Nintendo Switch Indie World Presentation Announced for This Week
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Hot off the heels of its Partner Showcase Nintendo Direct last week, Nintendo has announced yet another livestream for showing off new games for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
This time the presentation is an Indie World showcase, which typically showcases independently developed or published games. This can include tiny one-developer games, or slightly bigger productions attached to a major publisher, like games under the EA Originals banner or published by Devolver Digital.
Key artwork for the August 2025 Indie World presentation.
Key artwork for the August 2025 Indie World presentation.
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In this handy guide, we've put together everything you need to know about the upcoming Nintendo Indie World presentation, including how and where to watch the Indie World presentation and what to expect.
When Does the Nintendo Indie World Presentation Start?
The Nintendo Indie World presentation will start at 9:00am EDT on August 7, 2025.
This means that it should take place on August 7 in most regions around the world, with only New Zealand's time zone slipping into August 8.
Here's when you can watch the Nintendo Indie World presentation in your time zone:
PDT – 6:00am
– 6:00am CDT – 8:00am
– 8:00am EDT – 9:00am
– 9:00am BRT – 10:00am
– 10:00am BST – 2:00pm
– 2:00pm CEST – 3:00pm
– 3:00pm IST – 6:30pm
– 6:30pm CST – 9:00pm
– 9:00pm JST / KST – 10:00pm
/ – 10:00pm AEST – 11:00pm
– 11:00pm NZST – 1:00am (August 8)
What Will Be in the Nintendo Indie World Presentation?
The Nintendo Indie World presentation will last for 15 minutes and include updates and announcements for games coming to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Viewers can expect a dozen or more games to be announced or discussed during the presentation, some of which will have been announced previously and given a release date here, some of which are known but coming to Nintendo for the first time, and some of which will be all-new titles. These presentations usually have a wide range of titles included from multiple different genres, so players of all kinds can usually find something they'll enjoy.
Join us this Thursday, August 7 at 6am PT for a new #IndieWorld Showcase! Tune in for roughly 15 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
Watch here: https://t.co/UqgwVI23d4 pic.twitter.com/NHiNg7jQUY — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 5, 2025
Typically, though, higher profile indie games aren't included in presentations like this. That means you probably shouldn't expect to see Hollow Knight: Silksong, one of the most anticipated games on the planet right now, as something of that scale would probably be saved for a main Nintendo Direct presentation. It's not entirely off the table, though — you should just temper your expectations.
Curiously, Japan's version of the Indie World is listed as lasting for 20 minutes instead of the US's 15, but runtime between regions changes often, as do the titles on display. This doesn't mean Japanese viewers are getting things Western viewers aren't, though, as typically the difference in runtime is due to the inclusion of games that are already released in one region being localized for the other.
How to Watch the Nintendo Indie World Presentation
The Nintendo Indie World presentation will be livestreamed on both YouTube and Twitch.
We've embedded the Nintendo of America Indie World livestream below, but here are the links for both in case it doesn't load:
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