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  • The Overkill Festival 2023. 15-19 November 2023. The Outburst of the Digital Swamp

    The Overkill 2023

    tba Enschede, Netherlands

    The Overkill 2023 - Theme: The Outburst of the Digital Swamp Welcome to the Meta-swamp Rather than draining the (digital)wetlands, The Overkill wishes to design a route through its intoxicating…

  • A MAZE 2024 - See you next year May 8th-11th, 2024

    A MAZE. / Berlin 2024

    Silent Green Gerichtstraße 35, Berlin, Germany

    A MAZE. / Berlin is the annual arthouse games and playful media festival. A MAZE. / Berlin invites the globally diverse experimental and independent games and playful media scene to…

  • The Overkill 2024

    Performance factory, Hall Zuid Hoge Bothofstraat 39F, Enschede, Netherlands

    The Overkill is the playful festival celebrating indie and arthouse games, interactive arts and alternative films within a cultural and social context. Interdisciplinary, experimental and international, The Overkill presents and…

  • The Overkill 2024 – Playful Friday

    Vestzaktheater Enschede, Netherlands

    Every year The Overkill hosts the Playful Friday to connect professionals around playful arts with the theme of the year and with each other. Playful Friday - Curated by Zuraida…

  • Gæmz #41 in Tokyo (Hybrid)

    Pico Pico Cafe Tokyo, Japan

    From the website: 🐆👟🌿🐆👟🌿🐆👟🌿🐆👟🌿🐆👟🌿🐆👟🌿 It's time for the monthly Gæmz in Tokyo! ​​GÆMZ MEETUP is a place/gathering for people who are interested in the following things: ​​- Developing art/experimental games…

  • COLLIDERS – Ephemeral

    Grensfrequentie Muziekkwartier 3rd floor, Willem Wilminkplein 1, Enschede, Netherlands

    COLLIDERS is an our monthly meet-up for playful makers, welcoming any creative, regardless of the engine they are working in. At Colliders we brainstorm, present our progress, give feedback, enjoy…

  • Talk & Play (Berlin – April)

    Berlin Berlin, Germany

    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…

  • DVRS Games Festival 2025

    School of Digital Arts (SODA) Manchester, United Kingdom

    (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…

  • Now Play This 2025

    Somerset House Strand, London, United Kingdom

    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…

  • ALT: GAMES 2025

    PHIVE 5 Parramatta Sq, Sydney, Australia

    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…

  • Play by Play 2025

    Tapere Nui, Te Auaha Wellington, New Zealand

    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…

  • A MAZE. / Berlin 2025

    Silent Green Gerichtstraße 35, Berlin, Germany

    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…

  • Ultimate IndieMash 2025

    tba enschede Enschede, Netherlands

    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…

  • The Overkill 2025

    tba Enschede, Netherlands

    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…

  • Glitch Collection 2026

    Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc Barcelona, Spain

    Glitch Collection is a system error, it appears where you don't expect it, breaking things open and making space for something new. Experimental videogames, alternative controllers, and playful installations that…

  • Games Transformed Festival 2026

    Bethnal Green London, United Kingdom

    "The 2026 Games Transformed Festival explores how racial justice and migrant justice are part of the same fight, and how games can help us resist the forces that try and…

  • PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2026

    urbaneo Hamburg, Germany

    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,…

  • The Overkill 2026

    Enschede, multiple venues Enschede, Netherlands

    Tba

  • Playtopia festival 2026

    Homecoming Centre Cape Town, South Africa

    Founded in 2018, Playtopia is Africa’s first annual destination Indie Games & Immersive Arts festival and conference. It is a gathering of South African and global creators and players, where…

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