Art X Arthouse Games and Playful Media

Game|Cultural Masseur: Talking Heads

  • Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

Art X Arthouse Games and Playful Media ©Hong Kong Arts Centre

Date and Time
26 Mar 2021 (Fri) 18:00 ⁠– 27 Mar 2021 (Sat) 20:00 (HKT)
27 Mar 2021 (Sat) 20:00⁠–22:00 (HKT)

Venue
Zoom Online and Facebook live

Admission
Free of charge


The Goethe-Institut Hongkong is pleased to be partner with Hong Kong Arts Centre to present the 9th programme of Culture Masseur: Talking Heads is “Art X Arthouse Games and Playful Media”, features A MAZE., the Berlin-based international label of games and playful media. Its founder Thorsten S. Wiedemann and French artist Tatiana Vilela Dos Santos will lead an experiential workshop of a 24-hour Online Game Jam.

A MAZE. Alt.Ctrl Online Game Jam
26 Mar 2021 (Fri) 15:00 - 27 Mar 2021 (Sat) 15:00 (HKT)

Join the Alt. Ctrl Online Game Jam lead by A MAZE. founder Thorsten S. Wiedemann and French artist Tatiana Vilela Dos Santos for the 24-hour game jam to create alternative controller games from home. Begin with a guided tour of ALT CTRL games including original gamepads, arcade cabinets and playful installations, we will chart this new territory to better understand the creative possibilities ALT CTRL offers designers. Followed by a discussion by the artists of the specific case of diverted use of standard controllers, participants will collaborate in groups and create new ways to play with common peripherals.

Deadline for Game Jam's Registration:12 Mar 2021 (Fri)

Submission Eligibility:
The participants must be 18 years or older to join.
 

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