TALKS, WORKSHOPS & GAME STUDIO MEETUP 

During the festival’s second weekend, the focus will be on the artistic and socio-political potential of gaming and game culture. The first Graz Game Studio Meet Up will bring together artists, game designers, and international game studios. Through talks, pitches, and workshops, they will present current trends and their latest projects.

Sat, June 13

10:00 a.m. Workshops (advance registration required, free of charge):
Unity for Beginners – René Senten
Basics of 2D Game Animation – Zafer Alsheikh Hasan
Characters That Tell a Story: Basics of Character Design – Eileen Junge

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1:00 PM Lunch Break

2:00 PM Game Studio Meet Up Graz / Vienna
Panel & Pitches featuring: Jogi Neufeld (Subotron), Gabriele Hebart (Bongfish), Ben Wahl (Causa Creations), Regina Reisinger (Microbird Games), Erin List (Game Dev. Graz)

4:30 PM Open Studio Visit: AVbaby Virtual Film Studio
Pitch by Thomas Diemling in conversation with Xiaoao Dong

Sun, June 14

11:00 a.m. Art Brunch: A conversation with David Szauder, moderated by Martin Baasch
Book presentation: “Glitches and Glory”

12:00 PM Talk, Graz Opera:Play! – Gamesand Opera
Laura Bruckner in an online conversation with Robin Birner

1:00 PM Sound Lecture-Performance:Game Over
Christof Ressi

3:00 PM Festival closing ceremony with a curator-led tour

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