BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Zo-ii - Playful Arts & Game Curation - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.zo-ii.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Zo-ii - Playful Arts & Game Curation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20170312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20171105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190713 DTSTAMP:20190121T160917Z CREATED:20190121T160917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T160917Z UID:16246-1562716800-1562975999@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Playful Learning Conference 2019 DESCRIPTION:Playful Learning is pitched at the intersection of learning and play for adults. Playful in approach and outlook\, yet underpinned by robust research and working practices\, we provide a space where teachers\, researchers and students can play\, learn and think together. A space to meet other playful people and be inspired by talks\, workshops\, activities and events. In its new home at the heart of England at the University of Leicester\, we are now opening the programme up to outdoor spaces\, where evening activities will continue the playful learning and conversations after the formal programme ends. \nWebsite: http://conference.playthinklearn.net/blog/ \nTickets: https://shop.le.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/leicester-conferences/leicester-learning-institute/playful-learning-conference-2019 URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/playful-learning-conference-2019/ LOCATION:Stamford Court\, Manor Road\, Leicester\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Europe,Speaker END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190629 DTSTAMP:20190121T162220Z CREATED:20190121T162220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T162220Z UID:16249-1561680000-1561766399@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:INDIGOx 2019 DESCRIPTION:From the website: \nINDIGO\, Dutch Game Garden’s largest game showcase\, returns in 2019 with a new name: INDIGOx\, marking a new direction as well as the 10th edition of the event. INDIGOx takes place June 28th 2019 at Speys\, Utrecht\, the Netherlands. \n2019 is the 10th anniversary of our INDIGO event. At the moment\, we are developing the program of INDIGOx – it will be a more business-oriented event\, which we will reveal more about later. \nBlogpost: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/indigox-10th-edition-of-indigo-takes-place-june-28-2019-2/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/indigox-2019/ LOCATION:Speys Jaarbeurs\, Jaarbeursboulevard 302\, Utrecht\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190617 DTSTAMP:20190417T163215Z CREATED:20190417T163133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T163215Z UID:16289-1560470400-1560729599@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Giocosamente Toffia Playfulness Festival 2019 DESCRIPTION:Giocosamente – Toffia Playfulness Festival \nFrom the website: \n\nA new Festival dedicated to Playfulness is about to be born. \nPlayfulness as an attitude and disposition of character and it’s cultivation. \nHow is Playfulness cultivated in life\, in work\, in education? \nHow does Playfulness expand? \nHow is it taught? \nHow can playfulness make our lives more interesting and meaningful? \nWe will explore Playfulness in workshops and happenings. \nThe workshops will be dedicated to two areas: \nExchanges of playful practices for facilitators and people interested in exploring Playfulness with ADULTS. Collaborative\, uncompetitive\, extremely engaging games that open us up and make us literally children. Expressive and creative and even scientific activities in a playful way. \nExchanges of practices and playful approaches by and for educators\, teachers and parents dedicated to CHILDREN. How can we cultivate and maintain the approach to Playfulness while dealing with children? \nSaturday afternoon and evening will be dedicated to the playful interaction with the village\, through happenings and games that will involve the participants of the festival and the inhabitants of the village of Toffia and the neighbouring villagers who wish to participate. The program is still being defined however. \nFestival goals \nTo bring people together from Italy and abroad to explore Playfulness\, creating an atmosphere of light-heartedness\, joy and fun among the participants and locals. Practice and explore together the importance of Playfulness. Share playful educational methods dedicated to children\, teens and adults. Creation of a local Playfulness practice community. \n\nWebsite: https://pearlsofjuggling.wordpress.com/call-for-prososals-toffia-playfulness-festival/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/giocosamente-2019/ LOCATION:Toffia\, Toffia\, Italy CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603 DTSTAMP:20190111T083423Z