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A MAZE./ Night of Machinima

Matthias — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:30:43 +0000

The art of mixing an interactive medium with the visual style of a movie is entering new ground: Directing, acting and producing machinimas can be done by a one man army in realtime and is therefore only bund to imagination. Join the Berlin-based Night of Machinima for a fun showcase of recent works through a diversity of topics, techniques and culture!

Among The Sleep

Valentina — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 18:23:48 +0000

Krillbite Studios, Norway (2014)

Among the Sleep is a first person horror, in which you play as a two year old child. After being awoken abruptly by some mysterious sounds, you search the oppressive darkness for security and shelter. The game explores horror through vulnerability and fear.

Arctic Solitude

Matthias — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 11:36:58 +0000

Steven Kaule, Germany (2015)

Alone and strandet in the cold, you can’t stay at the warm fire forever. Find a way to escape the nothingness, orient yourself with flags and discover the secret of the ice!

Blocked In

Matthias — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:15:37 +0000

Daniel Ernst, Netherlands (2013)

Blocked in is the first in a sequence of diorama’s: For a moment you are going to step into a world in which time has no meaning and the impossible will bring about the end of the world. Sit down, look around and enjoy your view of the end of the world in this intimately detailed “appartment room that is being blocked in by enormous Tetris blocks while they destroy the world” diorama.

Here, being in a virtual space is a full experience in itself – Interactivity is used to enhance the sense of presence, not solve a puzzle or reach the end of a level.

Daniel researched the possibilities of narrative through illusions in his graduation and worked on the Overlord games and Cargo Commander. In addition, he taught art and design at the University of the Arts (HKU) and founded The Shoebox Diorama in 2013.

Can a video game make you cry? (Felix Schröter)

Christiane — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:35:42 +0000

This talk will be in German.

Das System Computerspiel aufbrechen (Andreas Hedrich)

vera marie — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:32:52 +0000

This talk will be in German.

Der grosse Gottlieb

Matthias — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:23:08 +0000

Daniel Ernst, Netherlands (2014)

Der grosse Gottlieb is the second in a sequence of diorama’s: This one places the visitor on the tower of chairs of the greatest acrobat that ever lived: Der Grosse Gottlieb. Gottlieb built his tower of chairs to reach the stars and try to leave his his aching heart behind.

Here, being in a virtual space is a full experience in itself – Interactivity is used to enhance the sense of presence, not solve a puzzle or reach the end of a level.

Daniel researched the possibilities of narrative through illusions in his graduation and worked on the Overlord games and Cargo Commander. In addition, he taught art and design at the University of the Arts (HKU) and founded The Shoebox Diorama in 2013.

Digitale Spiele in analogen Systemen (Dr. Judith Ackermann)

Christiane — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:50:16 +0000

This talk will be in German.

Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald

Matthias — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:23:20 +0000

Jack de Quidt, William Pugh & Dominik Johann, UK + Deutschland (2015)

Tigers can be a problem. You’ve got options here. You could dive into the bushes and try and follow them as close to the mansion as possible, but bushes are one of tigers’ natural habitats. You might have more luck climbing onto the roof of the pavilion and luring the tiger into a guard patrol. You could always try and swipe a tranq gun from a guard, but… it’s hard to be stealthy while being chased by a tiger. .

Duel 42

Matthias — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:30:44 +0000

Jonas Hansen, Germany (2015)

Duel 42 is about two men fighting a gentleman like duel on screen while the player’s hands engage in a wrestling match to press the right keys.

Jonas is a media artist and member of the artistic/scientific staff of the Academy of Media Art Cologne (KHM) working at Lab.D in the aera of experimental 3D, playable systems and games. He is also cofounder of the dutch media art collective Stichting z25.org and the Cologne based Paidia Institute.