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SUMMARY:PlayBern: Games and Culture Festival
DESCRIPTION:Date: 2 – 4 September 2022 \nLocation: PROGR (Center for Cultural Practice)\, Bern\, Switzerland \nAdmission: FREE \nSince 2019\, the PlayBern Festival has been presenting the creative side of gaming to a broad audience. Complete novice or seasoned nerd? Person with a disability or without? Young or old? There is a lot to discover for everyone in the world of non-commercial games at the PlayBern Festival! For three days\, you can play and try out games without limits. In addition\, presentations and workshops will provide insights into topics such as “cultural mediation through games\,” new games for children and the analogue and digital artistic exploration of game themes. PlayBern will also award a children’s game prize. \nAccessibility: Barrier-free bar. The PROGR is wheelchair accessible and has a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
URL:https://igda.org/event/playbern-games-and-culture-festival/
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SUMMARY:Mobidictum Business Conference
DESCRIPTION:Mobidictum announces the region’s largest video game industry event\, Mobidictum Business Conference (MBC). The event will take place in Istanbul on September 5-6\, and bring the industry together at Haliç Congress Center. \nMobidictum Business Conference will address every corner of the industry\, from mobile games to blockchain titles and onward. MBC 2022 welcomes both well-known and indie game studios\, publishers\, service providers\, industry experts\, and more. Be there when the industry from all over the world comes together! \nWhy is MBC the largest event in the region? \nMobidictum’s online and on-site events reached more than 5\,000 attendees and its goal is to help improve the industry in the region in any way it can. In line with this purpose\, Mobidictum performs services to bring the industry together to share\, improve\, invest and find new talents. At this event\, you’ll find others from around the world who share Mobidictum’s vision for the game industry. At its current state\, more than 30% of the attendees are from other countries. Mobidictum expects: \n\n600+ brands\n1\,500+ attendees\n60+ speakers\n80+ video game showcases\n\nWhat does MBC offer? \nThe region’s most comprehensive business platform for the games industry will cover all the grounds from mobile\, PC\, and console to AR and VR; to Web3\, and many other video games-related areas. Here is our shortlist\, but expect more: \n\nThe current state of the video game industry\nInsights from industry experts\nGame developers showcasing their games\nFinding new talents\nNew investment and partnership opportunities\nNetworking and business development\n\nMore than just an event! \nMobidictum knows and understands an event this big can be a little exhausting at times. MBC offers resting and meet-up spots\, plus two awesome parties to help you connect with others and consolidate your new partnerships. \n\nBadge Collection / Main Party:\n\nFor Premium and Professional ticket holders.\nSeptember 4\, at 19:00 – 23:00\n@ Galata Balo Salonu\n\n\n\n\nPier Party / After-Party (with a DJ):\n\nFor Professional ticket holders.\nSeptember 5\, at 19:00 – 23:00\n@Haliç Pier\n\n\n\nGet your limited “Early Bird” ticket now! \nThe “Early Bird” discounts continue for MBC that’ll take place on 5-6 September at Haliç Congress Center\, but only for the time being\, so hurry up and get your ticket at events.mobidictum.biz now! IGDA members save 20% using the code here.
URL:https://igda.org/event/mobidictum-business-conference/
LOCATION:Haliç Congress Center\, İstanbul
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SUMMARY:Hello\, Good Buy!
DESCRIPTION:Toronto indie studios unite to share their journey in marketing their games and discussing the techniques and gambits that shaped their trajectory. Join the IGDA Toronto Discord to RSVP\, receive notifications\, and get in on the conversation!
URL:https://igda.org/event/hello-good-buy/
LOCATION:George Brown College School of Design\, 3 Lower Jarvis St\, Toronto\, 3 Lower Jarvis St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5E 3Y5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Quantum Game Jam 2022
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars!\nWe welcome you to join the online Quantum Game Jam\, an event where you will collaborate with game developers\, quantum physicists\, visual artists\, musicians\, coders and others in order to develop games that connect to quantum physics either through real machinery or simply thematically. Materials about both game development and quantum physics is provided for anyone interested\, but do not feel obligated to study them!. No prerequisites required\, merely the curiosity and an interest in quantum games! \nThis in in particular we are collaborating with the Quantum Game Hackathon 2022\, that is starting later this month — by further developing your jam game\, you are able to participate the hackathon and aim at the prices! \nDiscord will serve as the main platform for the jam\, so do join our Quantum Game community in our dedicated server.  Consider using your real name or adding it to the server specific nickname and feel free to introduce yourself\, your talents and background at the specific introductory channels to get a role and for others to find you! The official registration form will be shared at the beginning of the event\,  follow discord! \nLearn more here!
URL:https://igda.org/event/quantum-game-jam-2022/
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SUMMARY:LocSIG - AMA Arabic in game localization with Eman Abdo
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Eman Abdo will join us for the next live AMA (Ask me Anything) on September 16th\, 7 p.m. CEST! \n  \nEman Abdo is an English to Arabic translator specialized in localization and transcreation\, mainly in game localization\, e-learning\, and marketing. She is the author of Egypt Localization Guide\, and a linguist at heart trying to correct the way the Arabic language is perceived. She’s also the force behind the localization of many apps and games into Arabic.\n  \nEman will answer all your questions about Arabic in game localization! \n\nThe live will happen here: https://youtu.be/LLy3suKYIJY \n  \nThis is a public event\, you can share this and invite anyone you would like to attend it\, everyone is welcome! \n\nIf you would like to suggest guests for further AMAs feel free to send us a private message\, we plan to schedule one per month and hope it will help to better represent localization different profiles\, and share some experiences.
URL:https://igda.org/event/locsig-ama-arabic-in-game-localization-with-eman-abdo/
LOCATION:YouTube – IGDA LOcSIG
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