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  • Playful Learning Conference 2019

    Stamford Court Manor Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    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…

  • Vector Festival 2019

    InterAccess 9 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, Canada

    Vector festival is a participatory and community-oriented initiative dedicated to showcasing experimental new media art that draws on digital game technologies and wide-ranging creative media practices. Presenting exhibitions, screenings, performances,…

  • Isle of Games 002

    IÐNÓ Vonarstræti 3, Reykjavík, Iceland

    Isle of Games 002 is the second installation of Isle of Games, a one day event that showcases alternative games and playful media from Iceland and abroad. At Isle of…

  • IndieCade 2019

    TBA, Santa Monica Santa Monica, United States

    IndieCade: Evolving the Game IndieCade accepts and encourages a host of interactive experiences and honors all types of innovative play. From cutting edge digital narratives, large scale social mobile, tabletop…

  • IndieCade Europe 2019

    BnF - Bibliothèque nationale de France Quai François-Mauriac, Paris, France

    IndieCade supports the development of independent games and organizes a series of international events to promote the future of indie games. It encourages, advertises and cultivates interactive media and their talent…

  • Game Happens 2019

    Villa Durazzo Bombrini Genova, Italy

    Game Happens (8-10 November @ Genova, Italy) is the international festival dedicated to the cultural, political and social impact of video games. The 2019 theme is Elements of Change. From…

  • PLAY19 – Creative Gaming Festival

    Hamburg, Multiple Venues Hamburg, Germany

    "PLAY is the first an only festival worldwide to unite media art, discourse and education with the culture of digital games. It focuses on the creative utilization of digital games:…

  • The Overkill 2019

    De Museumfabriek Het Rozendaal 11, Enschede, Netherlands

    Game Festival From the website: The Overkill is a playful festival which regroups an art exhibition, a selection of indie games (+ retro games + a mini LAN), an alternative…

  • GameOn 2019 – El arte en juego

    San Martín Cultural Center Sarmiento 1551, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    It is the first and only exhibition of art and video games in Argentina. This year the international event celebrates its 6th edition in the framework of November Electronic, the flagship…

  • GAIA 2019

    San Martín Cultural Center Sarmiento 1551, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    First International Think Tank of curators and producers of videogames cultural events. The first edition of GAIA is co-organized by Game ON! El arte en juego and Game Arts International…

  • Now Play This [Postponed – tba]

    Somerset House Strand, London, United Kingdom

    "Now Play This is a festival of experimental game design running at Somerset House in London from 3-5 April 2020, showcasing interactive and playful work as part of the London…

  • BitSummit – The 8th Bit – 2020 [Cancelled]

    Miyakomesse Kyoto, Japan

    "BitSummit: Japan’s Industry-Leading Independent Game Development Festival in Kyoto Established in late-2012, BitSummit was founded with the goal of giving Japanese independent game makers a chance to show their games…

  • Feral Vector 2020

    Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    "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…

  • INDIGO 2020

    Speys Jaarbeurs Jaarbeursboulevard 302, Utrecht, Netherlands

    INDIGO is the largest game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and abroad. This…

  • Ludicious 2020

    Ludicious is a developer conference, a business platform, a beautiful games exhibition and also a public event. Call for games open until 14 February 2020

  • IndieCade 2020

    "Now in its second decade, IndieCade is the premiere international event dedicated to celebrating independent interactive media from around the globe."

  • Different Perspectives

    Different Perspectives: Art Games Festival

    Het Bos Ankerrui 5-7, Antwerp, Belgium

    Different Perspectives: Art Games Festival is a triptych of activities, each of which plays a unique role in supporting and helping to grow games as an art form. The exhibition…

  • Different Perspectives

    Different Perspectives: Art Games Festival

    Het Bos Ankerrui 5-7, Antwerp, Belgium

    Different Perspectives: Art Games Festival is a triptych of activities, each of which plays a unique role in supporting and helping to grow games as an art form. The exhibition…

  • Exploration Mode

    Exploration Mode: Fortnite

    Online

    Exploration mode is back ! Marie (from Sickhouse) and Zuraida (from Zo-ii) are diving into virtual spaces online. Wondering what happens to these spaces when events are past, physical world…

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