CREATED:20190111T083423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T083423Z UID:16217-1559347200-1559519999@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:BitSummit 2019 DESCRIPTION:“BitSummit 7 Spirits” is the seventh iteration of the summit. \nBitSummit 7 Spirits will take place the weekend of June 1st and 2nd\, 2019\, and will be open to the public from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. As has been tradition since the second BitSummit\, all activities will take place at the Miyako Messe\, the expansive and modern convention site of the past three festivals. As is by now tradition\, BitSummit’s annual theme celebrates a distinct facet of Japanese pop culture\, and this year’s event mascots take the form of seven “lucky” samurai spirits\, as an homage to Japan’s samurai culture made famous throughout the millennia in book\, movie\, television\, and video game form. The “7 Spirits” of BitSummit are distinguished by a single flame appearing above each character’s kabuto (helmets). The reveal of BitSummit’s 7 Spirits will debut in the near future. \nWebsite: http://bitsummit.org \nTwitter: @bitsummit\, @bitsummitJP \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bitsummit URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/bitsummit-2019/ LOCATION:Miyakomesse\, Kyoto\, Japan CATEGORIES:Asia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190526 DTSTAMP:20190417T161151Z CREATED:20190401T160601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T161151Z UID:16286-1558569600-1558828799@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Feral Vector 2019 DESCRIPTION:Feral Vector is not like other game design events. If you feel like an impostor at games events\, you’re not only welcome here\, we encourage you to attend. If you are in the videogames industry\, but looking for more than it can give\, Feral Vector is for you. Feral Vector is fundamentally about outside influences\, accessible tools\, and the fringes of game design – because that’s where the interesting stuff begins. \nWebsite: https://feral-vector.com \nTwitter: https://twitter.com/feralvector URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/feral-vector-2019/ LOCATION:Hebden Bridge\, Hebden Bridge\, Yorkshire\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T220000 DTSTAMP:20190518T114849Z CREATED:20190418T114554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T114849Z UID:16374-1558206000-1558216800@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:V&A Dundee Tay Late: Press Play DESCRIPTION:What does a videogames arcade made in 2019 look like? Find out for yourself at our raucous club night \n\n\n\nJoin us for a night of jostle-inducing multiplayer games and intimate\, reflective experiences. Our next Tay Late sees the independent and alternative games scene\, both local and international\, take over the museum. \nCo-curated by We Throw Switches\, producers of videogame events and parties from Sarajevo to San Francisco\, the night will turn the museum into a combination of club night and indie/alt.arcade. Featuring live DJs\, drinks and unforgettable videogame installations. \nFeaturing work by Glasgow-based artist Ursula Cheng\, Edinburgh-based Projector Club\, as well as fantastic\, raucous\, beautiful things from game designers around the world\, the evening channels the idea of ‘What does an arcade made in 2019 look like?’ \nCome hit buttons\, wobble lines\, flail arms\, tell stories and slam tables with us. \nVideogames: Design/Play/Disrupt and the Scottish Design Galleries will be open throughout the evening\, numbers permitting. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/va-dundee-tay-late-press-play/ LOCATION:V&A Dundee\, Dundee\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T170000 DTSTAMP:20190518T114548Z CREATED:20190418T113907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T114548Z UID:16369-1558173600-1558198800@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Arcadia 2019 DESCRIPTION:Join us for day packed full with an amazing array of leading game designers and thinkers co-curated in partnership with V&A Dundee. \nCoinciding with the latest V&A Dundee exhibition Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt\, the day will bring together a world-leading group of diverse designers and radical thinkers whose work covers the spectrum of game-making; from practical design\, to soundscapes and future technologies\, as well as exploring games as a cultural force. \nArcadia 2019 aims to unpack key stories from within the videogame design process –  from why certain aesthetic decisions are taken\, to how sound and visuals are mapped into virtual spaces. This will follow sessions exploring the more experimental aspects and approaches within videogame culture and creation. From the physical games we play\, to the collective and communal ways we choose to make them\, we want to dive deep into the process of game making and celebrate those at the forefront of new ways of making and doing. \nArcadia will be followed by V&A Dundee Tay Late\, co-curated by our friends We Throw Switches\, where you will be invited to engage all types of physical game-making\, with a host of arcades and playful experiences across the Museum. Tickets include access to the exhibition\, as well as entry to the Tay Late! URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/arcadia-2019/ CATEGORIES:Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.zo-ii.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Arcadia2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190510T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190512T180000 DTSTAMP:20190509T131753Z CREATED:20190412T130000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190509T131753Z UID:16329-1557496800-1557684000@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:One2Play 2019 DESCRIPTION:International festival around artistic\, cultural and socially relevant videogames. First edition. \nExhibition\, Arcade\, Documentaries\, Concert Mount Venus. \nIn collaboration with STUK\, Cultuurconnect\, VAF/Gamefonds\, stad Leuven en Cinema ZED. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/one2play-2019/ LOCATION:STUK\, Naamsestraat 96\, Leuven\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Attending,Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190507T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190512T170000 DTSTAMP:20190417T115740Z CREATED:20190417T115655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T115740Z UID:16278-1557216000-1557680400@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Freeplay 2019 DESCRIPTION:Freeplay 2019 — INTROSPECTION | May 7–12\nFreeplay is Australia’s longest-running and largest independent games festival. \n\n  \nFirst established in 2004\, Freeplay embraces the fringes\, spotlights grassroots makers\, and acts as a response to and critique of the status quo. We invite artists\, designers\, coders\, writers\, players\, makers\, critics\, academics\, and students for a celebration of the artistry of independent games & playful culture beyond the mainstream. \n  \nJoin us in 2019 for Freeplay’s 15th year anniversary! \n\n\n\nWebsite: http://www.freeplay.net.au/ \nTwitter: https://twitter.com/free_play URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/freeplay-2019/ LOCATION:RMIT Swanston Academic Building\, 445 Swanston St\, Melbourne\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australia and Oceania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.zo-ii.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/freeplay19_1200_poster_web_v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506 DTSTAMP:20190417T171636Z CREATED:20190402T171033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T171636Z UID:16294-1556755200-1557100799@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:72 Hour Urban Action 2019 DESCRIPTION:From the website: \n72 Hour Urban Action is the world’s first real-time architectural competition where international teams design\, build\, sleep and party together to generate public interventions in a limited space within a short time and on a tight budget. \nIt is a tool for resetting our perceptions of public space. This tool\, taking the form of a design festival\, has been intervening in different communities since 2010\, working hands-on with local partners from the bottom up. \n72HUA exposes local issues and offers alternative ideas quickly by bringing experts and amateurs to work in microsites – those neglected pockets of urban space full of potential that are too small to officially develop but are too big for residents to ignore. \nThe festival team has been conducting research and hosting workshops with partners in Jena-Lobeda since 2018\, setting up a network of local organizations and looking closely at the use of public spaces in the district. These actors help us understand and know Lobeda from within\, map and collect the wishes and needs of the district and prepare the ground for the international teams to come and work on site. Ten sites are selected and analyzed through this collective process and ten missions set the challenges for the teams to respond to. The missions are decided by luck. No one knows which team gets which site until we start the clock. \nWebsite: https://www.72stundenlobeda.de \nTwitter: https://twitter.com/72hua URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/72-hour-urban-action-2019/ LOCATION:Lobeda\, Jena- Lobeda\, Germany CATEGORIES:Europe,Participating END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190428 DTSTAMP:20190111T082737Z CREATED:20190111T082203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T082737Z UID:16210-1555632000-1556409599@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:NZ Games Festival 2019 DESCRIPTION:nz games festival is new zealand’s own international celebration of gaming\, for all ages.\n\nThe week-long festival is centred around all things games – whether digital\, tabletop or otherwise! It’s our goal to ensure everybody has the opportunity to be included in the magic of games\, so we aim to provide events for all demographics.From workshops to pub quizzes\, NZ Games Festival has a little bit of something for everyone and we can’t wait to share it with you. \nhttps://nzgamesfest.com/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/nz-games-festival-2019/ LOCATION:TBA\, Wellington\, Wellington\, New Zealand CATEGORIES:Australia and Oceania END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190414 DTSTAMP:20190123T150008Z CREATED:20190123T150008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190123T150008Z UID:16256-1554940800-1555199999@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Reboot Develop Blue 2019 DESCRIPTION:The boutique game developers and games industry conference of Europe\nhttp://rebootdevelopblue.com/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/reboot-develop-blue-2019/ LOCATION:Sheraton\, Dubrovnik Riviera\, Šetalište dr. F. Tuđmana 17 - 20207\, Dubrovnik\, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190414 DTSTAMP:20190110T185548Z CREATED:20190110T185548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T185548Z UID:16191-1554854400-1555199999@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:A MAZE. / Berlin 2019 DESCRIPTION:A MAZE. / Berlin is an international festival focusing on the art and culture of games and playful media. A MAZE. / Berlin invites creatives from over 35 countries to experience inspiring talks and workshops\, and to celebrate the art of video games making. The four nights of music\, plus a life changing and mind blowing interactive exhibition of our medium of the 21st century\, will fascinate the general public. \nA MAZE. invites artists and creatives from diverse fields to share their vision and projects\, exchange knowledge\, play\, connect\, and collaborate. A MAZE. / Berlin represents and celebrates the new art movement\, including arthouse games\, artistic virtual reality\, and a playful media culture beyond the mainstream that defines its own identity. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/maze-berlin-2019/ LOCATION:SEZ Berlin\, Landsberger Allee 77\, Berlin\, Germany CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190415 DTSTAMP:20190110T185006Z CREATED:20190110T184937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T185006Z UID:16189-1554508800-1555286399@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Now Play This 2019 DESCRIPTION:Now Play This is a festival of experimental game design which runs at Somerset House in London as part of London Games Festival. In 2019 we expect the festival to run over two weekends 6-14 April\, with talks and workshops for practitioners on the first weekend\, and more family-focused events on the second. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/play-2019/ LOCATION:Somerset House\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190407 DTSTAMP:20190110T184635Z CREATED:20190110T184604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T184635Z UID:16186-1554336000-1554595199@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:CounterPlay 2019 DESCRIPTION:The CounterPlay festival invites playful people from around the world to join the most caring\, generous\, inclusive and vibrant play community on a remarkable journey into the world of play. We welcome everyone eager to understand play better\, no matter your background. If you wish to learn more about why play is essential for learning\, working and living\, this is for you.\nhttp://www.counterplay.org/ \nCounterPlay community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/counterplay/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/counterplay-2019/ LOCATION:Dokk1\, Aarhus\, Denmark CATEGORIES:Attending,Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190217 DTSTAMP:20190111T093335Z CREATED:20190111T093335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T093335Z UID:16225-1550188800-1550361599@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:1UP Conference 2019 DESCRIPTION:“A showcase for the future of gaming” \n1UP conference is the go-to event for gaming enthusiasts. Whether you like playing games or you are in the business of gaming\, this event is for you. Check out the latest and greatest in today’s videogame landscape. \nWe’re kicking off 1UP Conference with a day full of inspirational talks by some gaming industry giants. This event is tailored to industry professionals and people who want to take their interest in videogames to the next level. \n1UP features a huge 2-day expo filled with lots of gaming & fun.\nGo and play some arcades with the family\, take a look at the indie zone to meet the people behind your favourite indiegames\, experience the latest in AR and VR technology\, score the coolest new gear and discover many more gaming industry-secrets \nBELGIAN GAME AWARDS 2019\nWant to discover the local Belgian Gamedev talents? Join us on February 15th for the 2019 Belgian Game Awards ceremony and find out! Through these awards we want to raise awareness for the Belgian Games Industry. Developers and studios from around the country will gather to celebrate their successes\, together as one! \nhttps://www.1up-conference.com/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/1up-conference-2019/ LOCATION:Kortrijk Expo\, Kortrijk\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190204 DTSTAMP:20190110T190612Z CREATED:20190110T190612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T190612Z UID:16194-1548892800-1549238399@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Ludicious 2019 DESCRIPTION:Ludicious is the distinctive game developer event\, focussed on the arts and crafts of game development\, where game design and business meet. \nCore elements of Ludicious are a well curated program\, matchmaking which is spot-on and exchanging internationally in a personal atmosphere. \nWe work to support small & midsize developers connecting with the broader industry\, and create event formats which bring developers from all domains of game development together on eye level. \nLudicious is where creativity\, technology and commercial potential come together. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/ludicious-2019/ LOCATION:Alte Kaserne\, Kanonengasse 16\, Zürich\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190125T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190125T173000 DTSTAMP:20190121T162540Z CREATED:20190111T072733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T162540Z UID:16197-1548412200-1548437400@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds 2019 DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds\, the V&A’s conference dedicated to videogame design and culture\, will be back in London for more critical conversations on Friday 25 January 2019\, in conjunction with the V&A’s headline autumn exhibition ‘Videogames: Design / Play / Disrupt’. This day long international conference brings together talks from leading game designers\, artists\, engineers and thinkers on the design of videogames and playful immersive worlds. \nSpeakers include Chris Kujawski\, Principal Designer of the Xbox Adaptive Controller; Amanda Johnston-Batt from Framestore’s rides team and independent game designer Jenny Jiao Hsia\, whose work features in ‘Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt’. You can find out more about our stellar speaker line up below\, with more to be announced before the big day alongside a full schedule. \nThe event will continue into the evening with a Friday Late looking at the future of videogame design and culture where you’ll be able to get hands on with a host of arcades\, workshops and demonstrations across the Museum. \nhttps://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/projects/parallel-worlds-2019-a-conference-on-videogame-design-and-culture URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/parallel-worlds-2019/ LOCATION:Victoria and Albert Museum\, Cromwell Road \, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.zo-ii.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ParallelWorlds2019_PW2019-A4-online.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190128 DTSTAMP:20190121T163244Z CREATED:20190121T163244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T163244Z UID:16253-1548374400-1548633599@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Global Game Jam 2019 DESCRIPTION:The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world\, we could come together\, be creative\, share experiences and express ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games – it is very universal. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games\, while at the same time exploring the process of development\, be it programming\, iterative design\, narrative exploration or artistic expression. It is all condensed into a 48 hour development cycle. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity. \nLocations: More than 100 countries. Find a location near you here \nWebsite: https://globalgamejam.org/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/global-game-jam-2019/ LOCATION:Worldwide CATEGORIES:Worldwide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190121 DTSTAMP:20190111T114705Z CREATED:20190111T114300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T114705Z UID:16229-1547769600-1548028799@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Black Box CPH VIII DESCRIPTION:Welcome to BlackBox Cph – a festival for experimental role play at the centre of Copenhagen. \nAt Blackbox Cph you can choose between a number of larps of about 3-4 hours’ duration. The larps will apply theatrical lighting and sound for controlling the play and several