Festival for Playful Public Spaces in Kraków, Poland. Curated by Invisible Playground. Theme: Momentary States From the website: Take a moment and consider your world as a playground. Think of the busy intersection you cross every day and the building you live in. The majestic church or the shady bar you might visit on the weekend. Follow…
PLAY is a games conference that brings together world-renowned speakers and indie developers on October 3rd for a day packed with talks. The event is part of the Viborg Animation Festival and takes place right next to the Games Expo, where visitors are encouraged to stop by and try out new games. Talks from industry-leading…
Prototype, a weekend of Playful Design and Novel Interactions. Running over three days, Prototype will invite local and international designers and artists to host a selection of games, exhibits and playful interventions in Project Arts Centre and beyond. Prototype embraces the concept of play in all its guises; playful design, play as formal structures in…
Poznan Game Arena 2014 - Games, Entertainment and Multimedia Fair http://www.gamearena.pl/en
The Italian Game Developers Summit (IGDS) is an event dedicated to the community of Italian game developers to exchange their experiences, meet with each other and inspire from international speakers. The event is based on a “360° degree development” concept, meaning that in order to be successful in the video games field, besides being able…
Playful 2014: A one-day conference full of thought, talk and play. Expect a day of the unexpected, the funny and the bizarre in games, interaction, technology, design and beyond. The Seventh Playful exposes secrecy and subterfuge as both problem and opportunity for the brilliant thinkers and creators who will unencrypt new worlds of play and supercharge your imagination.…
GameCity 9 - video game festival all around the city of Nottingham, UK. From the website: The GameCity festival returns to Nottingham this October for another half-term week of adventure! Every year, the best people in video games from around the World come to Nottingham to have the most fun. GameCity is about playing, watching,…
Playgrounds International Digital Arts Festival is a festival for innovative and creative digital art. During the four-day festival in Tilburg and Amsterdam, Playgrounds presents an impression of the latest developments in technology as well as creativity. The festival programme offers an inspiring mix of artist talks, inventive films, animation, graphic design, character design, games, interactive installations and performances. Website: http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/ Locations: Tilburg:…
Formerly known as the ArtGame Weekend, Zoo Machines Festival, the interdisciplinary event to envision new species of video games, will happen on November the 7th, 8th, 9th 2014 in L’Imaginarium, the cluster for digital creativity and innovation. SHARE Talks will be fast, will stimulate creativity, will open discussions about issues faced by developers, artists and…
New Horizons - De Kunst Achter Games (the art behind games) Exhibition on the mutual influence of game art, contemporary art & pop culture. Part of Next Gen Art Event 2014. From the website: By displaying games and other art forms next to each other, the New Horizons exhibition in the Fries Museum is one…
screenshake2015 - Indie Games Festival, Antwerp (BE) screenshake2015 (formerly called Free To Play Expo) is the third edition of Belgium's only international indie game festival and takes place February 6-8 at Het Bos, Antwerp. Three days and two nights will barely suffice to see, hear, do and play all of the things at screenshake2015, with a…
Nordic Game Jam is the biggest video game industry event in Denmark and one of the largest game jams in the whole world. Jamming since 2006. Programme: 5 Feb: Nordic Game Jam Pre-Party 6 Feb: Playdate, Talks, Keynote, group forming, jamming 7 Feb: Jam time 8 Feb: Finish games, jam game expo, presentations, voting, awards.
EGX Rezzed 2015 - video games event. Playable pre-release games on both PC and console (with a greater focus on indie titles), developer sessions by well known game designers and the opportunity to chat with developers on the show floor. Special interest: Leftfield Collection, selection of experimental games: Aerobat by Matthew Yeager Aviary Attorney by…
TonTon Club XL - newschool arcade event, Amsterdam - Netherlands From their FB event page: The TonTon Club, Amsterdam’s most newschool arcade, will go big, large, extra large! From the 13th till the 15th of March, the Zuiveringshal on the Westergasterrein will turn into pinball and gaming heaven during TonTon Club XL. While outside the…
International festival of play and games in Aarhus, Denmark. CounterPlay is a tribute to and an exploration of the many ways, in which a more playful approach can help us live better lives. We focus on the excitement, intense engagement and rich experiences of people involved in all kinds of playing experiences. This sparks an…
The Ludomusicology research group will be hosting a two day conference on video game audio to take place on the 9th and 10th of April, 2015 at Utrecht University. Call for Papers (deadline 31 Jan 2015)
playin' siegen 2015 - International urban games festival. http://www.playinsiegen.com/
BRINGS THE INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT GAMES SCENE TOGETHER IN BERLIN Three days of full inspiration, skill, celebration and play. Talks and workshops give you insights and help your craft evolve, while exhibitions and game showcases give plenty of opportunity to play and enjoy the favorite art form. Submit your game to the A MAZE. Award 2015:…
One day masterclass about play, nature and culture. During the masterclass, participants explore the boundaries between inside and outside, play and learning, nature and technology, analog and digital. Expect inspiring lectures, workshops, game scenarios and games. Experts will talk about the importance and the creation process of games, playgrounds, play and stories to learn, explore and develop.…
New Gamegrounds at De Brakke Grond is a minifestival on games, theater and the ‘tyranny of the creator’. Collaboration between De Brakke Grond, Playful Arts Festival, zo-ii, SETUP and DeBuren During this two-day festival, game developers, interactive artists and theatre-makers will investigate the role of interactivity in games and theatre. Each day will start with workshops,…
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