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@subotron.bsky.social
platform for digital game culture in vienna est. 2004. interdisciplinary conductor & connector.
https://subotron.com/
our arcademy continues fri. 17 october 7pm
with @byterockers.games´ rocker jan halwe.
headbang your thoughts with us!

all details here: subotron.com/event/pitchi...
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
two sleeps til game dev days graz!
@gamedevgraz.bsky.social
congrats to 10 years!
they grow up so fast!
thank you for your vital work for the austrian scene!
1up
@joeyprink.bsky.social
and team!
#GDDG25
October 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
our coop with #ExperimentalGameCultures at #angewandte continues 08 oct. 5pm: #SusannaPollack, president of @gamesforchange.bsky.social is calling to embrace games as a force for hope, connection, and real-world change. discuss with us!
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Wed. 08.10.25 Powering Change Through Play: The Future of Games for Impact | SUBOTRON
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October 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM

ships ahoi! our jury of local experts handpicked five finalists for our annual live pitch competition for austrian student projects.

all details here: subotron.com/14602-live-p...

next port: a workshop with jan halwe of
@byterockers.games fame.

final island: live competition 21 november
September 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
the SUBOTRON arcademy returns next week with zurichs´ @mariov.ch on design and development processes, his collaborations at @playables.net and his upcoming game "pocket boss", a data-bending remote career simulator.
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Thu. 18.09.25 Time Flies: 15 Years of Interactive Animation | SUBOTRON
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September 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
our live pitch competition winner (some moons ago 😬) lifts off!
We Are Screwed! is now… 🔥Hyperspaced📷! Together with
@headup.bsky.social, we’re launching on July 22 for Switch, Xbox, Steam & Epic! New name, same chaotic co-op madness! #indiegames #games #nintendoswitch #xbox
July 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Remembering 2021 to look forward to tomorrow - see you at the Vienna Gamedev Meetup at Auer von Welsbach Park - tomorrow (Tue, 15.7) around 6:30 pm
July 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
last SUBOTRON arcademy before summer break on thu. 26 June:
together with @wearemuesli.bsky.social, we explore the path of a possible fresh and innovative ‘interactive neorealism’, based on values of empathy, social impact and the transformative potential of game design
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Thu. 26.06.25 The New (Ab)normal: Everyday Life as Interactive Experience | SUBOTRON
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June 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Our annual LIVE PITCH COMPETITION FOR STUDENT PROJECTS returns for the 12th time!

Students in Austrian can apply with their projects, diploma, bachelor’s or master’s thesis.
5 projects attend a workshop and pitch in front of an international jury on Nov 21st.

Details: subotron.com/13947-open-c...
June 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
our partner #ViennaBusinessAgency is offering support for games or other creative digital projects made in vienna again and calls to enter the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 competition for digital design 2025. win €10,000 in production grants as well as special prizes here: viennabusinessagency.at/current-fund...
Content Vienna: competition for digital design
Submit your project now! We support new creative, digital ideas.
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May 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
collecting local #oralhistory #gamehistory for #softwareLAB, the dept. for archiving & collecting software at @tmwpress.bsky.social
part 5: harald riegler, entrepreneur and founder of the largest austrian studio in the early 21st century #sproing
info on the series at subotron.com/14322-tmw-so...
May 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
creepy crawly!
🟢 A Webbing Journey is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam! 🎉

After years of love, webs, and chaotic spider shenanigans, we’re beyond excited to announce that A Webbing Journey is officially LIVE in Early Access on Steam today!

Thank you so much for all the support and feedback 🧡
May 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
we start a new lecture series together with #ExperimentalGameCultures at the #UniversityOfAppliedArtsVienna about games in museums/collections. our first guest on 22 march 4pm is laura schmidt from #ZKM / Karlsruhe
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Collecting, Preserving and Exhibiting Games at ZKM / Karlsruhe
Ludic Method Soirée Date: 22.05.2025 Time: 16:00 Guest: Laura C. Schmidt Location:…
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May 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
we return to amazing @amazefest.bsky.social in the maze of / BERLIN next week 14-16 may and would like to talk to you about your talk for our arcademy series, game preservation, and of course art. let´s meet on the meadow!
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A MAZE. / Berlin 2025
Get your early bird tickets and save the dates for A MAZE. / Berlin 2025 on May 14 — 17, 2025.
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May 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
our AI in game dev-workshop with Daria Radu on may 15th during #CreativeDaysVienna is almost fully booked. last slots available via registration email until thursday may 8th here:
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Thu. 15.05.25 Why You Should Integrate AI In Your Game Dev Workflow – And Why You Shouldn’t | SUBOTRON
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May 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Special! In einer besonderen Ausgabe des @fm4.orf.at Game Podcast spreche ich mit dem dänischen Spieletheoretiker @jesperjuul.bsky.social: sound.orf.at/collection/2...
#159: Spezial: Interview mit Gamesforscher Jesper Juul
In diesem FM4 Game Podcast Spezial spricht Robert Glashüttner ausführlich mit dem dänischen Gamesforscher Jesper Juul. Dieser hat um die Jahrtausendwende das sich damals formierende, interdisziplinäre...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Du kennst dich mit Finanzen aus und hast ein Herz für Indie-Games? 🎮💸

Wir suchen eine*n Finanzmanager*in zur Unterstützung bei Budgetierung & Workflows.
Arbeite mit uns in Wien (teilweise remote möglich)!

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April 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
register now for daria radus (#modl.ai) workshop on may 15th during #CreativeDaysVienna feat. AI tools for indie devs to streamline their workflow, built-in AI features in game engines, security and ethical concerns. bring your pitch for a hands-on approach! subotron.com/event/ai-cre...
Thu. 15.05.25 Why You Should Integrate AI In Your Game Dev Workflow – And Why You Shouldn’t | SUBOTRON
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April 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Tuesday, April 1st will be no joke - but pure fun and information at the #88 Vienna Gamedev Meetup - happening again in the amazing event space of Das Packhaus

Follow the Cult!
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Vienna Gamedev Meetup #88 - The state of the Austrian Games Industry & Games, Di., 1. Apr. 2025, 18:30 | Meetup
Some of our favorite 2 fellas from [PGDA](https://pgda.at/) (Pioneers of Game Development Austria) Martin Filipp and Dietmar Hauser will give as a summary of their Game Stu
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March 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
SUBOTRON arcademy

Thu. 27.03.25 7pm at MuseumsQuartier

Too Much Fun: The European History of the #commodore64

@jesperjuul.bsky.social on the #C64 ’s history from computer for #BASIC programming, to #game computer, to #demoscene computer, to a comforting #retrodevice

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March 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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It’s finally time! Our submissions for gamescom 2025 are officially open! ✨ We have a bunch of free and discounted showcasing options available for you 👀 Please check out our website for all relevant information: indiearenabooth.de/apply

⌛ Open until 9 April

We look forward to your submissions! 🙌💗
March 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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EFGAMP continues to grow. 📢 We are glad to announce, that @hernihistorie.cz becomes a new member. Herní historie is a Czech collective of quite young retro game enthusiasts doing a lot of interesting stuff with a focus on Czechoslovak gaming history.
Full news:
efgamp.eu/2025/02/18/c...
February 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
we start this years program on thu 20 february with discussing how rethinking priorities can benefit not only the planet but also our business.
"monument valley"-mother jennifer estaris will prove that purpose and profit aren’t opposing forces - they’re partners. subotron.com/event/change/
Thu. 20.02.25 How Prioritizing Change Saves the Planet – and Your Bottom Line | SUBOTRON
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February 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM