EVENTS

GameLab ZHdK organizes and takes part in talks, shows and other events inside and outside of the Zurich University of the Arts. Partners are Game Design ZHdK, ETH Disney Research, Verein gameZfestival, Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, SGDA, Pro Helvetia, Fantoche International Animation Festival, Fumetto International Comix Festival, Global Game Jam, GameZone Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart and others. New for 2023 - 2027 are cooperations with Gamelab UNIL/EPFL, University of Lausanne, University of Bern and Hochschule der Künste Bern in research project CH Ludens.

Upcoming Events

gameZ & ruleZ 23, "Digital Biedermeier". International Conference on Game Mechanics, Zurich University of the Arts, October 19-20, 2023

Fantoche Workshop 2022 "Inbetween Animation and Game Design", september 5 -10, 2023

Recent Events

CH Ludens. Oral History Workshop on Swiss Games, 1968-2000. With University of Lausanne. In Musee Suisse du jeu, La-Tour-de-Peilz. SNF Sinergia Research Project. July 3-4, 2023.

Kick Off in Bern for: CH Ludens. Swiss History of Games, Play and Game Design 1968-2000. SNF Sinergia Research Project. February 2, 2023.

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 08 - 23, 2023

Events 2022

Vintage Computer Festival 2022 - booth with Swissdigitization.ch, research of Swiss Video Games History 1968 - 2000, November 19-20, 2022

gameZ & ruleZ 22, "Mechanics of Play". International Conference on Game Mechanics, Zurich University of the Arts, October 20-21, 2022

Fantoche Workshop 2022 "Inbetween Animation and Game Design", september 6 -11, 2022

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 09 - 24, 2022

Events 2021

gameZ & ruleZ 21, "Sound Mechanics". International Conference on Game Mechanics, Zurich University of the Arts, November 6, 2021

Fantoche Workshop 2021 "Inbetween Animation and Game Design", september 7 -12, 2021

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 10 - 25, 2021

Events 2020:

gameZ & ruleZ 20, "Sound Mechanics". International Conference on Game Mechanics, Zurich University of the Arts, November 5, 2020

Fantoche Workshop 2020 "Inbetween Animation and Game Design", september 1 -6, 2020

ToniZ.ch, Graduation ceremony and Exhibitions in the virtual ToniZ, Zurich, from june 5, 2020, permanent

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 5 - 20, 2020

Events 2019:

gameZ & ruleZ 19, "Narrative Mechanics". International Conference on Game Mechanics, Zurich University of the Arts, November 08 - 09, 2019

Fantoche Workshop 2019: "Inbetween Animation and Game Design", september 1 -7, 2019

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 6 - 21, 2019

Events 2018:

Game Talks mit Anselm Pyta, Paul Lawitzki und Sabiha Ghellal zur Frage "Gibt es eine Stuttgarter Game Design Szene?" in der Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, November 21, 2018

gameZfestival 18, the Zurich International Game Festival, Walcheturm, Zurich, November 09 - 11, 2018

gameZ & ruleZ 18, International Conference on Game Mechanics, Walcheturm, Zurich, November 09 - 11, 2018

Fantoche Workshop 2018: "Inbetween Animation and Game Design", september 4 -9, 2018

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 7 - 22, 2018

Game Talks mit Comic-Künstler Felix Mertikat zu seinen Games in der Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, Juni 06, 2018

Events 2017:

gameZfestival 17, the Zurich International Game Festival, Walcheturm, Zurich, November 10 - 12, 2017

gameZ & ruleZ 17, International Conference on Game Mechanics, Walcheturm, Zurich, November 10 - 11, 2017

Fantoche Workshop 2017: "Inbetween Animation and Game Design. Click it!", september 5 -10, 2017

Game Talks mit Philomena Schwab zu Game Niche in der Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, june 28, 2017

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 8 - 25, 2017

ETH Tech Gamelab Final Presentations with ZHdK Master Students, ETH, may 30, 2017

Game Design ZHdK in der GameZone des Trickfilm Festivals Stuttgart, Kunstgebäude am Schlossplatz, 2.-7. Mai 2017

Game Talks mit Stephan Schwingeler, ZKM, zu Games und Politik in Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, april 26, 2017

Comic und Spiel @ Fumetto Festival - Comics and Games, Luzern, april 1-9, 2017

Game Jam @ Digital Playground, Dampfzentrale Bern, 30. März - 1. April 2017.

Global Game Jam Workshop, at Rote Fabrik Zürich, january 20-22, 2017

Events 2016:

Game Talks with Bilal Chbib, Brainseed Factory, Bonn, in Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, november 30, 2016

gameZfestival 4.0, Walcheturm, Zurich, November 4 - 6, 2016

gameZ & ruleZ 2.0, Walcheturm, Zurich, November 4 - 5, 2016

Fantoche Workshop 2016: "Inbetween Animation and Game Design. Click it!", september 6-12, 2016

ShopWindowEntertainments -Production-Workshop with Projektil.ch, august 22-27 2016

Swiss Mercenaries Game Production, 3rd Workshop, ZHdK, july 11 - 23, 2016

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 9 - 20, 2016

ETH Tech Gamelab Final Presentations with ZHdK Master Students, ETH, may 31, 2016

Game Talks with Renzo Thönen, GIANTS Software, in Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, april 13, 2016

Neil Mc Farland from ustwo presents Monument Valley, ZHdK, Kino, 18:00 hours, april 4, 2016

Global Game Jam Workshop, at Rote Fabrik Zürich, january 29-31, 2016

Swiss Mercenaries Game Production, 2nd Workshop, ZHdK, february 01 - 13, 2016

Swiss Mercenaries Game, Presentation, Ludicious Fest Zürich, january 23, 2016

Events 2015:

play gameZ - Indie Games Festival Stuttgart, Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, november 26 - 28, 2015

Noah Falstein: The Promise of Virtual Reality. Game Design ZHdK, Toni, october 15, 2015

gameZfestival 3.0, Indie ruleZ, Kunstraum Walcheturm Zurich, october 2 - 4, 2015

gameZ & ruleZ, Conference on Game Mechanics, Kunstraum Walcheturm Zurich, october 2 - 3, 2015

Adventure Games, Show @ Fantoche, International Animation Festival Baden, september 1 - 6, 2015

Swiss Mercenaries Game Production, Presentation, Cinema @ Toni, ZHdK, 17:00 h, august 22, 2015

Game Talks with Patrick Winkler, Gameforge, in Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, june 24, 2015

Game Design ZHdK, BA & MA Show, Toni Building, Zurich, june 4 - 13, 2015

Game Programming Laboratory ETH and Master Game Design ZHdK, may 27, 2015

GameLab @ SGDA @ Fantasy Basel, may 14 - 16, 2015

GameLab Konsolen @ Spielhalle Oslo, Basel, may 14, 18, 2015

Game Talks with Jeremy Spillmann, Blindflug Studios, in Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, april 30, 2015