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★ ąяţǥąʍ€$ ★ FIELD TRIP // Physical Games w Zack Wood
2016-06-19 14:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Görlitzer Park, Görlitzer Str., Berlin, 10997, Germany
Let’s get together in Gorlitzer Park to play physical games! Zack will bring the Cookbook of Play, but feel free to bring any physical games you know! The focus is on games where all you need is a body to play! (Not with balls, etc.)
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Zack, physical games extraordinaire invites you to an afternoon in the sun of non-virtual multiplayer and social games.
Please note this is not the regular artgames meetup, so be sure to check the venue location!!!
xo

VRDB#04: Short Presentations
2016-06-18 15:00 | c-base, 20 Rungestraße, Berlin, 10179, Germany
Hi Everyone,
We are doing very well with our meetings so far! We want to get to know you and what you are interested in a bit more, so this upcoming session we would like all attendants to give a short mini-presentation about a topic of their choice, for about three to five minutes each.
You can talk about anything VR related, be it a project you are working on or would like to work on, some useful mini tutorial or tip that you came across when developing for VR, an interesting experience you had in VR, your VR view in general, or something that you see going on in the VR industry and would like to give your own comment on.
We think this will be interesting and enjoyable for everyone, we are curious about your take on VR!
Carl and Tore

Devolution #2: Shift Happens
2016-06-16 17:30 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
How do you win Best Game Design at the German Video Game Awards?
Why in hell do you need more than 5 years for that?
We are more than happy to welcome Shift Happens and its two game designers Mathias “Matt” Neukam and Stefan “Beff” Fischer from Klonk Games to our next Devolution event!
You can look forward to an in-depth and honest exploration of the development process of Shift Happens, with all its ups and downs, experiencable through playable versions of the game and told by the responsible game designers themselves.
Explore the creative process behind the more than 5 years development of Shift Happens!
We are looking forward to see you all!
AGENDA
• 5:30pm: Exhibition opens
• 7:00pm: Start / Introduction
• 7:15pm: Mathias Neukam & Stefan Fischer: The Evolution of Shift Happens
• 8:00pm: Exhibition & Drinks
• 8:45pm: Mathias Neukam & Stefan Fischer in Conversation with Csongor Baranyai
SHIFT HAPPENS & KLONK GAMES
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Klonk Games is a small indie game company in Munich, founded by alumni of the MD.H Mediadesign Hochschule, working on own game concepts as well as doing contract work.
Shift Happens started as a prototype for a school project and was later released as Mercury Shift on Kongregate where it got a quite good reception. The team decided to fund Klonk Gamesand develop the game further as their debut, wanted to implement all the things, that either did not work out in the first version or were recorded in various feedback sessions. Shift Happens was released in 2015 on Steam Early Access. The full game will be released in July 2016 on Steam and Xbox One.
Mathias “Matt” Neukam & Stefan “Beff” Fischer are the two game designers mainly responsible for the creative decisions behind the evolution of Shift Happens.
DEVOLUTON
Devolution is a free game design focused event exploring thecreative process and challenges of game development. Each event focalises on the evolution of a game through theexhibition of prototypes and interim versions and an in-depth conversation with the developers.
How did the game change during its development? Why? Which features were added? Which were taken away? When? What were the interesting design challenges? What was the original vision of the game? How did the idea emerge? How did certainfeatures evolved into their final version? How did testing and feedback affect the game? What the hell is creativity? What is the connection of all this to business and technology? What might the future hold?
More…
RSVP
The event is free.
Please RSVP on Meetup that we can have a slight notion of what to expect.
Safe Space Policy
We stick to the Safe Space Policy as proposed by Berlingamescene.com for their great Talk & Play Events.
We request that everyone who is affiliated with and participates to the event honours it.

