GTEC Open Lecture: Manouchehr Shamsrizi, Founder of gamelab.berlin
2018-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Berlin) | GTEC | German Technology Entrepreneurship Center, Stresemannstr. 123, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Manouchehr Shamsrizi (*1988) is “among the most publicly prominent voices of Germany’s younger generation” (Washington Post) and “everywhere where the improvement of political conditions still has considerable scope for improvement” (re:publica).
He is a co-founder of gamelab.berlin at the Humboldt University Cluster of Excellence and its Digital Health Spin-offs RetroBrain R&D, Ariane de Rothschild Fellow on Innovative Entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge, Global Justice Fellow of Yale University, and is among the “Young Elite – 40 under 40” of CAPITAL and on the “Watchlist2018” of Business Punk.
In 2014, he founded the startup RetroBrain from a study project at Yale University to create scientifically-based video games for seniors to fight dementia. The games are controlled by motion and RetroBrain relies on Microsoft Kinect technology. The team is supported by experts from Humboldt University, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Max Planck Institute and Microsoft and supported by the InnoRampUp program of the City of Hamburg.
On top, Shamsrizi is a member of various think tanks on issues of digitisation and justice, including the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, the ZEIT Foundation, and the Grameen Creative Lab of Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Muhammad Yunus. He was a speaker at the Bellevue Forum of German President Joachim Gauck and an invited participant of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit of former US President Barack Obama in Stanford.
Manouchehr also teaches on the “Future of Everything: Blockchain, Gamification, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence as Social Drivers” at the Leuphana University Lüneburg and at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, where he belongs to the faculty of the “Digital Transformation Masterclass”.
Impressed yet? We sure are. Come to his Open Lecture at GTEC to learn exactly what it took to get this incredibly accomplished 30-year-old to where he is today. See you there!

King Berlin IGDA Party
2018-08-09 18:00 - 21:00 | King, Jägerstraße 32, Berlin, 10117, Germany
King Berlin is pleased to announce it will be hosting the first party in collaboration with the International Game Developer’s Association (IGDA).
IGDA is a global network of collaborative projects and communities comprised of individuals from all fields of game development. There is an emerging chapter in Berlin and King is thrilled to be involved in the movement.
Come along for snacks, drinks and the opportunity to network with other members of IGDA!
Limited tickets are available so don’t miss out!
To learn more about IGDA, click here.

August Mini Game Jam
2018-08-11 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 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.
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!
(And if you have been attending the Mini Jam for a while and you want to show your appreciation, consider giving some support to the co.up event space, which has been our home across the years. Details at: http://co-up.de/support-us.html)
See you at the jam!
Schedule:
• 12:00 Doors open (3rd floor), write name tags, get to know people
• 12:20 Vote on themes via http://vote.berlinminijam.de
• 12:40 Info speech & theme announcement
• 13:00 Jam Starts, 5th floor opens if needed
• 21:00 End presentations start (3rd floor)
• 22:00 Socialize & play games
How to get in: http://bit.ly/2EVv0ea
There are two big gates. At both you should be able to reach through the bars to open the door or gate. Just try it again. At both gates. If both are locked, call Tobias: 0173/2644639

The Brain 4 – Peaceful Garden VR World Premiere
2018-08-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Polnisches Institut Berlin, Burgstraße 27, Berlin, 10178, Germany
World premiere on August 14, 2018 at 7pm of “Peaceful Garden VR” an immerse and experimental art experience in virtual reality created during The Brain 4 – Playful Media Residence – #peacefulgardenvr #thebrain4 by the artists

Zuzanna Buchowska (Poland) / http://www.zubuch.com / @ZuBuchowska
Christian Kokott (Germany) / http://christian.schoolofma.org/ @dotKokott
Pierre Corbinouze (France) / https://pierrecorbinais.com/
@Oujevipo

Location: Gallery in the Polish Institute in Berlin, Burgstr. 27, Berlin – Mitte.
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Some details about The Brain 4 – Playful Media Residence – “Peaceful Garden” #peacefulgardenvr #thebrain4
After three successful years of The Brain, in cooperation with Institut français Deutschland, Polish Institute in Berlin and A MAZE. / Berlin – International Games and Playful Media Festival, we are going to continue with the fourth edition of the artists in residence in August in Berlin. In 14 days time three artists from Germany, France and Poland will work together on a Virtual Reality Installation featuring the theme “Peaceful Garden“. The VR installation will be a liflely virtual space, where the garden becomes the metaphore of life, growth, culture and peace and enables interaction with the audience.
The result of the residency will be presented together with the artists and the curator on August 14 in Berlin. Then the interactive work will get exhibit during the Französischen Filmtage in Tübingen-Stuttgart . In the framework of the film festival Thorsten S. Wiedemann, artistic director of A MAZE. with one of the three artists will present the piece and a workshop for the youth, where the participants add ideas to the peaceful garden, that will flourish and take new forms.
The Brain 4 is a project in cooperation with Bureau du Cinéma et des Médias / Büro für Film und Medien, Polnisches Institut Berlin, @Französischen Filmtage Tübingen-Stuttgart and A MAZE.

