World Premiere screening for the documentary GameLoading: Rise of the Indies. The StudioBento team travelled months around the world to visit and interview people from the indie game scene. At GDC 2015 week in SF they will screen the world premiere of the documentary. https://vimeo.com/119952021
Fresh Air Festival 2015 - Festival of games & play. Melbourne, Australia From the website: Melbourne’s International Games Festival, Fresh Air, is back for 2015, hosted by Pop Up Playground and commissioned and presented by Federation Square’s Creative Program. Headlining Fresh Air this year are Fire Hazard Games from the UK, who are running the…
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…
Different Games 2015- Conference, New York, USA. From the website: Different Games is an annual volunteer-lead conference on diversity and inclusivity in games presented by NYU School of Engineering's Integrated Digital Media Program with support from the Georgia Institute of Technology's Digital Media Program and The NYU Game Center of NYU's Tisch School of 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)
Freeplay, Melbourne, Australia. Independent Games Festival. Freeplay is Australia’s longest-running and largest independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia. Freeplay draws Australia’s independent game community together at its conference, public events program, arcade, and awards. The festival joins players, makers, critics, artists, academics, and students for a critical celebration of the artistry of games and…
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,…
Inaugural festival Random Bazar. Event about chiptunes and experimental music / game design and multimedia installations. See flyer for more info:
SHINE is a multidisciplinary art festival which reshapes 's-Hertogenbosch into a surrealistic world. SHINE explores the temptations of daily life, serenity and darkness, surrender and pleasure. SHINE presents a wide selection of monumental installations, playful interactive art, short and long film, animations, art games, music, food & drinks, inspired by Jheronimus Bosch' triptych The Garden of Earthly…
Indievelopment - 1 day indie games symposium, Utrecht, the Netherlands. From the website: Indievelopment is a symposium about independent game development organized for and by students. With talks from programmers, artists, composers and many other people from the indie game development scene, we want to inspire and educate students on the diverse world of game…
Playful Arts Festival presents Play in the Dark at SHINE festival 2015. Play in the Dark is an evening with playful installations and experiences that play with light one way or the other. Line-up: Alejandra Huerta and Jara López: Air Match; Cardboarders: Wajang workshop; Studio Bean: Soundodger; Philip Ehrmann: Weeping Angels. More TBA ------- PAF Play…
"Indie Games Concert by the Residentie Orkest in Paard van Troje, The Hague. With (epic) orchestral versions of Castle Crashers, World of Goo, Minecraft, Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, Journey and many other Indie Game Classics (to be announced)."
State of Play, indie game developer conference. Dublin, Ireland. "The State Of Play is an informal review of the year gone by on the Irish Indie Game Developer Industry. The ‘State Of Play’ is a chance for new and experienced developers to network with each other, demonstrate and showcase their work to their peers and…
Sixth annual Nordic Game Indie Night 2015 showcase and summit, in collaboration with Copenhagen Game Collective. The purpose of the showcase is to call attention to talented indie developers from around the Nordic region.
Inis Spraoi 2015 - game maker un-weekend, Ireland. "Come chill and hang out on Inishbofin island off the coast of Ireland. Switch off your computer and think and talk and play about games differently for a wee while. Stress-less activities, open sessions and a rad setting, for a cosy weekend of discovery/rediscovery. Also, tea. "…
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