Artificial Creativity 0x02
2016-06-14 19:30 | Spektrum, Bürknerstraße 12, Berlin, 12047, Germany
Join us for a monthly evening of informal conversations and presentations on the intersection of creativity and artificial intelligence. We are interested in the use of AI techniques (neural networks, genetic algorithms, Markov chains, natural language systems, etc.) to generate creative works, be it stories, poems, paintings, musical compositions, drawings, Super Mario levels, or anything else, and in tools for assisting human creativity.
There will be time for anyone to share and discuss a project they have made. Don’t hesitate showing work that’s in progress or incomplete. We also encourage you to share tutorials/frameworks to enable others to reproduce or even expand on your work.
No prior knowledge about AI is required to participate; just a sense of curiosity about the future of machine-made art and its philosophical and cultural implications!
Code of Conduct
The meetup adheres by the Berlin Code of Conduct: http://berlincodeofconduct.org/. Please make sure you agree with its content.
(Image credit: Celebrity Gradient by Tom White)

E3 Press Conferences Public Viewing
2016-06-13 18:30 - 23:30 | Game Science Center, Besselstrasse 14, Berlin, 10969, Germany
Wie schon im vergangenen Jahr möchten wir allen an der #E3 2016 interessierten Menschen ein Live Public Viewing der großen Pressekonferenz von Microsoft, PC Gaming und Ubisoft anbieten.
Gemeinsam schauen, diskutieren und austauschen über die neuesten Tech-Trends!
Wir starten um 18.30 Uhr mit Microsoft,
um 20.30 Uhr geht es weiter mit PC Gaming
und wir enden um 22 Uhr mit Ubisoft.
Ein absolutes Highlight werden auf jeden Fall die News rund um #VirtualReality, aber auch die anderen Ankündigungen bieten sicherlich viel Diskussionsgrundlage.
Das GameScienceCenter Berlin möchte hierfür allen Interessierten einen Raum geben um gemeinsam die Konferenzen zu verfolgen, die News zu diskutieren und sich auszutauschen.
Kommt vorbei, der Eintritt ist kostenlos!
Getränke sind vor Ort zu einem vernünftigen Preis erhältlich.
Mehr Infos zu den Pressekonferenzen findet ihr unter http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/E3_2016_Live_Streams_and_Press_Conferences

Berlin Mini Game Jam at #LNdW16 at GSC_Berlin
2016-06-11 12:00 - 22:00 | Game Science Center, Besselstrasse 14, Berlin, 10969, Germany
The Game Science Center Berlin is pleased to offer a program around the topic “Games and game development” as part of the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2016. The program includes a game jam organized in collaboration with the Berlin Mini Game Jam.
Those wishing to participate in the Jam, you can register for free with a Eventbrite ticket for this. Due to the space capacity the jam is limited to 60 participants. Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/berlin-mini-game-jam-lange-nacht-der-wissenschaften-gsc-berlin-tickets-25644671904
Starting at noon, the jammers will design, develop and program minigames live in the Game Science Center. Doors open at 11:30, and the jam starts officially at 12:00.
In the evening from 20:00 the results and games are presented to the LNdW audience, and the developers are available for questions about the topic Game Development.
Our whole program during the # LNdW16 can be found at www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de and in our other Facebook Events!

Das GameScienceCenter Berlin freut sich im Rahmen der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften 2016 ein Programm rund um das Themengebiet “Games und Spieleentwicklung” anzubieten. Ein Programmpunkt dabei wird zusammen mit dem Berlin Mini Game Jam eine ihrer Sessions sein.
Wer am Jam teilnehmen möchte, kann sich kostenlos mit einem Eventbrite-Ticket hierfür anmelden. Aufgrund der Raumkapazität können wir max. 60 TeilnehmerInnen aufnehmen und Arbeitsplätze zur Verfügung stellen. https://www.eventbrite.de/e/berlin-mini-game-jam-lange-nacht-der-wissenschaften-gsc-berlin-tickets-25644671904
Schon in der Mittagszeit geht es los: ca. 60 JammerInnen planen, entwickeln und programmieren Mini Games live im GameScienceCenter.
Am Abend werden die Ergebnisse und Spiele dem LNdW-Publikum präsentiert und die EntwicklerInnen stehen für Fragen rund um das Thema Game Developing zur Verfügung.
Unser ganzes Programm während der #LNdW16 findet ihr unter www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de und in unseren anderen Facebook-Events!

1. ELO Games Hackathon
2016-06-11 10:00 - 2016-06-12 17:00 | ELO @ StayFriends Office, Gutenbergstraße 15, Berlin, 10587, Germany
Du wolltest schon immer Dein eigenes Mobile Game entwickeln und sofort auf Deinem Handy spielen können? Als Multiplayer-Titel gegen andere Spieler? Wir machen’s möglich. Hier ist unser Hackathon, der von Programmierern und Designern des ELO-Teams begleitet wird. Wer sein Spiel fertig* abliefert und vor der Jury bzw. dem Publikum besteht kann bis zu 1.500 Euro gewinnen.