Alexa Game Development Meetup Round 2: August
2018-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Amazon Development Center, Krausenstraße 38, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Hallöchen Voice Gamers!
After a great first event in June, learning about voice-first gaming and meeting Alexa game devs, we figured it’d be great to meet again, learn more about voice gaming, share ideas, and get feedback on projects.
It’s time for AGDM Round 2!
Rough Timeline:
19:00 – Doors open
19:10 – Quick Welcome
19:15 – Florian Hollandt – “The voice game landscape: From Mount Trivia to the role-play desert”
19:40 – Food, drinks & chit chat
20:10 – Skill Lightning Reviews*
20:30 – Networking
21:00 – Home time
* One of the ideas that came out of the first meetup’s whiteboarding session was “skill lightning reviews” — short intro + demo by the dev, nice and constructive feedback from fellow developers on what works well & how to refine.
If you are currently building or have recently built a game skill and would to try a lightning review, just drop a message to me (Mark Bate) & I can get things setup for you. We should be able to review 2-3 skills per meetup.
Hope to see you there!
– Mark

DOGI: Blockchain Game Pitch Night
2018-08-28 18:00 - 22:00 | Soho House Berlin, Torstraße 1, Berlin, 10119, Germany
Blockchain Game Pitch Night – By DOGIgame.io
DOGI (www.DOGIgames.io) is a platform for discovering and growing blockchain based crypto games and development teams. DOGI platform aims to enhance the condition of the game industry by allowing game developers early engagement with players, community and potential investors. Applying the blockchain as fundamental technology, DOGI is also a market place for the decentralized ownership of game and the dev team’s success and sharing of investment through token economics. Besides featuring well-designed crypto games, DOGI also presented the teams so as to enable qualified deal sourcing to the investors. By applying blockchain technology to build a new ecosystem, powered by our vast network in the gaming industry, developers gain access to resources, smart capitals and a chance to be incubated in selected regions, such as China and Europe.
Dinner munchies and drinks shall be served.
DOGI will host a Blockchain Game Pitch Night in Berlin in the following format.
1. Each team can pitch one game, 5 min + 5 min Q&A
2. Bring your own laptop and own connectors. Make sure you practice your drills well.
3. Come to the venue at 5:30 to prepare.
4. Top winner will be entered into the semi final for DOGI Award Of BGBD (Blockchain Game Best Development).
5. Top two teams will be awarded with 2 tickets each to the Pocket/Blockchain Game Connect in Helsinki, on Sept 11- 12.
Game Dev teams please submit pitch application along with your slide deck to DOGI_Berlin_Pitch@dogi.io before 12:00 noon Aug. 27.
Agenda:
6:00 – 7:00 Registration and light dinner
7:00 – 7:20 Opening Intro of DOGI, by Shirley Lin, CoFounder and Chief Business Development and DOGI Global Team members Lichi Wu and Hao Chen.
7:20 – 7:40, Eventually you want to monetize on your game, right? – By Andrea Schemm, CEO, VREO https://ico.vreo.io/
7:40 – 8:00, Gamification of Incentive With Crpto, Mikko Alasaarela, CEO of inbot.io
8:00 – 8:30 BlockChain Game Developer Pitch, 10 min each.
8:30 – 9:00, Panel – BlockChain Investment
Moderator: Shirley Lin,
Panelists: Caglar Eger, Goodgame Studio
Arnab, Stokr
9:10 – 9:20 Announce Winners
9:20 – 10:00 Networking
See you all there!
-The DOGI Global Team, Shirley, Lichi and Hao

Game Creators Hangout
2018-09-06 20:00, 2018-10-04 20:00, 2018-11-01 20:00
The GCH is a place where Game Creators meet to discuss everything from their craft to the universe.
Every game creator and all who are interested in games are of course welcome to join us.
The GCH is held at the first Thursday each Month. Since the Meltdown Bar had to close, we are touring different bars until we found a new homebase. Check our Meetup group to see where it’s happening this month: https://www.meetup.com/game-developers-berlin/