of them will be experimenting with other theatrical techniques. This creates a unique form of role play that has come to be known as black box role play. \nThe larps for Blackbox Cph are designed to be plug-and-play. This means that the demands for you as a player are at a minimum. To play you just have to sign up\, and when you come to the larp remember to bring a basic costume\, which consists of a pair of black socks\, black pants\, and a black t-shirt. \nThe designers of the larps will take care of all additional preparation. The designers have total power over their larps\, they will be in charge of plots\, roles\, workshop\, instructions\, as well as controlling theatrical lights and sound\, with a little help from us. \nAs a player all you have to do is be ready to follow instructions and give it your all when the spotlight hits you. \nBlackbox Cph is organized by Gnist in cooperation with HusetKBH and TeaterHuset. \nWebsite: http://blackbox-cph.dk/?page_id=10&lang=en \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackboxcph/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/black-box-cph-viii/ LOCATION:HusetKBH\, Rådhusstræde 13\,\, Copenhagen\, Denmark CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T230000 DTSTAMP:20180926T171411Z CREATED:20180926T171411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T171411Z UID:16175-1543604400-1543618800@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:No Quarter 2018 DESCRIPTION:From the event site: \nThe NYU Game Center is proud to announce the 9th annual No Quarter Exhibition. Each year we commission four new games from four artists — our mission is to help nurture game design for public spaces and to support unique and bold voices in the game design community. Please join us on November 3oth at the DUMBO Loft in Downtown Brooklyn\, to celebrate and play these ground-breaking games specially designed for the event. \nNo Quarter is always free and open to the public \nWorks by: \n\nBrianna Lei\nMeg Jayanth\nIvan Safrin\nEthan Redd URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/quarter-2018/ LOCATION:NYU Game Center\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:North-America END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181126 DTSTAMP:20190111T075106Z CREATED:20190111T075106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T075106Z UID:16200-1542931200-1543190399@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:The Overkill 2018 DESCRIPTION:The Overkill is a 48 hours nonstop festival which regroups an art exhibition\, a selection of indie games\, an alternative movie program\, live performance and many activities such as workshops\, master class\, talks… all selected around our theme and presented together in an original and immersive setting. \nThe Overkill is an open platform\, a flexible space for creative minds to meet and an intense time to share thoughts and experience. With our partners we are bringing together artists\, creative thinkers\, developers\, students and professionals to explore the edges of the gaming culture. Playing is the core element of our event\, we believe game is a source of socializing\, a diplomatic tool\, a stress releaser\, a way to learn or master things and an amazing way to spend our time!  Our visitors are invited to participate\, try out\, watch debate and create\, transforming the festival and his experience. It is our intention to present art and artists in a playful way\, looking for new and real encounters. It is also our intention to use a popular tool (video games) and make our public more aware of its content\, its power and its artistic manipulations. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/overkill-2018/ LOCATION:Old Hospital\, Ariënsplein 1\, Enschede\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181116T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181116T180000 DTSTAMP:20180926T161305Z CREATED:20180926T161305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T161305Z UID:16171-1542358800-1542391200@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Random String Symposium 2018 DESCRIPTION:A playdate for artists interested in making work with real-time technologies. Space for inspiration\, discussion and sharing. The Random String Symposium is a one-day event for artists and arts professionals\, exploring the use of interactive & networked technologies in the creative process. Hear from practitioners from across the UK and overseas\, join frank conversations about the practicalities of using technology in your work and explore a showcase of interdisciplinary work. \nConfirmed contributors include: Klaus Obermaier\, Laura Kriefman (Hellion Trace)\, Dan Barnard & Rachel Briscoe (fanSHEN)\, Tine Bech\, Graham Dunning\, B Aga & Coral Manton (i-DAT)\, Michael Takeo Magruder\, Peter Woodbridge (Immersive Story Lab)\, Mahendra Mahay (British Library\,) Dr. Bianca Wright (Coventry University). \nTickets: