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Talk & Play #42
2023-09-13 18:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Berlin) | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games or would like to know more about games and the local scene, we’ll make sure you have a good time!
Find out more and sign up on our Meetup group page: meetup.com/berlingamescene/events/295774494/

Talk & Play #43
2023-11-22 18:30 - 22:30 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games or would like to know more about games and the local scene, we’ll make sure you have a good time!
Find out more and sign up on our Meetup group page: meetup.com/berlingamescene/events/295774797/

Talk & Play #44
2024-03-06 18:00 - 22:00 | DE:HIVE, Slabystraße 12, Berlin, 12459, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games, we’ll make sure you have a good time! This is NOT an event only aimed at developers.
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HOW IT WORKS
The event is made of 2 parts:

TALK: Game-related presentations + announcements from the community
PLAY: All participants are welcome to exhibit projects they’ve made

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AGENDA

18:00 Doors open, project showcase starts
19:30 to 20:30 Talks & community announcements
22:00 Event ends

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THE TALKS
Carolin Wendt: Managing a game community. How to get started & keep going
Carolin has recently published the book “Pocket Mentor to Game Community Management“. In this talk, she will go through some of the key takeaways, from the base pillars of community management, what to consider when creating a strategy, to making your spaces positive and inclusive to as many players as possible.
Carolin Wendt is a professional with more than nine years of games industry experience. She leads a team of international community managers at CD PROJEKT RED. In addition to a strong passion for games and learning about the most obscure things, she’s armed with a master’s degree in Political Science.
Happy Broccoli Games: How to make a commercial game – in 6 months – in 10 minutes
Making games is hard. Making games quickly is even harder. We will share our experiences creating & releasing Duck Detective in under a year!
Annika & Joni are co-conspirators at Happy Broccoli Games, a small indie studio based in Berlin. Working on whimsical narrative-focused games!
Leonie will be the host for this edition of Talk & Play.
There will be a section dedicated to short announcements from the community, get in touch to reserve a spot: info@berlingamescene.com — same goes if your company is hiring and you’d like to get a sponsored slot to announce your openings!
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THE SHOWCASE
These are the projects that will be shown during the evening:

Cozy Marbles by Tim Reiter
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami by Happy Broccoli Games
Echoes of Mora by Selkies Interactive
Hello Stranger by Sunny Miller
HexaNite Card Game by PhantoPaw
Hungry to Bed by Bugs and Bunnies Studios
Intersection by Intersection
Marshmallow Mystery by GRIPS Theater / GRIPS Werke e.V.
Mops & Mobs: A Sweeping Dungeon Novel by RAT KING
MUKKE by APETENSE Interactive
Passing By – A Tailwind Journey by Studio Windsocke
Santa’s Secret – A Chrome Steele Mystery by Small Loan Studio
Tipping Pigs by Jascha Schmitz

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ADDITIONAL INFO
Are you attending the event for the first time, or are you coming on your own? The Talk & Play Ambassadors will be there to assist and answers any questions you have.
Our Safe Space Policy (http://berlingamescene.com/safe-space-policy/) encourages the behaviour at Talk & Play. We request that everyone who is affiliated with and participates to the event honours it.
Our event is documented by Julian Dasgupta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/12601747@N00/albums). For those who don’t want to be appear in any pictures, we’re going to distribute stickers at the door to wear and signal this.
Alcoholic drinks will not be sold or allowed to be consumed during the event.
The event is free to attend, but donations are welcome. We usually pass around a donation box after the talks.
DE:HIVE is an accessible venue. Feel free to contact us about your access requirements.
Get in touch if you have any questions: info@berlingamescene.com