Talk & Play #33
2018-09-18 19:00 - 23:00 | Game Science Center, Besselstrasse 14, Berlin, 10969, Germany
Important: RSVP via Meetup is mandatory to attend the talks, due to limited seating capacity. Please note that registration won’t be required to attend the event from 21:00 for the game showcase part.
Talk & Play is a free event, taking place every two months, 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 like games, we’ll make sure you have a good time! This is NOT an event only aimed at developers.
Talk & Play is kindly sponsored by Kickstarter, a global community built around creativity and creative projects. https://www.kickstarter.com
This edition of Talk & Play is also supported by Codemotion Berlin, a multitrack tech conference for software developers, open to all languages and technologies, taking take place on November 20-21 at the Kulturbrauerei. Use the promo code COMMUNITY_BERLINGAMESCENE to get 20% off your ticket! https://berlin2018.codemotionworld.com/

HOW IT WORKS
The event is structured in two parts:
— TALK: Short game-related presentations + announcements from the community
— PLAY: All participants are welcome to exhibit games and projects they’ve made

THE TALKS
Morphcat Games will present Micro Mages, their upcoming 4-player NES game. What is it like to make a game 40KB big? How to work within the limitations of a console from the 80s? Come and find out! In the meantime, make sure to check out the Kickstarter campaign they’re currently running to raise funds for manufacturing the cartridges.
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Morphcat Games is a two-man team bouncing around Berlin, dedicated to bringing new games to the NES: Julius Riecke does the programming and sound while Nicolas Bétoux creates graphics and levels. Spending nights and weekends on projects powered by sushi and pizza.
morphcat.de // @morphcat
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After the talk, we’ll have some “pitching” sessions, during which a selection of game makers will briefly present their projects, that you’ll be able to play in the second part of the evening.
As usual, there will also be a section dedicated to short announcements from the community – get in touch to reserve a spot: http://berlingamescene.com/contact/

THE SHOWCASE
These are the projects that will be exhibited during the second part of the evening:
— Beat it by Srofloflo (Stands for Sven, Robert, Florian and Florian) http://bit.ly/beatit_demo
— Bo the dog – 13kGame by Asisa Asseily https://js13kgames.com/entries/bo-the-dog
— Catapult Kingdoms by Kristian Fosh http://catapultkingdoms.com
— Flame by Samir Riecke, Adam Wankowski, Käthe Keller https://www.instagram.com/a_game_about_a_flame/
— Gelly Break by ByteRockers’ Games https://byterockers.games/en/games/gelly-break
— Gólgota Burger by Sophia Kecir Camper http://sophiakc.design/burger
— Hex Crawl by Tinytouchtales http://www.tinytouchtales.com
— HyperRogue by Zeno Rogue http://roguetemple.com/z/hyper/
— KABOOM CACTUS by eazlay http://kaboomcactus.com/
— KILLSCREEN by Firepunchd http://firepunchd.com/presskit/sheet.php?p=KILLSCREEN
— Micro Mages by Morphcat Games http://morphcat.de
— Oceania / LightSynth VR by Melodrive http://melodrive.com
— RUN HILBERT RUN by Sebastian Uribe https://twitter.com/pelectrico
— SHI•RO by Topicbird https://play-shiro.com
— The Fermi Paradox by Anomaly Games http://fermi-paradox.com
— Toshio Custom Toshio by https://www.facebook.com/ToshioCustom/
— Wisp Child by Beast Game Studio

AGENDA
— 19:00 Doors (if you arrive earlier you’ll have to wait outside, sorry!)
— 19:30 Talks start
— 21:00 Game showcase & networking: play games and chat with their creators, or just hang around and meet new people
— 23:00 The end

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Our 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, who’s been taking pictures for years. Documentation is important for us, as it helps promote the event and attract a new, wider and more diverse audience (that’s how it worked so far at least). For those who’d like to attend, but don’t want to be appear in any pictures or videos, we’re going to distribute some neon stickers at the door that you can wear on your chest to make it clear that you don’t want to appear in any picture or video.
The event is free to attend, but donations are welcome. We usually pass around a box after the talks.

SPONSORS
Talk & Play is kindly sponsored by Kickstarter, a global community built around creativity and creative projects. Make sure to check out Drip, their new tool to support creators on an ongoing basis.

