As part of its support for young talents the SGDA confers the Junior Swiss Game Award already for the third time this year. Young persons up to the age of 21 can enter the competition until November 7, 2017. The award ceremony will take place during the gameZfestival in Zurich.
Announcements
The finalists of the 4th SGDA Swiss Game Awards
SGDA Swiss Game Awards: Five finalists are running for the 4th edition of the industry prize for innovative Swiss games. For the 4th edition of the SGDA Swiss Game Awards the jury has nominated five finalists. Once again this year, they show the impressive variety of Swiss craftsmanship. They incourage to think about one’s own actions, show immersive VR … Read more
SGDA launches 2nd award edition to scout for young talent
The second edition of the SGDA Junior Game Awards is right around the corner. In cooperation with the gameZfestival the Swiss Game Developers Association SGDA calls all children, adolescents and young adults who craft, invent and design their own games. Whether it’s a puzzle or action game, created for the Matura degree or a school … Read more
The SGDA has a new General Secretary
Since July, Luca Cannellotto is acting as the General Secretary of the SGDA. He is responsible for communication and media relations, and is at your disposal for any questions you might have. Luca is a gaming native and devoted to games with heart and soul. He has studied history in Zurich and has published a … Read more
The SGDA Atelier space opens its doors: work on your game projects in a creative environment at a great location
The Swiss Game Developers Association is proud to announce that from today, we accept applications for the newly set up SGDA Atelier. The Atelier is first and foremost a place where likeminded game creators share experience and exchange knowhow. A limited number of creators can become part of the Atelier programme with the goal to … Read more
Decodoku: Game development and quantum science – An interview with Dr. James Wootton
Games as a versatile medium entertain us as much as they can contribute to scientific research as Serious Games. We had the great opportunity to talk about «Gaming for Science» with Dr. James Wootton, SGDA member and maker of the tricky puzzle game Decodoku, which aims at helping science to build a quantum computer by analyzing the player’s … Read more
Call for exhibitors: E-Games: Suisse Toy / SwitzerLAN 2016
Exhibit your game at E-Games: Suisse Toy / SwitzerLAN 2016 in Bern! The event will once again combine the best of many worlds: Swiss games and international games to play with, astonishing cosplay, and a gigantic LAN party with 1’000 participants. The SGDA will also be present, therefore we are looking for exhibitors who want to … Read more
Feist: world premiere on PlayStation 4 at the Open Air Gampel in Switzerland
Feist by SGDA member Bits & Beasts will soon be published on PlayStation 4. Thanks to the cooperation between Sony PlayStation Switzerland and the SGDA, a development version of the game was shown during the Open Air Gampel from August 18th-21st, where players could take an exclusive look at the game running on Sony’s latest console. With Dreii already released and … Read more
Numerik Games Festival in Yverdon-les-Bains, September 2nd-4th 2016
Don’t forget to get ready for Numerik Games in Yverdon-les-Bains from September 2nd-4th. It’s a great event in a nice little town. You just can’t miss it! SGDA Members will have the opportunity to get a special discount of 50% on tickets! Just present yourself at the reception of Maison d’Ailleurs (not the official ticket office). … Read more
Cosmic Hare: the puzzle game with a dimensional twist
Cosmic Hare by SGDA member Simon Broggi from studio Insert Coin has been released for iOS and Android. The puzzle game is a brain teaser which is simple in principle, but can get difficult in practice. Players need to eliminate all hares in each level by hopping over them with the first hare they start with. In later levels … Read more