DutchGameMusic presents: A concert evening with Indie Game Music, performed by LUDWIG. First Indie Game Music concert in The Netherlands. Confirmed music from composers such as: Daniel Rosenfeld (Minecraft), Magnus Pålsson (VVVVVV), Rich Vreeland (Fez), Kyle Gabler (World of Goo), Jim Guthrie (Sword & Sworcery), Jessica Curry (Dear Esther), and many others. Also, there will be…
Dutch Games Association presents: DGA Day 2013 with the theme: "Player Experience" hosted by NHTV in Breda. How do players experience games? That is an interesting question for people that make games. On March 7 the Player Experience theme will be discussed from various points of views, both academic and more practical. The DGA day…
A new Indie Game Developer Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands on March 8,9,10,11 2013 hosted by the ORKZ in Groningen. "Indie Gameleon is a non-profit festival to celebrate and support Indie Game Developers in the Netherlands, The festival features: - Several lectures and workshops from within the lregional Games Industry - Documentaries on Game development…
bART & Digitale Werkplaats present: Game-City An Artistic Experience exhibition Game-City was a 7-week spanning event in 's Hertogenbosch in 2011. Now it tours around the country with Enschede being the first touchdown. Game-City explores the connections between art, daily life and games. A combination of old and new classic Independent Games will be…
PAX East - Boston - 3 day game festival PAX is a three-day gaming festival for gamers of all genres to come together and celebrate the culture of gaming. Unreleased games, big booths, fabulous prizes, game music concerts, the gaming community and industry support. Exhibition Concerts Panels Game areas Indie Showcase Website
INDIGO - annual showcase for Dutch Indie Games goes San Francisco for GDC 2013. From the website: In a bold gesture embracing a burgeoning industry, The Dutch Consulate in San Francisco opens its doors to videogames. Called INDIGO, 20 game developers from the Netherlands will show their best and upcoming titles to an international audience…
"The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world's largest and longest-running professionals-only game industry event." "This market defining conference features over 400 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. In addition, the GDC expo showcases all of the most relevant game development tools,…
Annual Summit + Award Show + Expo for Indie Game Developers at GDC IGF during GDC consists of three different events: The Independent Games Festival Pavilion The Independent Games Festival Awards The Independent Games Summit Website
Wild Rumpus and Venus Patrol present: "All Other Parties Are Still Trite And Dull" - party at GDC 2013 in San Francisco with indie games, videogame funtimes and more. "It's 2013 and we are back with another evening of videogame funtimes, Indie Games, DJs, Drinking, Etcetera. All of your friends will be there" Lineup announced soon.…
"International TableTop Day is a celebration for all the fans of tabletop gaming. A single day where the whole world is brought together in a common purpose of spending time together and having fun" From the website: On March 30th, 2013, premium YouTube channel Geek & Sundry (The Guild, TableTop, Written By A Kid) asks…
"The Festival of Games is Europe’s most effective business event for everyone who wants to make profit with digital games" More info when available. Website
"A MAZE. Indie Connect brings together international indie developers, creatives and enthusiast in Berlin, the city of creation, no borders, best clubs and an amazing games scene." More info when available. Website Facebook
Indievelopment 2013: Indie Game Development Conference 2013 in Amsterdam organized by DGDARC Independent Game Development conference in the Netherlands with an international approach. Organized by Utrecht University developers club DGDARC. Announced names: Robin Hunicke, Austin Wintory, Tomáš Dvořák The conference also includes an award show: Indievelopment Awards. Website Twitter Facebook
Bit of Alright - An event about game design, in London. 12:00 – 17:00 on May the 10th, 2013, aboard the motorschiff Stubnitz. From the website: "Bit of Alright is not like other game design conferences, because the programme isn’t just talks. There are usually multiple things going on at once, in different rooms. The presenters are…
"Twofivesix is a one-day conference devoted to the spaces between games, play, interaction and creativity. Targeting game designers, digital creatives, and platform builders, our conference aims to show what games can teach other industries and what other industries can teach games." From the website: "When we started Kill Screen, we wanted to show the world…
"All aboard the MS STUBNITZ for another roughhousing night with the very best in multiplayer indie games with THE WILD RUMPUS" "Seriously, if you've never caught one of these things, come along – and bring lots of people who 'don't usually play games', because their lives are about to change.” - The Guardian" Performance: Chipzel Live Games:…
Video Games as Performance Art From the website: SPACES hosts an unusual exhibition of performance art-featuring works that use the framework of video games to create performances. These works vary from interactive long-distance performances that are directed by viewers/players, to video art created by documenting video game performances, indie video games that invite players to…
Annual game conference taking place in Malmö, Sweden. “A conference program filled with the best speakers from the global industry as well as our local Nordic heroes. A chance to participate in debates on some of the most relevant topics of today. Of course it's about creating the best games and how to do that, but…
Fourth annual Nordic Game Indie Night showcase and summit. From the website: "The purpose of the showcase is to call attention to talented indie developers from around the Nordic region. Last year’s showcase featured a variety of different indies and their awesome games, and over 400 attendees." Finalists for NGIN awards Badland, By Frogmind Clairvoyance, By Erik…
w00t is Copenhagen’s new games and play festival offering something for every taste and age. w00t will offer: Street games Game talks Game workshop Board game galore Kids games Website Call for playmakers Call for presenters (deadline March 15) Open Call for games for kids
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