2015
January 22-25, 2015 Vienna University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
The Central European Games Conference (CEGC) actively supports exchange of ideas across national borders in the Central European region and brings together its games industry key players. A two-day international developers conference will highlight successful Central European game developers and their games.
The conference will come to a climax with keynotes by e.g. Guillaume de Fondaumière
Co-CEO of Quantic Dream and Chairman of the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF)
CEGC is organized by Games Austria and its volunteers and is complemented by the Austria Game Jam, an exhibition area, workshops, networking and social events, and the The Conference Conspiracy, a pervasive conference game experience.
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SCHEDULE ONTHEGO THU. JAN 22
9:30 - 18:00 CONFERENCE EXPO INDIE EXPO WORKSHOPS
features ‘THE CONFERENCE CONSPIRACY’ by
FRI. JAN 23
9:30 - 18:00 CONFERENCE EXPO INDIE EXPO WORKSHOPS
AUSTRIA GAME JAM 18:00 - 02:00
SAT. JAN 24
SUN. JAN 25
AUSTRIA GAME JAM
AUSTRIA GAME JAM
09:00 - 02:00
09:00 - 02:00
The very first Central European Games Conference will take place in a central geographical location in the heart of Europe, namely in Vienna. Our international guests will enjoy Vienna’s world famous imperial heritage, take delight in musical and cultural attractions, and will experience food and drink traditions.
Vienna is Games In recent years, Vienna has become a location for game developers. Fields of work for game developers grew during the last years, more game development university programs have been offered and the celebration of games in Vienna finds its climax every year at Game City Vienna with nearly 70.000 visitors.
Vienna as a Business Location Vienna as a business location is upbeat, high-performing, and internationally attractive.
Its close business ties and proximity to the growth markets of Central and Eastern Europe, its highly qualified employees and industry with high productivity, a research and technology-friendly business environment and a unique quality of life, combined with stable political and economic fundamentals, represent all together bottom-line advantages in a globally competitive marketplace.
Life is good in Vienna A United Nations report assessed the cities’ economic productivity, quality of life, appropriate infrastructure, distributive justice and ecological sustainability and confirmed that Vienna is the world's most affluent city. Also, Vienna was chosen as the world's number one most livable city, followed by Zurich and Auckland. Vienna was also ranks number one Smart City.
The CEGC 2015 will combine Viennese flair and history with the buzzing interactive entertainment industry.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
With more than 8,000 graduates and almost 3,800 students, the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien is Austria’s largest purely technical university of applied sciences.
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Hoechstaedtplatz 6 1200 Vienna
The educational offerings consist of 12 bachelor’s and 17 master’s degree programs, which are offered as full-time, part-time and/or distance study programs. The educational offerings are based on a solid scientific foundation and are also practice-oriented.
At UAS Technikum Wien, emphasis is not only placed on providing a high-quality technical education, but also on subjects with a focus on business and personal development.
UAS Technikum Wien was founded in 1994 and in 2000 it became the first institution in Vienna to receive the status of a university of applied sciences.
Close ties and collaborations with business and industry give students and graduates excellent career opportunities. The combination of theory and practice is of central importance in both research and instruction.
www.technikum-wien.at
AUSTRIA GAME JAM At a game jam, new and creative video game prototypes are created. A game jam is similar to a musical jam session. People of different backgrounds (design, technical, arts, audio, ...) get together in small groups to work on new game ideas. Within only 48 hours, they move from the initial concept to a fully working prototype of the game they envision. Since 2010, the Austria Game Jam has been part of the worldwide Global Game Jam, an event that takes place on a single weekend in 450+ locations in 73 countries all over the world. In 2014, it united more than 23,500 participants in their goal to create new and interesting game ideas. Over the last years, Austria Game Jam has established itself as a key event in the Austrian video game development community. Only through the constant support of our many partners from the industry, academia, and other stakeholders, it was possible to create this comprehensive space for innovation in digital games. In 2014, Austria Game Jam celebrated its 5th anniversary, and we are already looking forward to at least another 5 years of game jamming.
http://austriagamejam.org
THE CONFERENCE CONSPIRACY Play:Vienna is Austria’s initiative for bringing games into public and unusual spaces.
It is run by a secret organisation called The Street Game Conspiracy and provides workshops and mentoring programmes for local groups, as well as curating the Play:Vienna Festival each year with over 20 national and international artists who bring urban games to Vienna. During the conference a secret game will happen. Follow the signs of The Conference Conspiracy to take part. Be warned, everyone and anyone might be a conspirator.
http://playvienna.com/
ADVISORY BOARD
Christopher Schmitz
Director of Product Dev. Ubisoft Blue Byte (Germany)
Michael Putz
CEO Bongfish (Austria)
Jan Wagner
Co-Founder Cliffhanger (Austria/Germany)
Johanna Schober COO Sproing (Austria)
Jakub DvorskĂ˝
Founder Amanita Design (Czech Rep.)
Tom Grochowiak Founder MoaCube (Poland)
Martin Pichlmair
Co-Founder Broken Rules (Austria)
Magdalena Cielecka
Junior Producer/PhD student Artifex Mundi (Poland)
Brandon Sheffield
Games Director / Editor Necrosoft / Gamasutra (US)
PARTNERS PARTNERS
EDU PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
CONTACTS Mariebeth Aquino Conference Director mary@cegconf.com
/CEGConference
@CEGConf
+4369911551788 The Central European Games Conference 2015 is organized by Games Austria, Association for the Advancement of Game Development. In partnership with IGDA Vienna, Austria Game Jam, Play:Vienna and Technikum Wien.
cegconf.com
ORGANIZED BY
The Central European Games Conference is organized by Games Austria. Games Austria is the entirely volunteer-driven Association for the Advancement of Game Development in Austria and its main goals are connecting, informing, promoting and supporting the gaming industry. Therefore the non-profit organization has set itself goals, like the completion of the Austrian games industry list, the organisation of the Central European Games Conference and many more. www.gamesaustria.com
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