The third iteration of RedGames jam returned this year with the grand prize winners, Team Glep, taking home an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2025 Tokyo Game Show as part of AirAsia’s Dream It brand experience, which recently wrapped up in Kuala Lumpur. This team participated in last year’s edition and came back stronger this year to emerge as champions.
Hosted by AirAsia for the past three years to highlight regional game development talent, this latest iteration is included in the Dream It brand experience, which aims to give a bigger highlight to the region’s thriving games community.
The Grand Prize winners produced a game called ‘Tappy’s Time Off’ which revolves around AirAsia’s own IP, AirAsia Buds. The game follows Tappy the Tapir, who finds himself juggling work duties while secretly planning his dream vacation. Players must help Tappy navigate a series of hilarious office distractions, all while avoiding detection from his ever-watchful boss.
My teammates and I are proud of this achievement, and RedGames Jam is an event that we look forward to every year. The opportunities that AirAsia presents to us, game developers, are life-changing, and we highly encourage other aspiring game developers to be part of future editions of this great event.
– Kenny Yeow, Team Glep lead
The first runner-up, Team LOGIC – Greybox, from Indonesia’s Binus University, took home cash prizes and AirAsia merchandise, together with tickets to Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show and return flights to Bangkok, to experience the 3-day video games convention. Together with the Top 10 entrants of RedGames Jam, they will be presented with the opportunity to showcase their games at Level Up KL, a premier Southeast Asia Game Developers Conference organised by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
With RedGames Jam being the entry point to the Dream It experience, the grand prize winners will be given the opportunity to explore Tokyo’s vibrant gaming and cultural hotspots, gaining insights, inspiration and a broader perspective on the global video games industry. This is part of AirAsia’s ongoing commitment in championing dreams and fostering Asean talent through People, Places and Passion.