Creative Code Stammtisch #32 at CHB
2016-06-10 19:30 | ART+COM Explore @ Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, Dorotheenstraße 12, Berlin, 10117, Germany
The Creative Code Stammtisch is an open conversation between artists, makers, designers, coders, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome!
? Important note: This time again, we will be hosted at ART+COM Explore, an R&D space hosted by the Collegium Hungaricum Berlin (CHB) in Mitte. ?
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
There is a time for people to present something if they want to, followed by informal discussions. Every topic is fair game, from net art to computational design and interactive installations all the way to wearable electronics and generative literature… It’s a whole evening packed with fun, inspiration and human connection.
Join us on Friday and see for yourself, ask questions if you want, contribute with your comments and maybe show a project you’re working on. We’re looking forward to meet you all!
Note that this event is NOT just for coders! If you like art and/or technology, you will certainly enjoy yourself, and perhaps even learn something!
A NOTE ON DIVERSITY
Our best meetups have also been the most diverse. This is no coincidence. If each of us took the initiative to invite one female friend to join, everyone involved would benefit. We kindly ask you to pause for a minute and think who that friend could be… seriously, just stop reading and do it! ?
This invitation extends, of course, to members of all groups that are usually underrepresented at art & tech events.
SAFE SPACE POLICY
We support the Berlin Code of Conduct:
berlincodeofconduct.org
Please read and make sure you agree with its content.
IS THE PLACE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?
Yes! ART+COM Explore is on the ground floor and there are no steps.
DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN?
We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and German… Language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :)
CONTACT
Raphaël de Courville
raphael.de.courville@gmail.com
+49 (0) 176 29120374
Or shout random words at us on Twitter: @creativeCodeBLN
WHERE IS IT?
ART+COM Explore
@ Collegium Hungaricum Berlin
Dorotheenstraße 12
(Enter through the metal gate. Walk straight to the back of the yard)
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The featured artwork of the month is by Abe Pazos.
Do you want your work to be featured on the cover of the next Stammtisch? Please send an image at team.ccberlin@gmail.com.

★ ąяţǥąʍ€$ 008★
2016-06-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Spektrum, Bürknerstraße 12, Berlin, 12047, Germany
ąяţǥąʍ€$ is a community of artists using game technology &/or game design to create artistic &/or experimental works.
Absolutely everybody is welcome, all levels of experience and all walks of life!!! – So long as you RSVP ;^)
ąяţǥąʍ€$ practices the Safe Space Policy, more information below.
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★ AGENDA ★
• 7:30 – [Talks/Presentations/Questions/Open Mic]
• Still working this out, contact us on meet up if you want to present.
• 9:30 onwards – General Discussion
Great music & drinks & people & all things art games.
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Presentations must be planned in advance (so we can cut it off at 9:30 and have time for socialising)
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★ ąяţǥąʍ€$ ★ = SAFE SPACE POLICY
This group is dedicated to providing a harassment-free social experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, experience level or game preferences. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from the venue at the discretion of the organisers.
Harassment includes verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or games, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the venue. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact an organiser immediately.
We are dedicated to to help participants contact security or police, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all our venues and social events.

SteamVR Dev Meetup #1 – Developing for SteamVR with the Unreal Engine
2016-06-05 15:00 | C#+ Central, Berlin, Germany
For our first meetup, we’ll have a run-through on developing SteamVR Games/Experiences using the Unreal Engine.
We’ll cover the basics of setting up a VR Project from the ground up, motion controller interaction and a few VR mechanics to get your own project rolling.
Please post in the comments section in case you want to present a personal project or interested in a specific topic that’s beyond the basics being covered in our first meetup and I’ll try to accommodate.
Please note this event is for developers who are interested in creating Virtual Reality games and/or experiences for the SteamVR/Vive and NOT a Vive demo although one unit will be on hand so we can see test the concepts we’ll be tackling in the event.
Exact address to be sent to confirmed attendess on the day of the meetup

