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Yoshida's picks include 15 games across multiple platforms, from Face UFO on Switch 2 to Die Deep on PC and Mac.","whyItMatters":"Yoshida's annual BitSummit recommendations are a de facto spotlight for indie developers, and the 2026 list gives a snapshot of what caught his eye at the retimed Kyoto event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFormer Sony Interactive Entertainment executive Shuhei Yoshida sat down with 4Gamer.net at BitSummit PUNCH 2026, the Kyoto indie game festival that moved from July to May this year. Yoshida, a perennial fixture at indie events worldwide, listed 15 games he played and enjoyed at the show. His picks span platforms including Nintendo Switch 2, PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and mobile, and range from the circus-themed The Cap Circus to the deck-building roguelike Dungeon Crawler: Lucky Rabbit and Magic Claw. 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