FINAL NOTES
Do you have any questions? Would you like to give a talk in the future? Then get in touch!
Talk & Play is organised by BerlinGameScene.com.

games:net End of Summer Reception 2018
2018-09-20 19:00 - 23:30 | FluxBau, Pfuelstraße 5, Berlin, 10997
We are back again this year with a more exciting program. Join us at the Fluxbau terrace to celebrate the last summer days and to enjoy the view of Berlin’s Spree. You will have the opportunity to mingle, relax and have a drink with all the key players of the industry.
We have limited tickets available, so be prepared and don’t hesitate to register as soon as you get an invitation.

GameCamp Berlin
2018-09-22 - 2018-09-24 | Youth Hostel “Jugendherberge Berlin Ostkreuz”, Marktstraße 9-12, Berlin, 10317, Germany
What?
A BarCamp, where Game researchers and practitioners come together and discuss digital games research, development and practice.
Who?
Game researchers and practitioners from all fields and disciplines.
When?
September 22th 2018, 13.00 till September 23th 2018, 17.00.
Where?
Youth Hostel “Jugendherberge Berlin Ostkreuz”, Marktstraße 9-12, 10317 Berlin
(map).
How much?
35€, including accommodation and catering

September Mini Game Jam
2018-09-22 12:00 - 22:30 | co.up, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, 10999, Germany

EGX Berlin
2018-09-28 - 2018-10-01 | Station Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6, Berlin, 10963, Germany
EGX ist das größte englische Gaming-Event, das nun zum ersten Mal nach Deutschland kommt. Hier findet ihr all die heiß erwarteten kommenden Konsolen- und PC-Spiele, alle bereit angespielt zu werden und das Monate vor ihrem Release. Außerdem gibt es Präsentationen von einigen der wichtigsten Spieleentwickler der Welt, eSport und die Gelegenheit, mit einigen der Entwickler selbst zu sprechen.

The Most Dangerous Game Night
2018-09-28 19:00 - 23:00, 2018-11-09 19:00 - 23:00 | Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, Berlin, 10557, Germany
In the society striven for by the Situationist International, Homo ludens, or playing humans, supplant Homo oeconomicus. As part of The Most Dangerous Game, on two evenings HKW is taking playing seriously: The lobby will become a playroom and the exhibition will be open until 11 pm.
The Invisible Playground network invites visitors to take part in a course of more or less dangerous games in and around HKW. Cultural Studies students from the University of Potsdam will act as “jokers,” standing by visitors to answer their questions or talk about the exhibits. The entire building will be transformed into a playground, also for visitor’s own games.
In addition, the film that gives the exhibition its name The Most Dangerous Game (1932, directed by Ray Harryhausen) will be screened. The story of a dangerous game played by an insane count on an remote island with two shipwreck survivors, it was an inspiration for Guy Debord.
Jennifer Aksu studied theater studies, journalism and communication science in Berlin, then urban culture, society and space in Essen. She founded the Invisible Playground artist network and is part of the Playful Commons innovation platform for the future of public spaces. As an expert on cities with relationship problems, she explores and designs experiences, experiments and dialogues that change perspectives and develop potential. Jennifer lives with her family on an island in the middle of Berlin and works as an artistic urbanist around the world.
Sebastian Quack is an artist, game designer and curator focusing on the interface of play and urban society. Quack is a founding member of the Invisible Playground network, curates festivals and exhibitions, teaches art and design, and advises organizations that want to playfully engage with their environment. Artistic work with, among others, Hebbel am Ufer, the Oerol Festival, Ensemble Modern, Nuit Blanche in Paris, Wiener Festwochen, Aichi Triennale, Kunstfest Weimar, Urbane Künste Ruhr.

Berlin Retro Game Slam
2018-09-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Comedy Café Berlin, Roseggerstraße 17, Berlin, 12059, Germany
This month, everyone that signs up gets a chance to play!!
Lets face it, there wasn’t a good computer game made after 1993, well maybe a couple – but not many. Join us for the Retro Game Slam! A live playable retro video game show! Sign up to play on the night, or watch gamers try and battle their way to become overall finalist and enter our coveted hall of fame! Playing a hand picked selection of your favorite old arcade and console games.
Players play each other & also have to battle it out with our own team of “end of level baddies”
Games so far have included:
Marble Madness
Micro Machines
Bust A Move
Super Bomberman
IK+
Tetris
Street Fighter II
Mario Kart
Wario Ware
Joust
… what will we choose next !?
Retro Game Slam is commentated by Berlin’s funniest comedians with guest appearances from some of your favorite computer game characters.
Our guests so far have included:
Donkey Kong
Super Mario
Link
E Honda
Tetronimo S
Toad
…so many more to come ? Would you like to be a guest, let us know!
Show up on the night and apply to play, players will be chosen via lottery!
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Show time: 8:00p
The doors will open 15 minutes before show time.
Tickets: 8.50€ online / 10€ at the door
Please enjoy a drink at the bar before and after the show! (It’s how we keep the doors open.)
In partnership with Comedy in English Berlin.