Godot Engine Show & Tell
2024-03-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Individual Network Berlin e.V., Lehrter Str. 53, Berlin, 10557, Germany
We were invited by the Berlin Creators, which also host a Retro Gaming meetup twice a month, to have our meetup together with them.
It will happen at a new location: ⚠️ Berlin Creators / Individual Network Berlin, Lehrter Str. 53, 10557 Berlin-Moabit
We will give them a short talk about getting started with Godot in German in the main room. Afterwards we will have a Show & Tell sessions there, so they can see some variety of things you can do with Godot.
So it would be very awesome if you could bring something to show or tell about, even if you already showed it in a previous meet-up! 🚀
Afterwards we can use their separated meeting room, which also has a projector, to continue our meet-up or just mingle with the Berlin Creators / Retro Game Enthusiasts.
This event will be a cosy Show & Tell for Game Creators of all trades and those aspiring to become one. 🌱🌳
More info about this event at https://www.meetup.com/godot-user-group-berlin/events/299940166

Chalo Chalo in a gallery
2024-03-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Ackerstraße 162, Ackerstraße 162, Berlin, 10115, Germany
Hi Berlin. Come play some Chalo Chalo. Next Tuesday from 18:00 until 22:00. Show off your slow tactical racing skills.

Talk & Play #45
2024-04-24 18:30 - 22:30 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games, we’ll make sure you have a good time! This is NOT an event only aimed at developers.
Registrations will open exactly 2 weeks before the event, at 11am Berlin time. RSVP and find all other info on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/berlingamescene/events/299812367/

Radical Playgrounds Opening Weekend
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-29 | Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstraße 7, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Radical Playgrounds arrives at the Gropius Bau parking plot for eleven weeks like an itinerant or a temporary funfair.
It merges a sculpture park with a maze, adds a skywalk, a display on the history of playgrounds and activism, and ongoing performative workshops. A range of artworks will tackle the healing potential of collective play, creating a public space that addresses both adults and children, and shifts focus from competition to collaboration.The artistic positions include a Maya-inspired pyramid by Edgar Calel, a skate ramp developed by Florentina Holzinger, and Céline Condorelli’s large-scale playing field “Play for Today”, which looks at gender equality in sports. In a performance piece by Massimo Furlan, two performer re-enact the 1974 World Cup match between East and West Germany on the border strip where the Berlin Wall once stood.
For the opening, Radical Playgrounds invites you to experience walk-throughs, talks and performances with the artists present. Families are very welcome at Radical Playgrounds!
More info at berlinerfestspiele.de/en/programm/2024/radical-playgrounds/performances/eroeffnung

A MAZE. / Berlin 2024
2024-05-08 - 2024-05-12 | Silent Green, Gerichtstraße 35, Berlin, 13347, Germany
A MAZE. / Berlin is an international festival focusing on arthouse games and playful media.
A MAZE. / Berlin is back in 2024 for the 13th time, bringing together the worldwide community of arthouse game developers, artistic world builders, digital artists and playful media creators. From May 08-11th 2024 the international Games and Playful Media Festival will take place in Silent Green and Panke Club (Berlin Wedding) and includes a hybride component that connects the physical festival programme with the A MAZE. / SPACE.
A MAZE. / Berlin invites artists and creatives from diverse fields to share their vision and projects, exchange knowledge, play, connect, and collaborate. A MAZE. / Berlin represents and celebrates the new art movement, made up of arthouse games, artistic virtual reality, and a playful media culture beyond the mainstream.

Beat Em Hub - INDIE SPECIAL
2024-05-15 19:00 - 23:30 | Æden, Schleusenufer 3, Berlin, 10997, Germany
Dear Hubber Family, we have a very exciting announcement to make! The BEH Indie Special will make its awaited great return on the 15th of May!!
As the last instances of this event were a bit tight in our beloved Sisyfass, we decided to try a new location to use for this specific format: Aeden Berlin, offering multiple rooms in their lovely space!
We want to make sure students, devs, public and industry pros have all the space they need to play, mingle, learn, share ideas and resources while providing feedback for the indie showcases.
Find out more at meetup.com/clash-of-nerds/events/300569876

Talk & Play #46
2024-06-05 18:30 - 22:30 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games, we’ll make sure you have a good time! This is NOT an event only aimed at developers.
Registrations will open exactly 2 weeks before the event, at 11am Berlin time. RSVP and find all other info on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/berlingamescene/events/299812394/

Berlin Brettspiel Con 2024
2024-07-19 - 2024-07-22 | Estrel Convention Center, Sonnenallee 225, Berlin, 12057, Germany
The big summer boardgame-festival for gamers, geeks and the whole family.

