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our live pitch competition winner (some moons ago 😬) lifts off!

Remembering 2021 to look forward to tomorrow - see you at the Vienna Gamedev Meetup at Auer von Welsbach Park - tomorrow (Tue, 15.7) around 6:30 pm

last SUBOTRON arcademy before summer break on thu. 26 June:
together with @wearemuesli.bsky.social, we explore the path of a possible fresh and innovative ‘interactive neorealism’, based on values of empathy, social impact and the transformative potential of game design
subotron.com/event/neorea...

vienna calling

Our annual LIVE PITCH COMPETITION FOR STUDENT PROJECTS returns for the 12th time!

Students in Austrian can apply with their projects, diploma, bachelor’s or master’s thesis.
5 projects attend a workshop and pitch in front of an international jury on Nov 21st.

Details: subotron.com/13947-open-c...

Content Vienna: competition for digital design Submit your project now! We support new creative, digital ideas.

our partner #ViennaBusinessAgency is offering support for games or other creative digital projects made in vienna again and calls to enter the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 competition for digital design 2025. win €10,000 in production grants as well as special prizes here: viennabusinessagency.at/current-fund...

collecting local #oralhistory #gamehistory for #softwareLAB, the dept. for archiving & collecting software at @tmwpress.bsky.social
part 5: harald riegler, entrepreneur and founder of the largest austrian studio in the early 21st century #sproing
info on the series at subotron.com/14322-tmw-so...

when full release?

creepy crawly!

Collecting, Preserving and Exhibiting Games at ZKM / Karlsruhe Ludic Method Soirée Date: 22.05.2025 Time: 16:00 Guest: Laura C. Schmidt Location:…

we start a new lecture series together with #ExperimentalGameCultures at the #UniversityOfAppliedArtsVienna about games in museums/collections. our first guest on 22 march 4pm is laura schmidt from #ZKM / Karlsruhe
experimentalgamecultures.uni-ak.ac.at/collecting-p...

A MAZE. / Berlin 2025 Get your early bird tickets and save the dates for A MAZE. / Berlin 2025 on May 14 — 17, 2025.

we return to amazing @amazefest.bsky.social in the maze of / BERLIN next week 14-16 may and would like to talk to you about your talk for our arcademy series, game preservation, and of course art. let´s meet on the meadow!
2025.amaze-berlin.de

our AI in game dev-workshop with Daria Radu on may 15th during #CreativeDaysVienna is almost fully booked. last slots available via registration email until thursday may 8th here:
subotron.com/event/ai-cre...

#159: Spezial: Interview mit Gamesforscher Jesper Juul In diesem FM4 Game Podcast Spezial spricht Robert Glashüttner ausführlich mit dem dänischen Gamesforscher Jesper Juul. Dieser hat um die Jahrtausendwende das sich damals formierende, interdisziplinäre...

Special! In einer besonderen Ausgabe des @fm4.orf.at Game Podcast spreche ich mit dem dänischen Spieletheoretiker @jesperjuul.bsky.social: sound.orf.at/collection/2...

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Du kennst dich mit Finanzen aus und hast ein Herz für Indie-Games? 🎮💸

Wir suchen eine*n Finanzmanager*in zur Unterstützung bei Budgetierung & Workflows.
Arbeite mit uns in Wien (teilweise remote möglich)!

📎 brokenrul.es/jobs.html#fi...

ok radu´s

register now for daria radus (#modl.ai) workshop on may 15th during #CreativeDaysVienna feat. AI tools for indie devs to streamline their workflow, built-in AI features in game engines, security and ethical concerns. bring your pitch for a hands-on approach! subotron.com/event/ai-cre...

Nominees | A MAZE. / Berlin 2025 A MAZE. / Berlin is back in 2025 for the 14th time, bringing together the worldwide community of arthouse game developers, artistic world builders, digital artists and playful media creators. From May...

congrats @strawboie.bsky.social 2025.amaze-berlin.de/nominees/

Vienna Gamedev Meetup #88 - The state of the Austrian Games Industry & Games, Di., 1. Apr. 2025, 18:30 | Meetup Some of our favorite 2 fellas from [PGDA](https://pgda.at/) (Pioneers of Game Development Austria) Martin Filipp and Dietmar Hauser will give as a summary of their Game Stu

Tuesday, April 1st will be no joke - but pure fun and information at the #88 Vienna Gamedev Meetup - happening again in the amazing event space of Das Packhaus

Follow the Cult!
www.meetup.com/de-DE/vienna...

SUBOTRON arcademy

Thu. 27.03.25 7pm at MuseumsQuartier

Too Much Fun: The European History of the #commodore64

@jesperjuul.bsky.social on the #C64 ’s history from computer for #BASIC programming, to #game computer, to #demoscene computer, to a comforting #retrodevice

subotron.com/event/c64/

It’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply

⌛ Open until 9 April

We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗

EFGAMP continues to grow. 📢 We are glad to announce, that @hernihistorie.cz becomes a new member. Herní historie is a Czech collective of quite young retro game enthusiasts doing a lot of interesting stuff with a focus on Czechoslovak gaming history.
Full news:
efgamp.eu/2025/02/18/c...

Climate Pact Game Jam A game jam from 2025-04-04 to 2025-04-06 hosted by Terragami. The Climate Pact Game Jam is an on-site event where you create playful and powerful visions through your games. Join us in Vienna's Blumen...

re. last nights arcademy:
itch.io/jam/climate-...
igda.org/sigs/climate/
www.playing4theplanet.org/green-game-j...
climatejusticecollab.org/climatejusti...
www.monumentvalleygame.com/mv3
thanks again for the power ups @aeiea.bsky.social @ustwogames.co.uk

we start this years program on thu 20 february with discussing how rethinking priorities can benefit not only the planet but also our business.
"monument valley"-mother jennifer estaris will prove that purpose and profit aren’t opposing forces - they’re partners. subotron.com/event/change/

20 years! our very first arcademy (then called "electric meeting") happened on 26 february 2005. a shop/hub and hundreds of talks, panels, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, cooperations later, we continue to advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in our lives, the scene and in our program:

Dungeons of Hinterberg's protagonist Luisa is making the PlayStation button symbols with her hands.

Dungeons of Hinterberg is coming to PlayStation on March 13th!!! We are so excited! 💙

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Do you live in Austria and are you making a cool game?
Submit to the SAGA (StyriAn Games Award) to win up to 1000€! Finalists will get to showcase their game at a booth at the button festival, where the award ceremony will be held.

austrian indie legacy! press START to continue, pi!

A MAZE. Awards 2025 Submission Deadline Coming Up! Submit your work by January 31st. Image shows a cartoonish version of the grim reaper chasing a flamingo with his scythe.

Don't forget to submit your work for the 2025 A MAZE. Awards by January 31st! 🦩🏆

Register here:
https://2025.award.amaze-berlin.de/

#AMazeAwards #AMaze2025

our arcademy is back to the future!
skip dystopia, connect with forward-thinking minds:
🪐 feb 20 @aeiea.bsky.social @ustwogames.bsky.social
how prioritizing change saves the planet - and your bottom line
🕹️ march 27 @jesperjuul.bsky.social
the european history of the C64
subotron.com/events/event/