Mario Kart 64 Night
2016-05-31 20:30 | Castle Pub, Hochstr. 2 , Berlin, Berlin, 13357, Germany
It’s Tuesday again and you know what that means: Mario Kart Night!
Every Tuesday, teams of four of less can compete to be Mario Kart Champions. Also, winners will get 0,4L of any Two Fellas beer, brewed in our very own establishment. A night of video games and the chance to win free beer – what more could you ask for?
Come as early as 19:30 and get in some practice before the official games begin!
—free entrance—

VRDB#03: Free VR coding
2016-05-28 15:00 | c-base, 20 Rungestraße, Berlin, 10179, Germany
After the great last meeting where we went trough the basics of VR coding, it’s time for our first hands-on developing session! Each of us, whether they are already an experienced developer or are just starting out, will be working on their own project, which might be one you are just beginning or are already working on. Let’s share the VR developing spirit and give each other tips and feedback!

May Mini Game Jam
2016-05-28 12:00 - 22:30 | co.up, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, 10999, Germany
Time for some game prototyping! Type and draw away, make strange sounds and create fun out of thin air: Welcome to this edition of the Berlin Mini Jam!
Berlin Mini Game Jam is a relaxed 8 hour prototyping workshop: After we have chosen a theme together, we form teams or go solo to make game graphics, concepts and prototypes on computers, phones, cardboard or physical space. At the end, we present the results to each other.
Schedule:
12:00 Doors open (5th floor), write nametags, get to know people
12:20 Vote on themes via vote.berlinminijam.de
12:40 Info speech & theme announcement
13:00 Jam Starts, 3rd floor opens
21:00 End presentations start (3rd floor)
22:00 Socialize & play games
Create whatever you want, just bring any materials you need. There is no hardware or material provided on-site unless specifically mentioned.
Everyone is welcome! Really! Artists, game designers, coders, hobbyists or professionals. Any gender, any background! We always have lots of new people, so don’t worry if you don’t know anybody yet: You’re quite welcome too. If you want to, you will find a team at the jam, so coming alone is no problem.
There is no participation fee thanks to co.up coworking. You can return their kindness by buying some of their 2€ drinks.
We have a Facebook group too, by the way: Berlin Game Developers Meet-Up.

VR Berlin Meetup #19
2016-05-24 19:00 | Viacom, Stralauer Allee 6, Berlin, 10245, Germany
Our next VR Meetup will be again at Viacom on the 24th of May. We can host even more people this time and look forward to an evening with inspiring presentations, demo stations, drinks and networking.
Philip Hausmeier from the organizing team is back from the accelerator program in Silicon Valley and will give a short talk on the current state of Virtual Reality in California.
Jim Rüggenbgerg, CEO of Illusion Walk KG will present the talk “From Rift to Holodeck – HMI and Content in Virtual Reality”. Together with his brother Julien he founded the Berlin Startup in 2013 and developed the “Immersive Deck”, a realtime VR-platform for large scale multiplayer gaming. www.illusion-walk.com
Experience & Multimedia designers Christin Marczinzik and Thi Binh Minh Nguyen of the Swing Design Collective will speak about ‘SWING’, their interactive VR-installation that makes a dream come true: the dream of flying. It uses a swing as a physical component with Oculus Rift and Kinect – an innovative combination which enhances the swinging experience with Virtual Reality. https://vimeo.com/119068455
Everyone is welcome to showcase their demo, if you need help get in touch with us. Also just bring your headsets and any VR peripheral to the event – the more the merrier!
Please get a ticket via Eventbrite for a small fee. A RSVP on the Meetup site does not guarantee you entry to the Meetup. We do this to provide transparency at the door and to prevent no-shows.
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/vr-berlin-meetup-19-at-viacom-tickets-25357109798
Looking forward to see you soon!

