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PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2026

Name: PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2026
Start: 2026-11-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
Location: urbaneo

November 18 - November 21

The 19th PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival will be held in Hamburg from November 18 to 21, 2026. For four days, the focus will be on creative games, inspiring workshops, exciting talks, and interactive formats related to digital gaming culture.

This year, the theme «Hey, listen! – Music & Emotion»relates to mixtape culture of sharing bonds and feelings with the people you like and love.
In addition, the Creative Gaming Awards showcase works that allow players to interact with them in creative ways.

Details

Start: November 18
End: November 21
Event Category: Europe
Website: https://www.playfestival.de/en

Venue

urbaneo
Hamburg, Germany + Google Map
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