Talk & Play #45
2024-04-24 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, 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/

Unreal Meetup Berlin 04/2024
2024-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Drivery, Mariendorfer Damm 1, Berlin, 12109, Germany
It’s time again to share your experiences with Unreal!
On April 24th from 7 pm, we’ll have a few talks followed by an open stage where pros, students, and hobbyists are welcome to present their projects.
We have time for presentations from 7 to 9:30 pm. Afterwards, we have a separate space where we’ll have time to mingle and enjoy drinks.
As seating is limited, we can only guarantee a spot for those who register on Meetup.
More info at https://www.meetup.com/berlin-unreal-engine-meetup/events/300314860

Rise And Play x Starberry x Metacore Networking Brunch
2024-04-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Starberry Games, Boxhagener Straße 18, Berlin, 10245, Germany
Join us for an exclusive brunch event in the heart of Friedrichshain co-hosted by Metacore and Starberry Games.
Following our series of highly curated networking events focused on leadership, we will offer an exclusive conversation among influential industry Senior Leaders on When to Say “No”: Setting Professional Boundaries to Prioritize Your Growth.
We are excited to bring together a powerful panel of leaders hosted by Valérie Makanda, HR Lead at Starberry:
• Sophie Vo (she/her), Founder at Rise and Play, Co-Founder and CEO at Kylan
• Eeva Hattara (she/her), Finance Director at Starberry
• Charlese Saballe (she/her), UX & Player Research at Metacore
• Sérgio Laranjeira (he/him), CTO at Metacore

Who is this event for?
Anyone working in game development and for a game studio, regardless of your level of seniority.
IMPORTANT: We kindly asked vendors to refrain from promoting their services at the event.
Additionally, we meticulously design our event with a focus on professionals who identify as women, reflected both in our event format and content.
If all of this resonates with you, then this event is tailored for you 😊
The event space is limited, so be sure to secure your ticket, and share it with a friend.
Doors open at 9:30
The event starts at 10:00.

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

Street Fighter: Film Screening + Tournament
2024-04-27 19:00 - 23:30 | Filmrauschpalast, Lehrter Str. 35, Berlin, 10557, Germany
Am 27. April kehrt der Gamerausch mit einem flammenden “Hadoken!” aus der Winterpause zurück und widmet sich einer absoluten Legende der Gaming-Geschichte: STREET FIGHTER. Dem Genre angemessen wechseln wir daher in den Tag-Team-Modus und haben uns mit der Crew von Nerdistan (nerdistan.tv) verbündet, die erfolgreich Gaming-Kultur in die Öffentlichkeit holen, von Streaming, Festivals und Arcade-Machines bis hin zu Live-Tournaments.ù
Die Koop-Kombo Nerdistan X Gamerausch hat einen schlagkräftigen Abend geplant: Im Filmrausch-Foyer erwarten euch Arcades und chillige Bar-Atmo, während im Saal die Fäuste fliegen. Capcoms letztes Jahr erschienenes STREET FIGHTER VI gilt als neuer Meilenstein des Fighting-Genres. Zeit, das und vor allem euch auf die Probe zu stellen, indem wir ein Turnier veranstalten, natürlich auf der großen Leinwand mit fettem Sound, inklusive Film-Programm.
Denn nach den Vorrunden und vor dem finalen Match wird es eine besondere Verschnaufpause geben. Wir screenen eine der berüchtigtsten Videospiel-Verfilmungen überhaupt: STREET FIGHTER (1994) mit Jean-Claude Van Damme und Kylie Minogue (ja, die Kylie Minogue!). Also bindet euch eure Bandanas um und trainiert schon mal kräftig!
Die Türen öffnen sich um 19 Uhr. Das Turnier ist auf 32 Plätze begrenzt (Anmeldung vor Ort). Für alle, die zuschauen, anfeuern oder an den Arcades zocken wollen, gibt es aber mehr Platz. Tickets kosten 7€ oder 10€ (Solipreis) und gibt es unter filmrausch.de. Darauf ein dreifaches “Tatsumaki Senpukyaku!”

Game Creators Hangout
2024-05-02 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-07-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-05 19:00 - 22:00 | 12 Grad Aetherloge, Frankfurter Allee 24, Berlin, Berlin, 10247, Germany
We’re gonna have another Game Creators Hangout!
The Hangout is a place where those who create games or are interested in it meet up and talk about whatever they like. Its a place for the community, but also to connect people from different communities. It does not matter whether you’re a veteran game dev, just started school or just dabble in creating games in your free time – all of you are welcome here.
Accessibility: There is a small step at the entrance. Seating is available inside as well as outside. Some tables are only accessible via a few steps. For this evening, the bar is smoke free, but usually it is a smoker bar.
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Es ist Zeit für einen Game Creators Hangout!
Der Hangout ist ein Ort, an dem sich diejenigen, die Spiele machen oder daran interessiert sind, treffen und über alles sprechen, was sie möchten. Es ist ein Ort für die Community, aber es geht auch darum, Menschen aus verschiedenen Communities zu vernetzen. Es spielt keine Rolle, ob du ein*e erfahrene Spieleentwickler*Inn bist, gerade die Schule angefangen hast oder nur in deiner Freizeit gerne Spiele erstellst – alle sind hier willkommen.
Barrierefreiheit: Am Eingang der Bar befindet sich eine kleine Stufe. Es gibt Sitzmöglichkeiten drinnen und draussen. Einige der Tische und Stühle sind nur über 2 Treppenstufen erreichbar. Die bar ist an diesem Abend rauchfrei, aber normalerweise eine Raucherbar.

Core Talks: From Scratch To Scale
2024-05-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Atelier Rooftop, Prinzenstraße 84.2, Berlin, 10969, Germany
If you’re up for insightful game development talks, a chance to connect and share knowledge and enjoy an evening with fellow game industry professionals (over food and drinks, of course), this event is for you!
We are Metacore, one of Supercell’s portfolio companies, and we recently opened an office in Berlin. To toast the new chapter in our journey, we decided to bring our signature event, Core Talks, from Helsinki to Berlin – and yes, you are invited 🤩
Core Talks events are all about insightful industry talks, knowledge-sharing and casual networking in a relaxed setting. This time, we have a stellar speaker line-up covering two different panel talks: first one focuses on new game development, and the second one on live game operations.
Join us on May 7 at Atelier Rooftop in Kreuzberg! We open the doors at 6 PM.
Come for the talks, come for a beer and a bite; come alone or with an industry friend!
More info at metacore-games.confetti.events/core-talks-berlin

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.

ComicInvasionBerlin 2024
2024-05-11 - 2024-05-13 | Museum für Kommunikation Berlin, Leipziger Straße 16, Berlin, 10117, Germany
ComicInvasionBerlin organizes comic events and campaigns and, since 2012, the most colorful comic festival in the Hauptstadt, where artists and publishers can present their new work and network. In addition to the exhibitor tables, the festival offers all kinds of events where the comic medium is brought into action in an entertaining way.
Find out more at comicinvasion.de

Fantasia Malware: The Life of Saint Fiona Bianco Xena
2024-05-11 20:00 | HAU2, Hallesches Ufer 34, Berlin, 10963, Germany
“The Life of Saint Fiona Bianco Xena” tells the hotly disputed story of the fictitious Saint Fiona’s life. Three experts in her sacred story contend for the right to determine her legacy. Who was Fiona? DIY hormone hacker and trans revolutionary? Exemplary orchid specimen collector? Or just another mythological grifter?
At the mercy of the video game systems they have built to drive their performance, the three members of Fantasia Malware debate, dance and rumble, answering trivia and summoning dead spirits in a berserk battle royale*. Saint Fiona Bianco Xena’s story is presented in an unholy panorama – both sacred and absurd.
More info at https://www.hebbel-am-ufer.de/en/programme/pdetail/fantasia-malware-fever-loop-fountain-1-the-life-of-saint-fiona-bianco-xena

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

Creative Code Jam
2024-05-18 12:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-15 12:00 - 19:00, 2024-07-20 12:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-17 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!
Find all info on the Creative Code Berlin Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/creativecodeberlin

Fachkonferenz: „Werte ins Spiel bringen“
2024-06-05 09:30 - 18:00 | Villa Elisabeth, Invalidenstraße 3, 10115, Germany
Am 5. Juni 2024 veranstalten wir die Fachkonferenz „Werte ins Spiel bringen“ in der Villa Elisabeth in Berlin. Die Konferenz findet im Rahmen des zweijährigen Modellprojekts „Games und Wertebildung“ statt und richtet sich an Vertreter*innen aus Zivilgesellschaft und Integrationsarbeit sowie Wissenschaft, Medien und Games-Entwicklung. Ziel der Konferenz ist es, die Ergebnisse und Erfahrungen aus dem Projekt einer breiten Fachöffentlichkeit vorzustellen und einen fruchtbaren Austausch zwischen verschiedenen Disziplinen und Akteur*innen anzuregen. Neben Keynotes und einer Panel-Diskussion stehen Austauschformate und Workshops im Mittelpunkt der Veranstaltung.
Find out more at stiftung-digitale-spielekultur.de/fachkonferenz-werte-ins-spiel-bringen/

Womenize! 2024
2024-06-05 10:00 - 18:00 | Institut Français Berlin, Kurfürstendamm 211, Berlin, 10719, Germany
Womenize! is a dynamic event celebrating women and all under-represented people in the field of gaming, featuring inspiring talks, workshops and networking opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your journey, Womenize! offers something for everyone.
That said: The event is open to all genders.
Find out more at womenize.net

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/

Game Creators Hangout
2024-06-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Computerspielemuseum, Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, Berlin, 10243, Germany

Godot Engine Stammtisch @ IN Berlin
2024-06-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Individual Network Berlin e.V., Lehrter Str. 53, Berlin, 10557, Germany
Welcome to our cosy Godot Engine Stammtisch! This is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly get-together. We will hang out, chat and maybe show some of our current projects! 🦜
Regardless if you are an Artist, Designer, Programmer, total Beginner or anything in between: join us for sharing knowledge, creating art together, coding together, joining game jams together and having fun! 🌼
Find out more at meetup.com/godot-user-group-berlin

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.

September Mini Game Jam 2024
2024-09-07 12:00 - 22:00 | SAE Institute Berlin, Cuvrystraße 4, Berlin, 10997, Germany
Berlin Mini Game Jam is a relaxed 7 hour prototyping jam: 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.
Find out more and sign up at https://www.meetup.com/game-developers-berlin/events/302869086

Gamerausch X Nerdistan: Super Mario Bros. (Film + Game)
2024-09-07 19:00 - 23:30 | Filmrauschpalast, Lehrter Str. 35, Berlin, 10557, Germany
Gamerausch X Nerdistan: SUPER MARIO BROS. (1993, OmdU) [Film] & MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (2017) [Game]
07.09.2024, Doors: 19:00
Tickets: 7€ oder 10€ (Solipreis)
Wenn’s am schönsten ist, dreht man einfach noch ‘ne Runde! Das erste Koop-Event von Nerdistan (nerdistan.tv) und Gamerausch im April war so gut, nun folgt die Revanche. Und wie es sich im (späten) Sommer gehört, spielen bzw. gucken wir draußen. In unserem Open Air Kino erwartet euch ein rasantes Film- und Gaming-Event. Wir zeigen den einzig wahren Super-Mario-Film: Annabel Jankels und Rocky Mortons SUPER MARIO BROS. aus den 90ern, mit Bob Hoskins als Mario, John Leguizamo als Luigi und Dennis Hopper als King Koopa. Der Film genießt nicht umsonst (berüchtigten) Kultstatus. Ein wilder Mix aus völlig frei drehenden Super-Mario-Referenzen, gesellschaftskritischer Cyberpunk-Satire und Dinofilm. Wir sagen nur: “Trust the fungus!”
Nach diesem kinematografischen Power-Up wird aber die Konsole hochgefahren und in die virtuellen Boliden gestiegen, denn dann folgt das Open-Air-Turnier. Auf dem Programm: MARIO KART 8 DELUXE. Egal ob Noob oder Profi, alle sind willkommen! Was zu gewinnen gibt’s auch: Das Team von Nerdistan hat wieder nice Preise organisiert. Also übt schon mal fleißig zuhause das Bananen Schmeißen und Pilze Essen! Das Turnier wird voraussichtlich auf 16 Plätze begrenzt sein (Anmeldung nur vor Ort). Für alle, die zuschauen oder anfeuern wollen, gibt es natürlich viel mehr Plätze.

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/