Creative Code Jam
2016-05-21 12:00 - 19:00 | co.up, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, 10999, Germany
The Creative Code Jam is a monthly gathering of artists, makers, designers, illustrators, coders, musicians, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. The jam is an opportunity to meet likeminded people and get creative together in a relaxed and safe environment. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome!
SO WHAT’S GOING ON EXACTLY?
Participants are encouraged to team up and produce new work together. Our focus is on collaboration between disciplines, spontaneity and experimentation.
We sometimes propose exercises that foster creativity, collaboration as well as an exchange of skills between attendees.
The format is open and we like to keep it experimental so if you want to suggest an activity, please let us know! If it fits, we will make it happen :)
A NOTE ON DIVERSITY
Our best meetups have also been the most diverse. This is no coincidence. If each of us took the step to invite one female friend to join, everyone involved would benefit. We kindly ask you to pause for a minute and think who that friend could be… seriously, just stop reading and do it! ?
This invitation extends, of course, to members of all groups that are usually underrepresented at art & tech events.
SAFE SPACE POLICY
We support the Berlin Code of Conduct:
https://rubyberlin.github.io/code-of-conduct/
Please make sure you agree with its content.
ACCESSIBILITY
Co.up rooms are located on the third and fifth floor, so we will happily provide assistance with the elevator to those who need it. Please let us know how we can make the space more accessible and your visit more comfortable!
DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN?
We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and German… Language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :)
CONTACT
Rachel Uwa
rachel@opentechschool.org
+49 151 7537 4602
Or shout random words at us on Twitter: @CreativeCodeBLN
WHERE IS IT?
Co-up Coworking space Adalbertstr. 7-8
(back of the compound, to the left, across from white mailboxes)
The gate is closed? Call: +49 151 7537 4602

Virtual Reality Developers Berlin Meeup: Basic Virtual Reality Coding Part 2
2016-05-14 15:00 | c-base, 20 Rungestraße, Berlin, 10179, Germany
After a very promising first meetup, our second gathering is coming up!
We decided to have different types of sessions:
– one type will concentrate on development and is a bit hacking/coding/game-jamming like (for those who already know how to develop and have something to work on)
– the other type of session will be talks and VR developmenttutorials.
This coming meeting is the of the second type: we will give thesecond part of our introduction to Unity, so this session will be targeted at Unity beginners who would like to learn how to create their first own VR in Unity.
Program:
– how to make game objects interactive by attaching c# scripts to it (by Carl White)
– introduction to c# coding for Unity, base features and classes (by Markus Fleck)
– compile to Virtual Reality onto your android phone (by Tore Knabe)
Please bring your laptop with Unity installed, your smartphone, and a VR headset if you have any. A Cardboard headset that works with your phone will be enough.
If you are already developing with VR and would like to work on a project of yours, stay tuned for our meetups after this one, it will be a hands-on development session!

Creative Code Stammtisch #31
2016-05-13 19:30 | ART+COM Explore @ Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, Dorotheenstraße 12, Berlin, 10117, Germany
The Creative Code Stammtisch is an open conversation between artists, makers, designers, coders, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome!
? Important note: This time again, we will be hosted at ART+COM Explore, an R&D space hosted by the Collegium Hungaricum Berlin (CHB) in Mitte. ?
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
There is a time for people to present something if they want to, followed by informal discussions. Every topic is fair game, from net art to computational design and interactive installations all the way to wearable electronics and generative literature… It’s a whole evening packed with fun, inspiration and human connection.
Join us on Friday and see for yourself, ask questions if you want, contribute with your comments and maybe show a project you’re working on. We’re looking forward to meet you all!
Note that this event is NOT just for coders! If you like art and/or technology, you will certainly enjoy yourself, and perhaps even learn something!
A NOTE ON DIVERSITY
Our best meetups have also been the most diverse. This is no coincidence. If each of us took the initiative to invite one female friend to join, everyone involved would benefit. We kindly ask you to pause for a minute and think who that friend could be… seriously, just stop reading and do it! ?
This invitation extends, of course, to members of all groups that are usually underrepresented at art & tech events.
SAFE SPACE POLICY
We support the Berlin Code of Conduct:
berlincodeofconduct.org
Please read and make sure you agree with its content.
IS THE PLACE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?
Yes! ART+COM Explore is on the ground floor and there are no steps.
DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN?
We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and German… Language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :)
CONTACT
Raphaël de Courville
raphael.de.courville@gmail.com
+49 (0) 176 29120374
Or shout random words at us on Twitter: @creativeCodeBLN
WHERE IS IT?
ART+COM Explore
@ Collegium Hungaricum Berlin
Dorotheenstraße 12
(Enter through the metal gate. Walk straight to the back of the yard)

★ ąяţǥąʍ€$ 007 ★
2016-05-09 19:30 - 23:00 | Spektrum, Bürknerstraße 12, Berlin, 12047, Germany
ąяţǥąʍ€$ is a community of artists using game technology &/or game design to create artistic &/or non-commercial works.

