The Museum of Digital Art and the SGDA present interactive stories

How are digital stories told? How do different disciplines deal with the art of storytelling and what can they learn from each other? The Museum of Digital Art and the SGDA invite you to a summer evening with stories and discussions about interactive narration. Speakers are Janina Woods, game developer and author who will present … Read more

Launch of the campaign for the vote on a Film and Media Promotion Act

On September 23rd, the population of the Canton of Zurich votes on the adoption of the Film and Media Promotion Act, which was initiated by Zürich für den Film and the SGDA. Film, games and media art are to be recognised and support is to be anchored in law. The SGDA is convinced of the pioneering character … Read more

Swiss Game Academy 2018

From 23 to 28 July, the Swiss Game Academy will take place in Fribourg, organised by the Swiss Game Center in cooperation with the SGDA. The Academy is a one-week course in which participants can learn about the exciting professions of game development. They will also develop a game in teams. Dates: 23-28 July 2018, Haute … Read more

Enter the Game: Successful first edition of the career conference

The first edition of the new career conference «Enter the Game» – a cooperation between the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) and SGDA – was a success. Among the speakers were representatives of schools such as EPAC, SAE, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Digital Ideation), and the Zurich University of the … Read more

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

Guidelines for age ratings of Swiss games

The SGDA takes its responsibility as the main advocate for the game industry seriously and has published guidelines for age ratings of Swiss games. They represent a set of rules following international standards, which help Swiss games to comply with the requirements of child protection in the local and international markets. See the guidelines

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