Talk & Play is a free event organised since 2013 by BerlinGameScene.com, taking place every two months, that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet and exchange knowledge in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you like games, we’ll make sure…
(from the websites): SODA and POC in Play invite you to attend the first international diverse games festival in person in Manchester Metropolitan’s School of Digital Arts. In SODA’s state of the art new building we will host two days of talks and a networking event showcasing diverse speakers and topics across games development as…
Now Play This is a festival of experimental game design and playful art running at Somerset House in London, showcasing interactive and playful work as part of the London Games Festival. This year, Now Play This presents Folk Games: The Stories We Play Together — we’ll be exploring how communities get together to create, reinterpret,…
ALT: GAMES is a new festival that brings together the Australian games community and industry. Featuring digital showcases, sessions with industry leaders and a large-scale interactive game installation. A Powerhouse initiative, presented in partnership with City of Parramatta, Screen Australia and Screen NSW Date: 12–13 April 2025 Time: 10am-3pm, Features 5pm-7pm Location: Parramatta Square /…
Welcome to Play by Play! Aotearoa New Zealand’s games conference with a difference! Play by Play is an open-to-the-public industry conference for game developers, hobbyists and those interested in the sector. Kicking off again in April 2025 in the country’s beating cultural heart, Wellington, Play by Play is a New Zealand games conference with a…
A MAZE. / Berlin is an international festival, a platform for independent and arthouse games and explores the world and culture of playful media. A MAZE. / Berlin is back in 2025 for the 14th time, bringing together the worldwide community of arthouse game developers, artistic world builders, digital artists and playful media creators. From…
The Ultimate IndieMash is a contest for unique playful makers of the world, to present their work to an international audience. Hosted live from Bristol, UK and Enschede, NL, and streamed all over the world, the participants get three minutes each to show their game, interactive project, immersive installation or playful performance, through an online…
The Overkill is a playful art, games and film festival focused on the impact of digital culture on our society. The festival showcases a selection of interactive and participative art installations, indie/arthouse games, presents an alternative film program, experimental live performances and activities such as workshops, network meet-ups, talks, hybrid symposium Theme 2025: Return to…
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