Absolutely everybody is welcome, all levels of experience and all walks of life!!! – So long as you RSVP ;^)
ąяţǥąʍ€$ practices the Safe Space Policy, more information below.
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★ AGENDA ★
• 7:30 – [Talks/Presentations/Questions/Open Mic]
• 9:30 onwards – General Discussion
Great music & drinks & people & all things art games.
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Presentations must be planned in advance (so we can cut it off at 9:30 and have time for socialising)

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★ ąяţǥąʍ€$ ★ = SAFE SPACE POLICY
This group is dedicated to providing a harassment-free social experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, experience level or game preferences. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from the venue at the discretion of the organisers.
Harassment includes verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or games, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the venue. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact an organiser immediately.
We are dedicated to to help participants contact security or police, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all our venues and social events.

Berlin Unreal Engine: 2nd Meetup
2016-05-03 19:00 | Murphys Irish Pub, Schiffbauerdamm 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
It’s time for our next meetup! We’ll be at the same place as the last one, this time we’ll have a table though. :-)
I encourage everyone to decide on a specific UE-related subject that one wants to work on. We’ll decide there which ones we’re going to tackle next.
I’ll be waiting in front of the pub.

Creative Code Stammtisch
2016-04-01 19:30 | ART+COM Explore @ Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, Dorotheenstraße 12, Berlin, 10117, Germany
The Creative Code Stammtisch is an open conversation between artists, makers, designers, coders, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome!
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
There is a time for people to present something if they want to, followed by informal discussions. Every topic is fair game, from net art to computational design and interactive installations all the way to wearable electronics and generative literature… It’s a whole evening packed with fun, inspiration and human connection.
Join us on Friday and see for yourself, ask questions if you want, contribute with your comments and maybe show a project you’re working on. We’re looking forward to meet you all!
Note that this event is NOT just for coders! If you like art and/or technology, you will certainly enjoy yourself, and perhaps even learn something!
A NOTE ON DIVERSITY
Our best meetups have also been the most diverse. This is no coincidence. If each of us took the initiative to invite one female friend to join, everyone involved would benefit. We kindly ask you to pause for a minute and think who that friend could be… seriously, just stop reading and do it! ?
This invitation extends, of course, to members of all groups that are usually underrepresented at art & tech events.
SAFE SPACE POLICY
We support the Berlin Code of Conduct:
berlincodeofconduct.org
Please read and make sure you agree with its content.
IS THE PLACE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?
Yes! ART+COM Explore is on the ground floor and there are no steps.
DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN?
We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and German… Language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :)
CONTACT
Raphaël de Courville
raphael.de.courville@gmail.com
+49 (0) 176 29120374
Or shout random words at us on Twitter: @creativeCodeBLN
WHERE IS IT?
ART+COM Explore
@ Collegium Hungaricum Berlin
Dorotheenstraße 12
(Enter through the metal gate. Walk straight to the back of the yard)

Nintendo 64 Night!
2016-04-26 20:00 - 23:55 | Castle Pub, Hochstr. 2 , Berlin, Berlin, 13357, Germany
Join us for a Nintendo 64 night every Tuesday @ 20:00
3 Screens, any game you like (Bring your own game)
— FREE Bottle of Whiskey for the WINNER —

Learn the art of a game writer
2016-04-25 18:30 - 21:30 | Ascribe Gmbh, Wichertstr. 17, Berlin, 10439, Germany
A special event from our Technical Writers meetup in Berlin…
In this session we will learn from others who write documentation that aims to inform and help readers follow a process.
In this session, computer and board game writers, who create instructions and documents to immerse players in worlds that need to flow, be balanced, work within a rules system, and be enjoyable.
Speakers:
Jason Durall
Computer game writer by day at Bigpoint GmbH, responsible for Drakensang Online.
In his spare time has written RPG games and supplements including: Conan, Basic Role Playing, Cubicle 7, Achtung! Cthulhu and more.
http://www.meetup.com/Write-The-Docs-Berlin/events/230286453/

