Factsheet
Developer:
Play Don't Tell
Based in Geneva, Switzerland
Release date:
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Website:
https://learn.playdonttell.games
Description
The Game Creation Workshops are twice-monthly meetups for learning game development. They are free, drop-in with no registration, and open to anyone aged 16 and over. They take place every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, from October to June, at the LibLab (2bis Avenue des Libellules, Vernier). The workshops cover a variety of topics, such as game design, graphics, project management, programming, music, and more.
History
Everyone is welcome!No prior skills are required: the workshops teach you how to make games from scratch. You also don't need to attend every session; you can always jump back in, whatever your level. Already have skills related to game creation? You can also learn about other fields to round out your profile.
No need to bring anything!Everything is provided on site! You're of course welcome to bring your own equipment, but the workshop already has computers with all the software needed to make games.
Features
- An open space, fully equipped for making games.
- A friendly atmosphere to keep you motivated to make games.
- A wide audience to find talent from every field and form game creation teams.
- Varied topics covering a broad range of fields.
- Free learning resources available online.
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About Play Don't Tell
Boilerplate
Play Don't Tell is a video game studio based in Geneva that focuses on two areas of creation. The first area is mediation games, which aims to create cultural, social, or artistic mediation games in close partnership with foundations, associations, and other non-profit organizations. Play Don't Tell's second area of creation is entertainment games, aimed at an international audience.The studio was founded by two techno-educational designers: Kenneth Rioja, deeply involved in Learning Analytics, programming, UX Research and educational technologies; and Ivan Voirol, passionate about designing video games and board games.
More information
More information on Play Don't Tell, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Game Creation Workshops Credits
Quentin Jungo, Ivan Voirol, Lyvia Streich, Tina Youssef, Kenneth Rioja
Organizers
Quentin Jungo, Ivan Voirol
Website
Lesa.teliers
Computer equipment
Ville de Vernier
Venue management
Contact
Inquiries
dev@playdonttell.games
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https://x.com/Play_Dont_Tell
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