Curated calendar with indie game events, conferences and play festivals worldwide.

  • The Overkill 2018

    Old Hospital Ariënsplein 1, Enschede, Netherlands

    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. The Overkill is an open platform, a flexible…

  • 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 movie program, live performances and many activities such as workshops, masterclasses, talks… all selected around our theme and presented together in an original and immersive…

  • The Overkill 2024

    Performance factory, Hall Zuid Hoge Bothofstraat 39F, Enschede, Netherlands

    The Overkill is the playful festival celebrating indie and arthouse games, interactive arts and alternative films within a cultural and social context. Interdisciplinary, experimental and international, The Overkill presents and welcomes game makers, digital creators and playful artists from all over the world. Following a theme, the festival tells a story, connecting one piece to…

  • The Overkill 2024 – Playful Friday

    Vestzaktheater Enschede, Netherlands

    Every year The Overkill hosts the Playful Friday to connect professionals around playful arts with the theme of the year and with each other. Playful Friday - Curated by Zuraida Buter Come join us for a day with new friends, playful and interactive sessions and exciting ideas & Insights. On this second day of the…

  • COLLIDERS – Ephemeral

    Grensfrequentie Muziekkwartier 3rd floor, Willem Wilminkplein 1, Enschede, Netherlands

    COLLIDERS is an our monthly meet-up for playful makers, welcoming any creative, regardless of the engine they are working in. At Colliders we brainstorm, present our progress, give feedback, enjoy creations and, of course, we play! Colliders purpose is to develop a local network for the indie / arthouse / serious game industry in the east…

  • Ultimate IndieMash 2025

    tba enschede Enschede, Netherlands

    The Ultimate IndieMash is a contest for unique playful makers of the world, to present their work to an international audience. Hosted live from Bristol, UK and Enschede, NL, and streamed all over the world, the participants get three minutes each to show their game, interactive project, immersive installation or playful performance, through an online…

  • The Overkill 2025

    tba Enschede, Netherlands

    The Overkill is a playful art, games and film festival focused on the impact of digital culture on our society. The festival showcases a selection of interactive and participative art installations, indie/arthouse games, presents an alternative film program, experimental live performances and activities such as workshops, network meet-ups, talks, hybrid symposium Theme 2025: Return to…


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