April Mini Game Jam – A MAZE. Edition
2016-04-23 12:00 - 22:30 | co.up, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, 10999, Germany
Welcome to the April Mini Game Jam, A MAZE. / Berlin 2016 edition. The game jam is free to participate/attend. No A MAZE. ticket needed.
Time for some game prototyping! Type and draw away, make strange sounds and create fun out of thin air: Welcome to this edition of the Berlin Mini Jam!
Berlin Mini Game Jam is a relaxed 8 hour prototyping workshop: After we have chosen a theme together, we form teams or go solo to make game graphics, concepts and prototypes on computers, phones, cardboard or physical space. At the end, we present the results to each other.
Schedule:
12:00 Doors open (5th floor), write nametags, get to know people
12:20 Vote on themes via vote.berlinminijam.de
12:40 Info speech & theme announcement
13:00 Jam Starts, 3rd floor opens
21:00 End presentations start (3rd floor)
22:00 Socialize & play games
Create whatever you want, just bring any materials you need. There is no hardware or material provided on-site unless specifically mentioned.
Everyone is welcome! Really! Artists, game designers, coders, hobbyists or professionals. Any gender, any background! We always have lots of new people, so don’t worry if you don’t know anybody yet: You’re quite welcome too. If you want to, you will find a team at the jam, so coming alone is no problem.
There is no participation fee thanks to co.up coworking. You can return their kindness by buying some of their 2€ drinks.
We have a Facebook group too, by the way: Berlin Game Developers Meet-Up.
How to get in:

There are two gates. At the one closer to Kottbusser Tor, reach through the bars to open the door. If both are locked, call Iwan via 015781987797.

Come Together – Let's Celebrate Local Multiplayer Games
2016-04-22 16:00 - 2016-04-24 20:00 | Alte Feuerwache, Marchlewskistr. 6, Berlin, 10243, Germany
“Come Together – Let’s Celebrate Local Multiplayer Games” is a free exhibition featuring a selection of videogames that are meant to be experienced together with other people, in the same physical space.
Each of the six stations in the Kulturhaus Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain (located across the street from the Compuerspielemuseum) features two playable games dedicated to a specific aspect of the genre. New games by independent developers made in the last couple of years (including titles not yet available to the public) are presented next to older titles that can be enjoyed using original retro systems.
Opening times:
• Friday April 22nd >>> 16:00-late (opening party with music and drinks from 8pm)
• Saturday April 23rd >>> 10:00-22:00
• Sunday April 24th >>> 10:00-20:00
Bring some friends!
The exhibition takes place as part of the Gamefest at Computerspielemuseum from April 22nd to April 24th, 2016. The Gamefest is organized by the Computerspielemuseum in cooperation with the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur and the Kulturhaus Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain under the International Games Week Berlin umbrella and supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
The exhibition is curated by We Love Old Games (Philipp Frei und Mascha Tobe) and Localmultiplayer.com (Lorenzo Pilia).

Die Event-Ausstellung „Come Together – Let’s celebrate Local Multiplayer Games“ hat sich ganz dem spielerischen Miteinander verschrieben.
Jede der sechs Stationen, die im Kulturhaus Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain auf spielfreudiges und neugieriges Publikum warten, widmet sich einem speziellen Aspekt des Genres und zieht in einer Gegenüberstellung ebenso einen historischen Vergleich.
Ob skurrile Konzepte, ästhetisch Außergewöhnliches oder klassische Gameplays in individuellen Interpretationen – anhand von zwölf spielbaren Titeln präsentiert sich dem Besucher eine bunte Palette aus der Welt der Local Multiplayer zwischen Retro- Schätzen und dem frisch entwickelten State of the Art!
Die Ausstellung findet im Rahmen des Gamefest am Computerspielemuseum vom 22.4.-24.4.2016 statt. Das Gamefest wird vom Computerspielemuseum in Kooperation mit der Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur und dem Kulturhaus Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain im Rahmen der International Games Week Berlin veranstaltet und vom Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg unterstützt.
Die Ausstellung ist kostenfrei! Bringt eure Freunde mit und genießt das Set-Up ;-)
Öffnungszeiten:
Freitag 16 – open end (Live-Musik / Bar / Vernissage ab 20 Uhr)
Samstag: 10 – 20 Uhr
Sonntag: 10 – 20 Uhr
Kuratiert wurde die Ausstellung von We Love Old Games (Philipp Frei und Mascha Tobe) und Localmultiplayer.com (Lorenzo Pilia)

Researching Games 2016
2016-04-22 14:00 - 2016-04-23 17:00 | HTW Berlin Campus Wilhelminenhof, Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, Berlin, 12459, Germany
„researching games“ vereint 2016 gleich zwei Veranstaltungen unter einem Dach: das seit 2011 bekannte BarCamp und – neu – ein Experimental DevCamp.
Beide Veranstaltungen finden zur gleichen Zeit am gleichen Ort statt und sind durchlässig – wer zum BarCamp kommt, darf auch das Experimental DevCamp besuchen, und umgekehrt. Aus diesem Grund gibt es auch ein gemeinsames Ticket.

