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I'm thrilled to announce that *GAIA (Game Arts International Assembly)* is coming to Barcelona for its 4th edition, co-organized this year with
@comunicacioupf , October 6–9!
After starting in Buenos Aires (2019), moving online during the pandemic (2021), gathering in Toronto (2023), and holding a special online edition in 2024, GAIA now arrives in Catalonia; with the support of
@gencat cultura and in partnership with
@bcngamefest
This time we’re also introducing free public activities 👉 Seats are limited, so registration is required 👈
✨ GAIA is not a festival nor a fair: it’s a collaborative symposium bringing together curators, academics, cultural producers, technologists, and activists who work at the intersection of games, art, and digital culture. Together, we co-design content, share methodologies, and build bridges between local and international communities.
🙌 Big shout out to my co-equipers Jim Munroe, Marie LeBlanc Flanagan, and Shalev Moran. This year our team also grows: Susie Buchan will be leading the documentation process, supported by Saraelena Cabrera Roldán and another collaborator to be revealed soon, making sure we can share the learnings of GAIA openly with everyone.
👉 Huge thanks to the incredible group of participants who will make this edition unforgettable: Emily Koonce, David Antognoli Marina Díez, Agustin Crisostomo, Lorenzo Pilia, Simona Maiorano, Simon Bachelier, Marie Janin Zuraida Buter, CindyPoremba, Pietro Righi Riva, AngeloCareri, Sithe Ncube, Cat Bluemke, Marijam Didžgalvytė, Violeta Moldes Rivas, Roque Piñeiro Vieira, Luis Díaz Peralta, Ferran Bertomeu Castells, FarfamaHargaaya Allison,Yang Jing, Ruixuan (Rashel) Li & Pablo F. Quarta
👉More info & registration to public activities: https://lnkd.in/dCg4phzp
Photos from GAIA 2019, 2021 & 2023
![[English]I'm thrilled to announce that *GAIA (Game Arts International Assembly)* is coming to Barcelona for its 4th edition, co-organized this year with @comunicacioupf, October 6–9!After starting in Buenos Aires (2019), moving online during the pandemic (2021), gathering in Toronto (2023), and holding a special online edition in 2024, GAIA now arrives in Catalonia; with the support of @gencat cultura and in partnership with @bcngamefestThis time we’re also introducing free public activities Seats are limited, so registration is required GAIA is not a festival nor a fair: it’s a collaborative symposium bringing together curators, academics, cultural producers, technologists, and activists who work at the intersection of games, art, and digital culture. Together, we co-design content, share methodologies, and build bridges between local and international communities. Big shout out to my co-equipers Jim Munroe, Marie LeBlanc Flanagan, and Shalev Moran. This year our team also grows: Susie Buchan will be leading the documentation process, supported by Saraelena Cabrera Roldán and another collaborator to be revealed soon, making sure we can share the learnings of GAIA openly with everyone. Huge thanks to the incredible group of participants who will make this edition unforgettable: Emily Koonce, David Antognoli Marina Díez, Agustin Crisostomo, Lorenzo Pilia, Simona Maiorano, Simon Bachelier, Marie Janin Zuraida Buter, CindyPoremba, Pietro Righi Riva, AngeloCareri, Sithe Ncube, Cat Bluemke, Marijam Didžgalvytė, Violeta Moldes Rivas, Roque Piñeiro Vieira, Luis Díaz Peralta, Ferran Bertomeu Castells, FarfamaHargaaya Allison,Yang Jing, Ruixuan (Rashel) Li & Pablo F. Quarta More info & registration to public activities: https://lnkd.in/dCg4phzpPhotos from GAIA 2019, 2021 & 2023](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6721554351244449732161_0_87ac1cec702f50352ab26cd5d8332c36.jpg?o=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&h=11963f12b0cc72d6706084c438a33f3c)
![Now Play This.Folk Games. The stories we play together2025.[ESP]Monté un resumen con videos y algunas de las fotos que saqué durante el festival. Sigo procesando las emociones. Ha sido una hermosa edición de despedida. Gracias tremendas an mis co-equipers, a quienes se sumaron y a quienes vinieron a celebrar.[ENG]I put together a recap with videos and some of the photos I took during the festival. I’m still processing all the emotions—it was a beautiful farewell edition. Huge thanks to my amazing teammates, (special big shoutout to @helpingartistsmakework !) everyone who joined us, and everyone who came to celebrate#Playful #nowplaythis #videogames #altctl #somersethouse #LGF #artgames](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6757343439686257413050_0_baa2179cd0c3c88ffeb2790b1e6e5924.jpg?o=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&h=61542c0d409737533664a6530e7da499)
![[ENG] Now Play This 2025 has officially landed as part of London Games Festival once again! ️ Join us at Somerset House on 11 &12 April for two days of talks, workshops and playful activities under the theme of *Folk Games. The stories we play together* On Friday we have again partenered with The Cologne Game Lab and Dr David Murphy to present a dedicated day exploring the concept of Folk Games through talks, round tables, and playful sessions led by game designers and academics. We'll be hearing from Niall Moody, @kooooonce, Anna Blackwell, Pedro Motta, Philipp Bojahr and Ruth Dorothea Eggel In the evening we'll be hosting a relaxed meet-up focused on networking and reconnecting with the community, featuring a programme of live music from Sonaris Ensemble, @lospatmoritas and a series of micro-talks. Plus play-test corners hosted by our University partners: UCL’s BA Media, BA and MA courses featuring Computational Arts at Camberwell and LCC’s MA Games Design program. A celebration of playful creation and shared ideas! Saturday is our family friendly day of making and live play. Come and try out a three-hour open creation space where you can alternate between three different workshops that cover 8 bit music by @nakuberneri, an AltCtrl workshop lead by @alexvscoding, a solo RPG design workshop created by Anna Blackwell, a folk games game jam with @kooooonce , a collaborative storytelling game workshop run by @shimmerglitch and an open tabletop game play session lead by Niall Moody. Outdoors you can join the Tiny Games path brought back to life by Now Play This co-founder curator, and game designer Holly Gramazio, the Strand Avian Game or one of the ARCADE's playful dance games performances. This will be Now Play This final edition, so make sure to stop by and celebrate with us!! You can check the full program here:/Tickets here: .uk/whats-on/now-play-this-2025@somersethouse @londongamesfest @colognegamelab](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6751275151736852702765_0_3354de6a2d4db076f8f3f6105c0a874a.jpg?o=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&h=661ae8b01b019e7bbe0b7ed7e081a367)