https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/2018/random-string-symposium/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/random-string-symposium-2018/ LOCATION:Warwick Arts Centre\, Coventry\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181102T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181102T230000 DTSTAMP:20190111T092434Z CREATED:20181011T091936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T092434Z UID:16221-1541185200-1541199600@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Glitch Everything DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of games and playthings exploring the aesthetics of computer errors and data corruption. In an increasingly digitized world happy accidents can contami̵n̵a̴t̷e anything: gli̵t̸ch music\, glic̷h̸ ̶p̴a̸i̷n̶t̸ing\, ̷g̵l̷i̷t̶c̸h̷ ̸k̸̛̰n̴͔̂i̶̭̿t̸̟͝t̵͍̐ḯ̶̳n̶̥̆g̷͉͂\,̷̺̌ ̸̖͑g̴͔̒l̶̟̊í̸͜t̶̘̑c̸̨̀h̶̗̑ ̶̖̀ả̵̪̹̀̂͝r̵̳̹͓̟̓͊̄̕̕c̷̟̈́̐̕h̸͔̲͍͚͔͐͆͛̎̇i̴̲̊t̴̺̋͋͗e̷̺̒̐̓̉̆c̸̻͊̿̉͘ͅṫ̸̯̙̜̖̲ṵ̸̂̍̚r̸̡͈̪̫̐̓e̴͕̣̼͍̱̓́̍͒̕.D̵̼̬͎̞̍̒͝ò̸͔̫̬͔̜n̵̢̨̳͗̍̎’̴̲̒̔̏̚͝t̶̠̤̅̒̀́̚ ̵̠̆͆͌͠͠m̷̮͖̙̰̂͊̄̈́͠ị̶̻̱̱̪͂̅̅̇s̵̯̟̎͒̕̚ș̴̚ ̷̢̧̋ṱ̴̙̆h̶͔̃ẻ̵̞̪͒ ̵̹͉̜͍̯̔͂̈́̈̚l̸̛̰͎̮͚̝ȃ̷̜͒͋̚s̸̞̯͔̤͋͌̒̍͜t̵̢̛͐̒̿ ̵͎̝̜̠̺̄̇L̶̨̩͈̺̝̀̍Î̴͙́K̵̛̙̈̏Ė̸̟̭̃̽̈́ͅL̷̟̝͖͑͜Ḯ̷̦̳͆̔̃̚K̵͉̞͇̓͛͛͜͝E̶̺̮̤̊͜ṡ̷͙͉͍͓̟̳͓̥̱̿̈́̈́̑́̔͊͌̈́̆̏̆͋̃̿̃̈̓̒̆̇̏̈́̽́́̚ḩ̶̛̲͚͚͉̬̲̼̫̩̥̻̫͔̇̋̈̓̉͗͋̽́̈́͗͆̀̏͒̏͛̐̆͐͗̏̔̈́̏͆͠ơ̸̡͙͍͕̜̯̼̬̠͉̙̥͓͙̦̮͕̬͎̗̘͙͉̰̤̣̹̱̞̘̞̱͔̊͑͐̒̋̂̓͐̔̿̑́́̾͒͑̀̎̕̕͘̕͘͠ͅw̵̡̨̡̨̛̛̗͍͍̞̞̣̗͍̯̲͙̙͖͎͇̤̦͇̫͙̗̯͙̬̬̬̞̮̉̍̿̽͂̌̈́̎̓̆̌̈́̌͊̄̎̀̉̀̓̅̂̔͑͐͊́̀̽̀͋͂͝͠ͅͅ ̷̧̛̜̬̤̥͈̠͕̻͎̠̹̙̳̣̆̎̐̇̈́͑͗̍́͊͊͊͒̇̈̒̈́́͐̄̂̀́̚͘͠͠o̶̧̹͕̹̘͕͉̝̻̻̐f̵̢̨̡̢̛̟̠̙͚̬̟̹̭͍̺͙̳͚̟͚͖̖̥̲̼͓̠̺͕̻͈̜̜̳̗͈̀̉͆́̐̈́̾͑́͐̒̅̍̓̑̈͛̋̏͋̔̀̈́̐͊̕̚̕̕̕͝͝͝ ̴̡̢̧̡̛̛͚͓̠̤̠̣̹̝̘̺̻͈͈̠̦͚͍̥̲̜̙͉̪̻̭̬͖̦̀̉́̿̈̎̔̎̔͊̈͛̇̄́͊̎̑̊̃̄͐͂̔͘͘2̶̡͆͊͋͒ͅ0̸̧̧͍͈̦̰̝̤̺͚̭̣͎̹̘̞̳̯̰̞͈̞̰͎̘̞̙̿̾̋̋͑̀̅̓͝͝͝͝1̷̡̨̡̛̹͍̻̜͖̜̠͙̖̩͍͙̜̣͚̩̳͉̮͚̤̣̖͉̤͖͙̠̉͑͐̇̓̽͑̽̔̓͋͌̂̀̓̽̔̒̿̓͌́̂̔̓͌̄̀͘ͅ8̴̴̛̛̛̛̠̪̪̣̯͇͚̪͓̥̤̦̲͚̩̯̮͔̱͙̼̭̳̠͙̖̼̟̭͔͍̰̫͉͛̅̅͋͒̇̂̀͋̍́̈́̎̈́̂̋͛̍̐͊́͂̒̈̃̂̑̍̈́̔̌͒̒̇̋͐̔͗̇͛͘͜͝͠ͅ \nWorks by: Andi McClure /// Michael Brough /// XRA /// Farbs // Rachel Simone Weil /// Molleindustria + Infiknit Loop \n  \nhttp://likelike.org URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/glitch/ LOCATION:LIKELIKE\, 205 North Evaline St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, United States CATEGORIES:North-America END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101 DTSTAMP:20171019T094937Z CREATED:20171019T094937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T094937Z UID:15854-1540684800-1541030399@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:CHI Play 2018 DESCRIPTION:An international and interdisciplinary conference (by ACM SIGCHI) \nFor researchers and professionals across all areas of play\, games and human-computer interaction (HCI). URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/chi-play-2018/ LOCATION:TBA – Melbourne\, Melbourne\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australia and Oceania END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181025T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181025T210000 DTSTAMP:20190111T080833Z CREATED:20190111T080833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T080833Z UID:16204-1540494000-1540501200@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Parallels: The Freeplay 2018 Showcase DESCRIPTION:Parallels highlights some of the most unique\, experimental\, and personal games being made in the independent games scenes of Australia and beyond. Come and watch as our speakers demonstrate and play their creations live on stage\, and share their creative inspirations and journeys. Discover new games and game makers\, and find out what makes them tick. Join us for an intimate and magical night as we present the artistry and talent of contemporary independent game makers in the region. \nOur lineup of games and speakers this year is quite special (our director Chad would describe it as “super delightful”)! Have a look for yourself. \n• Rise – Dakoda Barker (QLD)\n• Unpacking – Wren Brier & Tim Dawson (QLD)\n• Pigeon Game – Leura Smith (VIC)\n• if not us – Ruqiyah Patel (ACT)\n• Sign In / Sign Out – Tegan Webb (VIC)\n• Novena & Touch Melbourne – Cecile Richard & Andrew Gleeson (VIC)\n• Desert Child – Oscar Brittain (WA)\n• SIMULACRA – LeeYing Foo (INTL)\n• Dead Static Drive – Mike Blackney (VIC)\n• Vignettes – Pol Clarissou (INTL) \nhttp://www.freeplay.net.au/oh-hey-its-parallels-the-freeplay-2018-showcase/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/parallels-freeplay-2018-showcase/ LOCATION:RMIT Swanston Academic Building\, 445 Swanston St Building 80\, Level 2\, Room 7\, Melbourne CATEGORIES:Australia and Oceania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.zo-ii.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/parallels18_games_list.