QGCon is a free, weekend-long, interdisciplinary event. The goal of QGCon is to create an open and inclusive environment for discussing the intersection of video games and LGBTQ issues, however you define them. QGCon brings together academics and game developers to foster dialogues that break traditional disciplinary boundaries. The QGCon organizers believe in the importance…
Playgrounds International Digital Arts Festival is a festival for innovative and creative digital art. During the four-day festival in Tilburg and Amsterdam, Playgrounds presents an impression of the latest developments in technology as well as creativity. The festival programme offers an inspiring mix of artist talks, inventive films, animation, graphic design, character design, games, interactive installations and performances. Website: http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/ Locations: Tilburg:…
Formerly known as the ArtGame Weekend, Zoo Machines Festival, the interdisciplinary event to envision new species of video games, will happen on November the 7th, 8th, 9th 2014 in L’Imaginarium, the cluster for digital creativity and innovation. SHARE Talks will be fast, will stimulate creativity, will open discussions about issues faced by developers, artists and…
PRACTICE: Game Design in Detail. From the website: PRACTICE is an annual event that takes a close look at the concrete challenges of game design, bridging dialog across industries. Where else can a console developer discuss level design with a tabletop RPG writer? Or an iPhone puzzle creator debate economy balancing with collectable card game…
New Horizons - De Kunst Achter Games (the art behind games) Exhibition on the mutual influence of game art, contemporary art & pop culture. Part of Next Gen Art Event 2014. From the website: By displaying games and other art forms next to each other, the New Horizons exhibition in the Fries Museum is one…
Organised in the form of professional meetings, this event alternates conferences, round tables and feedbacks aimed at Independent Video Game professionals (not only founders and employees of independent studios but editors, companies, journalists and students too).
screenshake2015 - Indie Games Festival, Antwerp (BE) screenshake2015 (formerly called Free To Play Expo) is the third edition of Belgium's only international indie game festival and takes place February 6-8 at Het Bos, Antwerp. Three days and two nights will barely suffice to see, hear, do and play all of the things at screenshake2015, with a…
Nordic Game Jam is the biggest video game industry event in Denmark and one of the largest game jams in the whole world. Jamming since 2006. Programme: 5 Feb: Nordic Game Jam Pre-Party 6 Feb: Playdate, Talks, Keynote, group forming, jamming 7 Feb: Jam time 8 Feb: Finish games, jam game expo, presentations, voting, awards.
Independent Game Festival, New York. Three days of talks, panels, workshops, exhibits, and games throughout the museum, curated from IndieCade’s diverse and brilliant community of designers, thinkers, and players. The conference is complemented by workshops covering a range of topics, from introductions to popular digital gamemaking tools, to hands on game design lessons. IndieCade East…
Vector 2015 - Games, Art, New Media festival - Toronto, Canada From the website: The Vector Festival is a participative, not-for-profit, and community-oriented initiative dedicated to showcasing experiments in digital games and interactive experiences. New media art is a diverse field characterized by a wide variety of creative practices; the works shown at Vector act…
Venus Patrol and the Wild Rumpus team up again to throw an amazing party during the week of GDC in San Francisco. Local Multiplayer Games, DJs, Music, Dancing, Drinks. Website: http://thatvenuspatrolwildrumpusparty.com Tickets:
World Premiere screening for the documentary GameLoading: Rise of the Indies. The StudioBento team travelled months around the world to visit and interview people from the indie game scene. At GDC 2015 week in SF they will screen the world premiere of the documentary. https://vimeo.com/119952021
Fresh Air Festival 2015 - Festival of games & play. Melbourne, Australia From the website: Melbourne’s International Games Festival, Fresh Air, is back for 2015, hosted by Pop Up Playground and commissioned and presented by Federation Square’s Creative Program. Headlining Fresh Air this year are Fire Hazard Games from the UK, who are running the…
EGX Rezzed 2015 - video games event. Playable pre-release games on both PC and console (with a greater focus on indie titles), developer sessions by well known game designers and the opportunity to chat with developers on the show floor. Special interest: Leftfield Collection, selection of experimental games: Aerobat by Matthew Yeager Aviary Attorney by…
TonTon Club XL - newschool arcade event, Amsterdam - Netherlands From their FB event page: The TonTon Club, Amsterdam’s most newschool arcade, will go big, large, extra large! From the 13th till the 15th of March, the Zuiveringshal on the Westergasterrein will turn into pinball and gaming heaven during TonTon Club XL. While outside the…
Different Games 2015- Conference, New York, USA. From the website: Different Games is an annual volunteer-lead conference on diversity and inclusivity in games presented by NYU School of Engineering's Integrated Digital Media Program with support from the Georgia Institute of Technology's Digital Media Program and The NYU Game Center of NYU's Tisch School of the…
International festival of play and games in Aarhus, Denmark. CounterPlay is a tribute to and an exploration of the many ways, in which a more playful approach can help us live better lives. We focus on the excitement, intense engagement and rich experiences of people involved in all kinds of playing experiences. This sparks an…
The Ludomusicology research group will be hosting a two day conference on video game audio to take place on the 9th and 10th of April, 2015 at Utrecht University. Call for Papers (deadline 31 Jan 2015)
Freeplay, Melbourne, Australia. Independent Games Festival. Freeplay is Australia’s longest-running and largest independent games festival, located in Melbourne, Australia. Freeplay draws Australia’s independent game community together at its conference, public events program, arcade, and awards. The festival joins players, makers, critics, artists, academics, and students for a critical celebration of the artistry of games and…
playin' siegen 2015 - International urban games festival. http://www.playinsiegen.com/
Looking for more game industry events?
Check Jurie Horneman’s excellent gameconfs directory.
Looking for festival submission deadlines?
Have a look at the excellent promoter app calendar.
Events for the Dutch industry:
Game Industrie Kalender / DGG / Courage Events