Peace Game Jam 2018
2018-10-05 - 2018-10-07 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Straße 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
A Peace-themed Game Jam on October 5 and 6 at UE Berlin
Evening Oct 5 – an introduction to games for building peace
Oct 6 – A whole day of jamming!
More details coming. Register here: bit.ly/peacegamejam

Slush Small Talks Berlin
2018-10-09 19:30 | Säälchen, Holzmarktstraße 25, Berlin, 10243, Germany
On October 9, Small Talks Berlin will gather the top gaming industry leaders and founders together at Säälchen in Berlin.
The program is all about startups, gaming industry veterans, and top game studio execs sharing their know-how and experiences around gaming and its future. The event will culminate in a laid-back joint networking session over drinks, food, and – of course – music.

October Mini Game Jam
2018-10-13 12:00 - 22:30 | co.up, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, 10999, Germany

Blender Meetup
2018-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Saftladen Game Collective, Adalbertstr. 5, Berlin, 10999, Germany
For all of you who can’t go to the Blender Conference and stay in Berlin, we will meet again at Saftladen. This time we will have the presentation of Luca Scaramuzzino, about lowpoly modelling and pixel art texturing.
Luca Scaramuzzino is a one-man-band indie game developer, based in Berlin. He juggles his professional life between freelance work and personal projects. He is a coder, a tinkerer and he create his own art.
A game jams and hackathons veteran, he has developed prototypes and commercial products for both corporate and institutional clients.
He is currently busy developing the Medienboard-funded virtual reality game “Life, Love & Tentacles” together with Firepunchd Games. Luca is a member of the Saftladen Indie Games Collective.
http://saftladen.berlin/
We will dedicate the rest of the meeting to spontaneous presentations and again we have a topic to work on if you feel like it.
The topic we decided was ‘Smaller is Better’ or something like that :)
I can’t remember the exact title, but the idea was to work with as little resources as possible and still generate an interesting piece.
The seats are limited so is very important that you confirm if you are coming. Sadly only people that are on the list can attend due to limited space. Last time it was a little too crowded.
You can join the slack channel, and if you have any question I’ll be happy to answer.
This event follows the berlin code of conduct: http://berlincodeofconduct.org/

Experience Jam at Wunderflats
2018-10-27 11:00 - 20:00 | Wunderflats, Alexanderstraße 5, Berlin, 10178, Germany
Ready to jam?
For everyone who is interested to connect and network within the young Berlin game dev scene – Hosted by Game Students Collective!
We offer a safe environment for soon-to-be-, students and graduates alike & are more focused on learning together, rather than competing who makes a ‘better game’. :) #nopressure
It doesn’t matter if it’s your first jam or our 100th. You are welcome to join us in the Wunderflats office.
Big thanks to Wunderflats and Danny for the opportunit

Femisphere - LVL 5
2018-10-27 14:00 - 19:00 | it Matters Games UG, Am Studio 2a, Berlin, 12489, Germany
Welcome to Femisphere, an event where we highlight and celebrate diversity in the games industry!
Femisphere is a place to come together, share stories and experiences, and celebrate the works of female, transgender, non-binary and LGBTQ+ game developers.
The idea behind Femisphere is to create a friendly and inclusive space for female, non-binary, transgender and LGBTQ+ folks, and provide a safe space where you can give talks and show projects you wouldn’t feel comfortable presenting at other games events.
This is not an event where we lament over the current state of the industry, but where we come together to share, inspire and connect.
This is a free event! Nobody is excluded, everyone is welcome to attend and have a good time.
Femisphere is aimed at everyone who works in the games industry or intends to. This means this event is not only aimed at designers, artists and programmers, but also at community managers, project managers, students, interns and so on.
If you are a female, non-binary, transgender, LGTBQ+ developer and have a game, art work or a project that you want to show, please get in touch! Student projects are also very welcome! (If you are working in a group, you can of course present your project as well!)
And if you don’t think that you fit the developer description above, but have a game you believe would fit Femisphere, please get in contact with us!
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● PROJECT SUBMISSION ●
You want to showcase your project at Femisphere? Simply fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible:
https://goo.gl/forms/MbjIKfvWnf7ceoDJ3
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● PROGRAM ●
2pm – Come in, the doors are open!
3pm – The talks are starting!
4pm – Time to check out the projects!
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TALKS:
COMING SOON!
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PROJECTS:
COMING SOON!
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SAFE SPACE POLICY:
Femisphere is dedicated to providing a harassment-free event experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event at the discretion of the conference organizers.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Photos will be taken during the event and may appear on social media and websites. If you are not comfortable with appearing on photos, there will be markers given at the entrance which will indicate your preference for photography or recording.
● Green: Photographs are always okay
● Yellow: Please ask before photographing
● Red: Please don’t photograph or record me in any way
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Tales of Games #2 – Prof. Florian Berger loves ♥ Minecraft!
2018-10-31 19:15 | UE – University of Applied Sciences Europe, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Prof. Florian Berger presents and discusses how taking on too much as a Game Designer can result in pure awesomeness. Come and meet a gem – or rather: a diamond – underrated by most gamers, and discover the technical beauty behind – or rather: below – the simplistic surface of Minecraft.
Moderated by Florian Kühnle.

DoraHacks Dapp Dev&Crypto Games Hack@Berlin
2018-11-03 09:30 - 2018-11-04 12:00 | TechCode, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 5, Berlin, 10178, Germany
DoraHacks, the largest and most active hackathon organizer and hacker community in China, will bring its DoraHacks Global Hackathon Series to Berlin from 3 to 4 November 2018, as part of the Berlin Science Week.
We warmly welcome hackers from top universities, academic/technology entities, and promising blockchain projects to join the 24-hour adventure journey and win $10,000! Utilize the most sophisticated blockchain technology to develop the most intense brainstorms, and deploy a convincing work to solve the most updated and critical problems in different industries.
FAQs
Who are the Hackers?
iOS/Android/Web development engineer
iOS/Android/Web front end
iOS/Android/Web back end
iOS/Android/Web full stack engineer
Data Analyst / AI Master
Blockchain game developer
Blockchain game designer
Blockchain related engineers -decentralized wallet development
Blockchain related engineers – smart contract development
Understanding Hacker Economy and Blockchain Business Model Hacker
Hacker familiar with mainstream blockchain source code (BCH/BTC/ETH, etc.)
Understand the consensus protocol design of Hacker (POW/POS/PBFT/DPOS/CASPER/DAG/mixed consensus)
Application layer security and security auditings experts such as wallets and smart contracts
Expert in blockchain protocol security and security auditing
Product and UI designer
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What can hackers gain from this hackathon?
1)$10,000 bonus pool divided according to the number of votes. All the contestants who have received the votes can get the corresponding bonus according to the number of votes.
2)Contestants will have the opportunities to get awarded the Excellent Hacker Prize of Brainstorm Creative Hacker, share a surprising prize(TBA) and get the full/partial reimbursement of travel expenses.
3)Have the opportunity to meet the top hackers and tech pioneer in the industry
4)Work with the top hacker talents to brainstorm solutions for the real problems; engage in a battle with the best Hacker in the world
5)Present in front of Tech giants companies
6)Excellent hackers will have the opportunity to participate in China’s 2019 DoraHacks global hack finals
How much should I pay to participate in this Hackathon?
This Hackathon is completely free for participants.
We will provide three meals a day, coffee, peripheral gifts, and free Wi-Fi so that you have the best Hack experience.
How many are the recruitment numbers?
Only 100 Hacker admittance and then cycle screening (A total of 500 registration quotas, specifically by email notification). According to the order of registration, the title of the competition is continuous. The 100 hackers who past the screening will get the qualification.
What rules do I need to follow?
Form of team:3-6 people.(team or on-site team)
Evaluation Criterion:
1.Practicality, Skill, creativity.
2.Increments within 24hours.
Hackers who understand the business model of the tokens economy and the blockchain. Familiar with the mainstream blockchain source code. Understanding the consensus protocol design. Application layer security and safety audit experts, such as wallets and smart contracts. Blockchain protocol security and security audit experts. IOS/Android/Web Development Engineer. Blockchain engineer, Products, and UI designers.
What is the schedule?
Sept 29 Saturday
09:30-10:30 Sign in
10:30-12:00 Opening Ceremony(Technical support)
12:30-13:30 Lunch Served
13:30-18:00 Pitching & Team Building then Hack!
18:00-19:00 Performance, Dinner
19:00-20:00 Hacking
20:00-21:00 Team Information collecting
21:00-24:00 Hack, Midnight Snack
Sept 30 Sunday
00:00-08:00 Overnight Hack
08:00-08:30 Breakfast
08:45 Demo Submission Deadline
09:00-11:00 Demo fair, Voting
11:00-11:30 Closing Ceremony & Cash & Crypto Awards!
11:45-12:00 Group photo time

games:net INDUSTRY DAY 2018
2018-11-06 14:00 - 19:30 | HHI, CINIQ CENTER, Salzufer 6, Berlin, 10587, Germany
games:net INDUSTRY DAY 2018 – Get hired!
Es ist das Recruitment Event der Games Industrie der Hauptstadtregion.
Lerne spannende Unternehmen und Experten der kreativen Games Industrie kennen – Spieleentwicklung, Design, Marketing, Animation und vieles mehr!
Teilnehmende Unternehmen stellen sich und ihre aktuellen Projekte kurz vor und bieten einen tiefen Einblick in ihre tägliche Arbeit und Unternehmenskultur. Anschließend hast DU die Möglichkeit, die Mitarbeiter der Unternehmen persönlich auszufragen und mit ihnen in direkten Kontakt zu kommen.
Was ist die Vision und der Fokus des Unternehmens? Welche Jobmöglichkeiten und Aufstiegschancen bietet das Unternehmen? Welche Arbeitskräfte werden gesucht?
Der Eintritt ist frei. Komme deinem Traumberuf etwas näher und registriere dich.
Wir freuen uns darauf, dich auf dem games.net INDUSTRY DAY 2018 begrüßen zu dürfen.
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The games:net INDUSTRY DAY 2018 – Get hired!
It is the recruitment event for the games industry in the capital region.
Get to meet exciting companies and experts from the creative games industry – design, animation, marketing, game development and much more!
The participating companies introduce themselves with current projects and offer an insight into their work. Following the round of introductions, talents and companies you get the opportunity to get in touch at a trade fair.
What is the company’s vision and focus? What are their fields of activity? Who is wanted?
Participation is free of charge, so hit the registration button and you might get hired soon!

Participating companies:
Baby Giant Hollyberg, Exozet, Freaks4U Gaming, gamevilcom2us, Kolibri, Softgames, Stratosphere Games, Mad about Pandas, vividchain
University partner:

Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin, die medienakademie, ISM International School of Management, Mediendesign Hochschule, SAE Institut, SRH Hochscvhule der populären Künste, UE University of applied science,

GAME ON: Arbeitest du noch oder spielst du schon?
2018-11-07 17:00 - 22:00 | Vollgutlager Berlin, Rollbergstr. 26, Berlin, 12053, Germany
Berlin ist die Heimat der deutschen Gaming-Szene. Das umfasst Start-Ups, Agenturen, Hersteller und viele Kreative. Aber auch der Mittelstand kann von dem spielerischen Denken lernen. Wichtige Stichworte sind an der Stelle Gamification und Serious Games, Englisch für „ernsthafte Spiele“. Letztere vermitteln Inhalte auf kreative und spielerische Art und Weise. Für viele Unternehmen steckt hier ein enormes Potential – ob für den Personal-, Marketing- und Verkaufsbereich oder beim Wissens- und Datenmanagement. Wir zeigen Ihnen konkrete Beispiele, wie das im Mittelstand aussehen kann.
Freuen Sie sich auf einen kreativen Abend voller Spiele, Inspiration und Informationen rund um Gamification und die Digitalisierung im Mittelstand. Der Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Energie Peter Altmaier wird die Veranstaltung eröffnen.
Top-Speaker Philipp Reinartz von Pfeffermind Consulting GmbH veranschaulicht in einer interaktiven Keynote, wie kleine und mittlere Unternehmen von Gamification und Serious Games profitieren können.
Im Anschluss können Sie an neun spielbaren Stationen digitale Lösungen für Unternehmen live erleben.
Wir laden Sie abschließend herzlich zu einem gemeinsamen Get-together mit Buffet und Getränken ein.

An Indies' Guide to Investment
2018-11-08 18:00 - 22:00 | BRL Boege Rohde Luebbehuesen, Pariser Platz 4A, Berlin, 10117, Germany
BerlinBalticNordic.net is happy to present Christian Fonnesbech with a keynote on “How do investors evaluate game developers?” and afterwards our panel with Are Mack Growen (VP of Product Portfolio, LVP), Yves Israel (Investment Manager, bmp Ventures), Christian Fonnesbech and Oliver Ehrmann (solicitor/ tax consultant, BRL). The evening and panel will be moderated by André Bernhardt (Indieadvisor, Target Games, Wegesrand).
How do investors evaluate game developers?
The games market is changing, again – but what are investors looking for, right now?
After building, analysing and developing 50+ games projects, Christian Fonnesbech will share three categories that can make or break your relationship with an investor: red lights (which can kill a deal), yellow lights (which might just work) and a single green light (which will get any investor interested!).
In his keynote, Christian will outline patterns he sees repeated, again and again – and the ways to improve on them.
– What is wrong with the typical developer pitch?
– What are the investors’ goals?
– Why is the business model more important than you think?
Biography Christian Fonnesbech
Christian Fonnesbech is an independent consultant at DDM. He is also Head of IP Development at Nordisk Film Games, which has invested in 6 indie game developers in the last 2 years. Nordisk Film Games is owned by Egmont, a Nordic media conglomerate with 6600+ employees. Before this, Christian produced and directed 35+ game projects for advertising, learning and entertainment.
LVP
LVP is a venture capital seed fund with a difference – we’re operating experts in the games sector, and we only ever invest in the games ecosystem. That means we bring real experience and deep understanding. We speak the same language, share the same references, understand the same challenges – and we believe in the same vision.
We know instinctively where the opportunities lie; where there are strengths to be harnessed and exposures to be covered. In fine-grain, no-hiding, straight-talking detail. We know when to bide time, when to iterate and when to go wide. And how.
We invest in people. That means founders with the potential to build the best in the world; teams with terrific, creative games development skills, or fantastic ideas for revolutionary games technology or services… and a vision that sets them apart.
bmp Ventures
bmp Ventures is one of the leading Venture Capital firms in Germany, with our headoffice in Berlin. Since 1997 we have been investing in developing awesome Technology Companies. Over 20 years we have managed 10 VC-Funds. Our track-record encompasses over 250 investments, over 100 exits and more than 20 IPOs.
With our fine-tuned entrepreneurial Investment Strategy we focus on motivated entrepreneurs, who would like to build cutting-edge businesses in high-growth markets. Through our investment, we strengthen the entrepreneurs and portfolio companies on all levels of its structure.
Thanks to the assistance of the Portfolio Companies, we are able to use our far-reaching network of business personalities, industry partners and co-investors (such as Business Angels, Venture Capitalist, and banks).
BRL
BRL is a multidisciplinary law firm providing specialized legal, tax and audit advisory in all fields of business law. BRL has a long-standing experience in advising the digital economy including the games industry, particularly on VC transactions on both sides of the table. We are 250 people at six locations in Germany, including 100 lawyers, tax consultants and chartered accountants. Thanks to long established networks and co-operations to partners abroad, BRL ensures top-notch cross-border support for our clients. We advise our clients and like to share our knowledge with them, so they are always up to date with important legal and tax developments.
Programme
6:00 p.m. Doors open+ Snack Buffet
6:30 p.m. Welcome
6:45 p.m. Keynote & Q&A
7:45 p.m. Panel & Q&A
8:30 p.m. Networking+ Drinks+ Snack Buffet
10:00 p.m. End of Event
BerlinBalticNordic.net is a business and networking platform, connecting the games industry of Berlin with the Baltic Sea and Nordic Region.

November Mini Game Jam
2018-11-10 12:00 - 22:30 | co.up, Adalbertstraße 8, Berlin, 10999, Germany

Gaming Night w/ Mundi Vondi from Klang
2018-11-13 18:30 - 20:30 | The Family, Engeldamm 60, Berlin, 10179, Germany
Picture this –> earth is on the verge of extinction, in order to survive you travel with the remaining human survivors to an inhabitable planet. There you need to build a new community and start a new life.
It seems quite probable, no? Don’t worry we are not there … yet. ;)
But for Mundi Vondi, CEO and co-founder of Klang, this scenario is not just a lingering thought. Together with his team, he has built a game called Seed, that would allow us to virtually live out this story.
We are very excited to have Mundi at The Family.
He will share with us what it means to create games using new technology that allows for more players to exist in the same world, way beyond what has previously been possible. Amongst other things, he will also discuss with us the structuring of the politics inside of Seed and what it means to build a virtual government.
The event is 100% open and free! It will be followed by a Q&A and drinks so we can all get to know each other better.
Don’t forget to register to let us know you’re coming. :)
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