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTSTAMP:20180710T213017Z CREATED:20180710T213017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180710T213017Z UID:16159-1539907200-1540079999@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:IndieCade Europe 2018 DESCRIPTION:https://indiecade-europe.eu/ URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/indiecade-europe-2018/ CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181014 DTSTAMP:20180928T161314Z CREATED:20180928T161314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180928T161314Z UID:16178-1539216000-1539475199@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:IndieCade 2018 DESCRIPTION:From the website: \nThe IndieCade Festival is the premiere international event dedicated to celebrating independent games from around the globe. Now in its second decade\, IndieCade is held each October in the Los Angeles area and this important\, fun-filled event draws industry and public from around the world. \nIndieCade Festival 2018\, October 12th – 13th (preceded by IndieXchange on the 11th)\, offers a unique opportunity to play and preview the latest innovative indie games of all types and from around the world. Attendees enjoy the opportunity to play new and innovative games and meet with their creators\, as well as sessions\, workshops\, business networking\, social activities\, tournaments\, entertainment and more. IndieCade kicks off with an in-depth game developer summit with creators of new titles\, as well as legends from across the industry. URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/indiecade-2018/ LOCATION:Santa Monica College Center for Media and Design\, 1660 Stewart St\, Santa Monica\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:North-America END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180812T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180812T170000 DTSTAMP:20180711T115231Z CREATED:20180711T115137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180711T115231Z UID:16163-1534071600-1534093200@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:PLAYRAUM: Urban Gaming Festival 2018 DESCRIPTION:Quoted from the website (in Dutch) \n\nWie wil het niet: voor één dag Super Mario zijn. Tijdens festival PLAYRAUM op zondag 12 augustus heb je spreekwoordelijk zijn bekende rode pet op en zie je de stad vanuit een nieuw perspectief. Kom langs en game mee: van pratende lantaarnpalen tot hardloopparcours! \n\n\nDe games die je kunt doen tijdens PLAYRAUM laten je spelenderwijs de ruimtelijke omgeving en de mensen daarin ontdekken en bekijken. Een dag lang toveren we onze omgeving om tot een wereld waarin fantasie en realiteit niet meer van elkaar zijn te onderscheiden. \nPLAYRAUM bestaat uit een festivalprogramma van collectieve en individuele games die zich afspelen in de stad. Een urban gaming festival dus: pratende lantaarnpalen\, chatbot-performances\, een hardloopparcours door kunstwerken en gebouwen\, een live-action-role-tutorial (LART)\, augmented reality games\, een Pokémon Go Meetup en Ingress expedities. Niets is te gek. \nBen je niet zo’n spelfreak? Alles is beginner-proof. Je kunt trouwens ook gewoon komen hangen in ons festivalhart. We zorgen voor eten\, drinken en muziek; de ideale setting om fanatieke spelers te aanschouwen. \nBlijf je thuis deze zomer? Geen excuus. We zien je graag in Lorinna del Sol (Leidsche Rijn Centrum). URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/playraum-urban-gaming-festival-2018/ LOCATION:RAUM\, Berlijnplein 520\, Utrecht\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:Europe,Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.zo-ii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Playraum_website-1-1462x800.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180617 DTSTAMP:20190111T081446Z CREATED:20160623T103501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T081446Z UID:9062-1529020800-1529193599@www.zo-ii.com SUMMARY:Playful Arts Festival 2018 DESCRIPTION:Playful Arts Festival presents 20+ (inter)national established and upcoming artists who stimulate social and playful interaction in their work. They will present their work in an exhibition\, a pop up programme and conversations. Through a symposium\, masterclasses and live workshops the festival offers a more in depth look at the 2018 theme (t)HERE & NOW. \nLine-up:\nALISTAIR AITCHESON • ROBIN BAUMGARTEN • S.L. CLARK • CLUB FANTASTICO • JAKOB LA COUR • DJ SCHURKENBIEFSTUK • CIE. WILLI DORNER • HANNES EGGER • ANDY FIELD • JANE FRIEDHOFF • DORON HIRSCH • HKU • BERTINE VAN HÖVELL & JAN WILLEM KAAGMAN • AURÉLIE D’INCAU • MAAIKE DE JONG • ADRIAAN DE JONGH & SYLVAIN TEGROEG • TOMO KIHARA • DANIEL LINSSEN • IAN MACLARTY • MOHA PROJECT • ANTHEA MOYS • NO MORE MONDAYS • PHOENIX PERRY & CHARLIE ANN PAGE • POWERHOOF • JENN SANDERCOCK • PAUL SCHMIDT • SOCIAL LABEL • ESTHER STEINKOGLER • MEREL STOLKER •  ALEX SULZ • TERRIFYING JELLYFISH • JAMES TRUJILLO • VERA TUSSING • MARLOEKE VAN DER VLUGT • RIEKE VOS • WEIRDBEARD URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/playful-arts-festival-2018/ LOCATION:Werkwarenhuis\, Tramkade 24\, 's-Hertogenbosch\, Netherlands CATEGORIES:Curating,Europe,Netherlands END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR