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SUMMARY:Talk & Play (Berlin - April)
DESCRIPTION: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 exchange knowledge in a friendly\, relaxed and safe environment. \nEverybody’s welcome\, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you like games\, we’ll make sure you have a good time! Important: this is NOT an event only aimed at developers! \nThe event is structured in two parts: \n– TALK: Short game-related presentations + announcements from the community \n– PLAY: All participants are welcome to bring games they’ve made or are still working on – a perfect opportunity to discover and play new games\, collect feedback and\, who knows?\, maybe find collaborators for future projects \nOur Safe Space Policy encourages the behaviour at Talk & Play. We request that everyone who is affiliated with and participates to the event honours it. \n* Note about the June 2025 edition: this year we’re going to celebrate 50 editions of Talk & Play so we might do something special to celebrate\, possibly a bigger event at a different venue. Because of this\, the date of the June edition might change.
URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/talk-play-berlin-april/
LOCATION:Berlin\, Berlin\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Europe
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SUMMARY:DVRS Games Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:(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. \nIn SODA’s state of the art new building we will host two days of talks and a networking event showcasing diverse speakers and topics across games development as well as animation and film. This builds on POC in Play’s popular series of networking events with a premium roster of global talent to learn and connect with. \nAttendees at DVRS will gain insights from industry figures\, including speakers such as Shifally Rattan\, Harvey Newman and Prof. Stuart Sumida from celebrated games\, such as Call of Duty\, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order\, Battlefield\, Horizon: Zero Dawn and many more to be announced over the coming week \nThe games festival is open to industry professionals and students covering topics ranging from games design\, art\, narrative\, coding\, music and more. \n “DVRS Games 2025 is the first games festival in Manchester to bring international speakers to share industry knowledge and experience with the community. By pairing with POC in Play we are also focussed on raising the visibility and representation of ethnically diverse game developers to inspire the next generation of developers” said festival director\, Dr. Satish Shewhorak. \n10 – 11 April 2025 \nLocation: School of Digital Arts \nEvent Type: In-person and Virtual \nPrice: £50 student/academic\, £100 industry EARLY BIRD RATE (deadline 7 Feb).\n£60 student/academic\, £120 industry STANDARD RATE. \nSpeakers: \nShifally Rattan\nHarvey Newman\nHelen Kaur\nProfessor Stuart Sumida\nFreddie Babord\nDr Darshana Jayemanne\nKenny Young\nMeghna Jayanth\nZi Peters \n 
URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/dvrs-games-festival-2025/
LOCATION:School of Digital Arts (SODA)\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Europe
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SUMMARY:Now Play This 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 Festival. \nThis year\, Now Play This presents Folk Games: The Stories We Play Together — we’ll be exploring how communities get together to create\, reinterpret\, and adapt the rules of play. Join us for a hands-on programme featuring inspiring talks\, workshops\, and playful sessions. \n  \n\nNow Play This started in 2015 as an experiment for us and for Somerset House. A way to show that games had already moved past the “but is it art” conversation and was forming complex interrogations into all sorts of spaces. Over the years we’ve grown from a couple of rooms and a couple of days\, to an expansive nine day festival of games\, workshops\, talks\, walks and a conference! Co-founded by Holly Gramazio and V Buckenham with support from Sophie Sampson and Jo Summers\, the team has grown and changed over the years.
URL:https://www.zo-ii.com/event/play-2/
LOCATION:Somerset House\, Strand\, London\, WC2R 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Europe
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SUMMARY:ALT: GAMES 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 initiative\, presented in partnership with City of Parramatta\, Screen Australia and Screen NSW \nDate: 12–13 April 2025\nTime: 10am-3pm\, Features 5pm-7pm\nLocation: Parramatta Square / PHIVE / Parramatta Town Hall \n  \nALT: Play\nALT: Play is an Australian digital games showcase\, that puts the spotlight on independent game makers. Featuring local works-in-progress and newly released games. Join us to discover and playtest upcoming Australian titles.  All ages welcome. FREE \nDate: Saturday 12 April – Sunday 13 April 2025\nTime: 10am–3pm\nLocation: PHIVE\nTickets: Free \n  \nALT: Ex\nALT: Ex will showcase experimental games that explore and emphasise the breadth of the medium. Curated by Serenade\, a NSW based collective of artists and developers Cuauhtemoc Moreno\, Duncan Corrigan\, George Mak\, Jae Stuart and Kaveh Tabar. All ages welcome. FREE \nDate: Saturday 12 April – Sunday 13 April 2025\nTime: 10am–3pm\nLocation: PHIVE\nTickets: Free \n  \nALT: Sessions\nALT: Sessions is a series of deep dive sessions for emerging developers to gain industry knowledge. Hosted by industry leaders the workshops are designed to elevate the growing games community in NSW and provide opportunities for local industry. \nDate: Saturday 12 April – Sunday 13 April 2025\nTime: 10–3pm\nLocation: PHIVE \n  \nALT: Installation [Australian Premiere]\nJapanese and UK artist collective Playfool will present their work How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car for the first time in Australia. The work challenges audiences to avoid being detected by an AI-powered camera and aims to become a platform to understand how these systems work. Playfool’s work has been presented at institutions including Victoria and Albert Museum\, London and the MAK\, Vienna. \nDate: 12–13 April 2025\nTime: 10am–4pm\nLocation: Parramatta Square\nTickets: Free \n  \nALT: Features\nALT: Features will connect Australian game makers with the wider international industry for networking and knowledge-sharing. Join us for a keynote address from leading artist\, game developer and writer Ally McLean-Hennessy\, who will reflect on why we make games\, and an in-conversation with the esteemed US game designer Richard Garfield (creator of Magic the Gathering) and Canadian game developer Daniel Mullins (creator of Inscryption) discussing deck building and design process. \nDate: Saturday 12 April\nTime: 5–7pm\nLocation: Parramatta Town Hall\nTickets: $10\, ages 16+
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LOCATION:PHIVE\, 5 Parramatta Sq\, Sydney\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australia and Oceania
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