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Creative Gaming Award Show

Christina Kutscher — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 22:32:45 +0000

The great ending of this year’s Creative Gaming Awards will be the celebration and awarding ceremony on Saturday. The jury has had time to play all nominated games and will announce the winners.

Note: The Award Show may only be accessed with a prior invitation from the Hamburg Parliament.

Das Narrenschiff – Verhandlung einer Utopie

Christina Kutscher — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:00:47 +0000

Assuming theater is game, it is defined by rules and played by actors and spectators. Assuming theater is game, the rehearsal work means development of latitude and rules that evolve a conflict – staging of an experimental setup. Assuming theater is game, the premier would be the first trial, every following performance a repetition of the same game whose course and ending are open at the beginning of the game.

Assuming theater is game, “visiting the theater” means to have acted within the obliviousness of the game and to leave with the experiences of one’s own actions. Assuming theater is a protected space of action that enables the proving of utopias.

Is the reconciliation with myself an antisocial condition?

During the performance you can always enter or leave the playing field.

Direction: Kathia von Roth
Play: Judith Goldberg, Isabella Golinski, Agnes Jaworek, Rabea Lübbe, Laura Schuller, Alina Weber
Space: Torben Spieker
Costume: Julia Simmen
Oeil extérieur: Miko Hucko
Lighting: Daniel Kalinke
Assistance: Jil Lahr
Techical Realization: tele:kollektiv
Production Support: Benjamin Sohrt
Video und Bild: Dennis Poser

Die beste aller Welten

Christina Kutscher — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 09:27:17 +0000

Looking for a better world we do not find better people, but those in whose refelection we feel best. And if we shouldn’t find them we will build them. What could be strange about an imaginary future?

A Young Lady‘s Illustrated Primer meets FLCL and an 8bit version of Battle Angel Alita. Moreover, it is time to turn the Turning Test.

“Die beste aller Welten” is a participatory play by and with people, robots and virtual spaces.

By and with:

Maike Drexler
Leonie Euler
Konrad Kolodziej
Ann-Kristin Mayr
Kaspar Veith
Third year at Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch”
Department for Contemporary Puppet Theater

Artistic supervision:
Friedrich Kirschner & Gerold Schneider

PLAY Together

Karin — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:03:24 +0000

What’s the best way to end an eventful day at PLAY16? By playing together at the Festival HQ!

On Thursday and Friday evening the Festival HQ in the Kunsthaus will be open for an extended time. Beside the PLAY Exhibition you will be offered additional game stations that will challenge your gaming skills. The more relaxed ones may also grab a cold drink and exchange their thoughts with the guests and the team of PLAY16.

On Friday evening the DJ trio MULTIBALL LIT is going to play nice tunes for you.

TWO / ZERO / ONE – A Connected Escape Game

Christina Kutscher — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:03:40 +0000

by Gamestorm Berlin

Welcome and thank you for your interest in our latest experimental facility! We always aim to reach our goals by all means necessary and push the boundaries of knowledge. Testing will include other participants, your time and the will to submit yourself to science. If you choose to participate, please fill out the form to secure the next open position or simply find our testing facilities to stand in line.

Connected – The temporary Escape Room is being played at PLAY16 and Next Level Festival at the same time!

Unseen Diplomacy

Christina Kutscher — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:55:53 +0000

by Triangular Pixels

Unseen Diplomacy casts the player as an elite member of The British Espionage Tactical Initiative, defeating the plans of evil-doers around the world. With a real-life obstacle course created by the Vive’s incredible virtual reality environment, the player will run and roll, sneak and solve his way through volcano lairs and moon bases.

Triangular Pixels is an independent games developers, experienced in the big leagues. They have a passion for fun, light hearted, and manic local multiplayer gaming. In the summer of 2014 Triangular Pixels formed into an official company. Before then, it has been the personal side projects of John Campbell, now joined by Katie Goode.

“Mir ist übel, muss das so sein?” – The History of Virtual Reality from Shutter glasses to Virtual Boy

Christina Kutscher — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:55:10 +0000

Gunnar Lott and Christian Schmidt, known from their podcast Stay Forever, go on a vivid and entertaining expedition to explore the history of virtual reality.

The show will be in German.

Closure: Coffee and Games

vera marie — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:20:57 +0000

Opening of the festival

Christina Kutscher — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 22:36:38 +0000

PLAY16 will be officially opened on Wednesday evening. Afterwards, there will be a vernissage in the exhibition with guided tours and the curators, which will allow for first glimpses at the following days.