Programm
Freitag 10. November
gameZ & ruleZ Konferenz: Non-human Games & Motivational Design (Chair: Dr. Mela Kocher)
13:00h – Opening
13:15h – Keynote #1: Hanna Wirman, PolyU (Hong Kong): Non-human animal play: Games’ potential for overcoming differences
14:15h – Michelle Westerlaken, Malmö University (SWE): Imagining Non-Speciesism: On Playful Encounters with Cats, Dogs, Ants, and Penguins
15:00h – Coffee break

gameZ & ruleZ Konferenz: Perspectives on Non-human Game Culture (Chair: Dr. Beat Suter)
15:30h – Gordan Savicic (A): Animal upgrade – BioPong and other game experiments
15:45h – Sonja Böckler (CH): Non-human Games
16:00h – Yanick Lukic (CH): Deep Learning as a Game Technology
16:15h – Coffee break

gameZfestival: Game Over
17:00h – Swiss Games Trailers 2017. Presented by Benjamin Andermatt and Philomena Schwab
17:15h – SGDA Junior Award 2017, presented by Luca Cannellotto, SGDA (CH)
17:30h – Coffee break
18:00h – Opening of Videogame Exhibition "Game Over". Curated by GameLab ZHdK and Master Students Game Design ZHdK
18:05h – "Game Over" Video. Presented by Max Moswitzer and René Bauer
18:15h – Live Geek-Sofa. SRF Digital
19:15h – David Stark, Zarkonnen (CH). Airships. Conquer the Skies
19:45h – Micha Stettler, Stray Fawn Studio (CH). NImbatus, the Space Drone Constructor
20:15h – Basil Weber, Urban Games (CH). Transport Fever - a tycoon game and its mods for the future
21:15h – Keynote #2: Ryan Green. Numinous Games (USA). That Dragon, Cancer

Samstag 11. November
gameZ & ruleZ conference: AI & Motivational Design (Chair: René Bauer)
10:15h – Coffee
11:00h – ghack (Günther Hack)(A): NPC and Me. How to become a Non-Player Character
12:00h – Michael Cook (UK): "Are you real?" Lessons about Humanity from a Game-Designing AI
13:00h – Lunch

gameZ & ruleZ conference: NPC's & Motivational Design (Chair: Dr. Mela Kocher)
14:30h – René Bauer (CH): Little Computer People. Why it's important to be polite
14:5h – Daniel Bisig (CH): Mating Dance of Robots
15:10h – Sarah Celebioglu (D) & Livio Lunin (CH): Tough Love. Building NPCs That Matter
15:30h – Coffee break

gameZfestival: Indie Games
16:00h – Selected Swiss Indie Production of 2017: We welcome: momo pi | Devader| Modsork | Letters the Game | Between the Lines | Mundaun | Sea of Fatness | Dungeon VR | Shock Fighter | FLUX | Next Shape, Senalux (Pixel with Hat)
18:00h – My favorite Game (but not my own). Panel moderated by René Bauer (CH). Our guests are: Roman Werner (TrapsAndTreasures, Amiga), Guido Berger (SRF), Renzo Thönen (Landwirschaftssimulator, GIANTS Software), *
19:00h - Game Business Talk 1: Flurin Jenal, Silvan Bauser. Struckd - Startup for a 3D game creation constructor
19:30h – Game Business Talk 2: ... to be announced
20:00h – Keynote #3: Jakub Dvorsky (Amanita Design) (CZ): Samorost 3 - explore the woods
21:00h – PinballZ - a new project. René Bauer (CH)

Sonntag 12. November
gameZfestival: exhibition, events, open mic and awards
12:00h – Meet the Designers: Exhibition "Game Over" open. Guided Tours with René Bauer and Max Moswitzer at 12:00 and 12:30
13:00h – Interactive Performance "Prügel" with Konglomerat M.I.D.I. (CH)
14:00h – Open Screen. Show your new idea or prototype in the exhibition space. No registering required
15:00h - Open Mic. Swiss Game Designers introduce their new projects in 5 minutes (Anmeldung unter info@gamezfestival.ch)
16:00h – Best of FANTOCHE Workshop Games 2017 (Game Design & Animation), presented by Livio Lunin
16:30h – Interactive Performance "Prügel" with Konglomerat M.I.D.I. (CH)
17:00h – gameZfestival Awards 2017 for the most creative game. Presented by Philomena Schwab & Livio Lunin: a) Best game mechanics, b) Best video game death
18:00h - Finissage