Wooga Gaymers' Night
2024-09-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Wooga, Saarbrücker Straße 38, Berlin, 10405, Germany
Hey everyone! 🥳
Wooga’s legendary Gaymers’ Night is back in September, and we can’t wait to see you!
Come and join us for a super fun evening filled with games, great drinks, tasty food, and a fantastic atmosphere. It’s the perfect chance to hang out with awesome people from Berlin’s Queer community.
Don’t miss out on this epic night of gaming and supporting a good cause. Grab your tickets now and join the fun!
This is a non-profit event, and all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The Trevor Project.
Studies show that LGBTQ+ young people are four times more likely to attempt suicide. The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
Please note that there will be photography and videography during the event. If you do not want to be photographed or filmed, please inform the staff during your check-in at the event.

Queer Gamers Berlin SPECIAL#2 Computer Game Museum - Sep'24
2024-09-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Computerspielemuseum, Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, Berlin, 10243, Germany
Hello gamers! Come join our special event on Thursday Sep 12, 2024, from 19:00 to 22:00 at the Computerspielemuseum!
This is the second installment of our special event:
A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM!
Thanks to a collaboration with the nice folks at the Computerspielemuseum, we will be able to host our meeting in the exhibition’s space of Berlin’s one and only videogame museum!
Find out more and sign up at https://www.meetup.com/queer-gamers-berlin/events/302958213/

Talk & Play #47
2024-09-18 18:30 - 22:30 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games, we’ll make sure you have a good time! This is NOT an event only aimed at developers.
Registrations will open exactly 2 weeks before the event, at 11am Berlin time. RSVP and find all other info on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/berlingamescene/events/299812408/

Queer Gamers Berlin XVII - September 2024
2024-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 | sonntags-club, Greifenhagener Straße 28, Berlin, 10437, Germany
Hello gamers! Come join our next monthly meetup on Saturday Sep 28, 2024, from 14:00 to 17:00 at Sonntagsclub!
As always, you will find:

Main stage tournaments: from Super Smash Bros to Mario Kart, Runbow and many other games… requests are welcome!
A dedicated PS4 room: to enjoy some of the best co-op games the PlayStation world has to offer
An empty docker for your Nintendo Switch: bring your console and play your favorite games with others!
Retro-gaming stations: filled with multiplayer games, perfect to re-discover gems from the past!
Chill room and lounge with board-games: a space to play, chat or just relax :)
Bar: seating space and drinks to cool down and enjoy a break

Find out more and sign up at https://www.meetup.com/queer-gamers-berlin/events/302958103

Talk & Play #48
2024-11-13 18:30 - 22:30 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Talk & Play is a free event that provides the opportunity to game enthusiasts, players and makers to meet in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. Everybody’s welcome, regardless of their background and knowledge level: if you’ve got any interest in games, we’ll make sure you have a good time! This is NOT an event only aimed at developers.
Registrations will open exactly 2 weeks before the event, at 11am Berlin time. RSVP and find all other info on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/berlingamescene/events/299812414/

Games Ground 2024
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-17 | Alte Münze, Molkenmarkt 2, Berlin, 10179, Germany
As a flagship event for Berlin, Games Ground will be a valuable gaming convention, covering all facets of gaming culture and industry both in terms of content and interdisciplinary approaches. Games Ground brings consumers and the industry together for a constructive exchange on an equal footing. In addition to important B2B content such as business insights, career opportunities, and education, the event focuses on the content and interests of the gaming community. The diverse range of formats on offer demonstrates the diversity of the industry and makes Games Ground the platform for all gaming enthusiasts.
Tickets will go on sale on May 1.
More info at gamesground.de