Gamefest am Computerspielemuseum 2016
2016-04-22 - 2016-04-25 | Computerspielemuseum, Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, Berlin, 10243, Germany
The Gamefest at Computerspielemuseum has become a noticeable tradition. Therefore we invite you to exciting and funny events worth knowing. This year’s Gamefest takes places from April 22 to April 24 in the framework of International Games Week Berlin.
The Gamefest 2016 is arranged by Computerspielemuseum in cooperation with Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur and Kulturhaus Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain in the framework of International Games Week Berlin and supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

Das Gamefest am Computerspielemuseum ist zu einer guten Tradition geworden. So werden wir auch in diesem Jahr vom 22. April bis zum 24. April im Rahmen der International Games Week Berlin wieder zu spannenden, lustigen und wissenswerten Veranstaltungen einladen!
Das Gamefest 2016 wird vom Computerspielemuseum in Kooperation mit der Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur und dem Kulturhaus Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain im Rahmen der International Games Week Berlin veranstaltet und vom Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg unterstützt.

A MAZE. / Berlin 2016
2016-04-20 - 2016-04-24 | Urban Spree, Revaler Straße 99, Berlin, 10245, Germany
5th International Independent Videogames Festival in Berlin.
A MAZE. / Berlin brings together international independent game developers, digital creatives and game enthusiast in Berlin. A MAZE. / Berlin is also a public festival with an mind-blowing music lineup, an hand selected exhibition of videogames, virtual reality experiences and interactive installations.
A MAZE. / Berlin is an unique and cultural investigating international platform for games and playful media that invites professionals and creatives from various fields to exchange their knowledge and visions, presenting their projects, playing, making contacts to collaborate on future projects.
A MAZE. / Berlin represents games beyond the mainstream and celebrates the art-form and not the product.

Apps World Germany
2016-04-20 - 2016-04-22 | CityCube, Messedamm 26, Berlin, 14055, Germany
Activating Europe’s next generation of mobile technology
The 2nd Annual Apps World Germany is the main meeting place for the growing European developer community, new and exciting start-ups and the most innovative mobile first brands, to discuss the hottest and most current topics within the mobile and app space in the region. Join in the region’s leading brands and individuals in discussing the future of this ever-evolving ecosystem.

International Games Week Berlin 2016
2016-04-18 - 2016-04-25 | Various Venues, Berlin, Germany
The INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN from April 18–24, 2016, is the leading cross-industry communication and networking platform for games business, development and culture in Europe. With seven days full of events it is Germany’s second largest games event. In 2015, more than 12.000 international and German game developers, publishers, investors and representatives of public institutions and the media industry as well as gamers, families and fans came to Berlin (about 10.000 in 2014, about 6.000 in 2013).
The INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN 2016 connects a variety of events, including the games business and development conference Quo Vadis, the independent video games festival A MAZE. / Berlin,Gamefest at the Computerspielemuseum, the big screen local multiplayer party, GAME <3 CINEMA,Womenize! Tech, Digital Business and Media, Matchmaking Dinner, and many more.
The INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN is founded and managed by Booster Space. It follows in the footsteps of the DGT – Deutsche Gamestage – an event initiated by the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg in Berlin in 2007. Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg supports many of the individual events.

Quo Vadis 2016
2016-04-18 - 2016-04-21 | Station Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6, Berlin, 10963, Germany
True to the meaning of the conference’s Latin name, Quo Vadis – “Where are you going?”, the conference is a platform for debate on the development of the games industry as a whole, on future trends and challenges. Quo Vadis has established itself as the most important international game developers’ conference in Germany, and is Europe’s hot spot for games professionals. The event has been held in Berlin since 2007 and drew more than 3,000 visitors in 2015. Featuring a broad range of panel discussions, presentations and workshops, the developer-focused conference provides an insight into industry trends and is the centerpiece of the concurrent INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN. Quo Vadis is organized by Aruba Events GmbH.
