"Cute 'Pon's Hat' Delivery Players and Chilling Horror Experiences at Tokyo Game Show 2025: A Report on Valheim, Ukiyo Studios, and CRITICAL REFLEX"

From September 25 to 28, 2025, the "Tokyo Game Show 2025" was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. As one of the world's leading game events, this year's show featured numerous game developers and related companies from Japan and abroad, attracting a total of 263,101 visitors.

At the various exhibition booths, new game displays, trials, attractions, and giveaways were held, drawing large crowds of enthusiastic fans. This article provides a report on one of the exhibition booths, CRITICAL REFLEX, along with photos of cosplayers at the event.

Ukiyo Studios featured the CRITICAL REFLEX booth, showcasing 19 indie titles, including 'No I'm Not A Human,' 'TROLEU,' 'Eclipsium,' and 'Valheim,' which were released just before the commencement of the TGS. The booth also featured live-action experiences like "Real Buckshot Roulette" and "Real No I’m Not a Human Door," which heightened the thrill and horror of the games, energizing the atmosphere at the venue.

In addition, there were cosplayers dressed as delivery personnel from 'TANUKI: Pon's Summer.' Donning the exclusive “Pon’s Hat” available only to attendees, they handed out pamphlets, embodying the in-game postal deliverer with their approachable smiles, providing comfort and delight to many visitors.