical devices.




Your mission this time is to defeat the Golida tribes who have conquered the planet Tenal, where you can produce various mechanical devices. As it is a factory planet, there are various obstacles, so you should always play carefully.


[h3]2. Objects added to the planet Tenal[/h3]

(1) Portal & Portal Circle



Users can move to other areas connected to the portal through the portal.




The portal is configured to be able to enter and exit, but in the case of the portal circle, it is configured to only be able to exit.
You never know where the portal will lead, so always be careful before entering it.


(2) Jump platform



Climbing on a jump platform will make you jump upwards. It works by the same mechanism as the ‘Spring mushroom’ from the planet Mushdora.


(3) Steampipe



It is a steampipe from which hot gas is ejected. A small burst of steam is released from the cracked pipe before it erupts, followed by a large burst of steam after a period of time. Contact with steam can cause death, so be careful.


(4) CCTV Gun




It is a device with a gun attached to CCTV to defend against trespassing enemies. It cannot be destroyed, so be aware of the CCTV and move around while avoiding bullets.


(5) Electric guard




An electrical guard that is activated by default and impassable, but becomes inactive when certain conditions are met (using a lever, etc.).


(6) Responsive door




It is a responsive door designed to open when a certain area is reached. It doesn’t open that fast.

[h3]3. Added Enemies to the Tenal Planet[/h3]

(1) Golida Jet and the Shockwave Machine



The Golida Jet is a Golida-type unit that attacks from the air with a jet engine attached to its back, and the Shockwave Machine is a mechanical unit that attacks by firing shockwaves at ground units. Shockwaves will be fired in both directions, so be careful.


(2) Golida Scientist



Golida scientists are purely research scientists so they do not attack.


(3) Mad Golida scientist




The Mad Golida Scientist will attack by throwing a red or blue flask. Red flasks turn into pillars of fire, and blue flasks turn into paralyzing gas.


(4) Robot Dog




The robot dog sounds an alarm when it detects an enemy. When the alarm goes off, enemies will spawn from nearby Golida Warp Doors. Also, watch out for the robot dog as it will lunge near Kevin.


[h3]4. METAL SUITS advancement work[/h3]
METAL SUITS is under development, but since the exhibition is ahead, the overall game is in the process of upgrading. Added lights and improved various effects.

(1) Improved light, fog area, chapter 1 background, and added rain effect








(2) Improved effect when using Gatling Suit special skill

Significant improvements have been made to the overall UI and effects when using Gatling Suit special skills.







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In the next post, I will focus on explaining the changes ahead of the exhibition.

Thank you for reading the development log to the end. If you are interested in our project, please wishlist it.

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