Zurich, August 17, 2017
Press Release
Ludicious - Zürich Game Festival launches its international competition for innovative games
For its fourth edition, Ludicious - Zürich Game Festival isoffering two prizes with a total value of € 12’000. The «InnovationAward» for international developers, and the «Emerging Talent Award» open to international students, will each be judged by a high-profile jury seeking out highly creative and original games. The innovation can be present in any aspect, be it design, narrative, business model, and more.
Additionally, games made in Switzerland can also be entered for a third competition, the «SGDA Swiss Game Award», which is organized by the Swiss Game Developers Association (SGDA) and also focuses on innovation in its selection criteria.
The submission deadline for all three competitions is October 1st, 2017.The winners in all categories will be picked at the next edition of Ludiciousfrom January 18 to 21, 2018 at the Zeughaushof in Zürich, Switzerland.
Submissions for all three competitions can be entered via
The perfect opportunity for a breakthrough
Chris Bergstresser, president and COO of Sega Europe and president of Ludicious - Zürich Game Festival, said:
“For young game developers, participating in competitions is one of the most promising ways to showcase their projects to a key audience, to network, to learn from others, and to further improve their games. Being nominated for a Ludicious Award will provide a broad exposure of your game, both to key stakeholders within the industry and to many new potential players and fans.”
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About Ludicious
Ludicious is a networking and exchange platform for game developers. It features an exhibition, a developer conference, workshops, competitions, matchmaking and networking opportunities. The festival will show the most original games by young and upcoming studios and emerging game developers.The Ludicious Business section will once again connect experienced professionals with promising new projects and technologies.
Ludicious media contact
Viktor Vogt, Marketing Manager ,+41 (0)44 515 22 80
Ludicious - Zürich Game Festival
January 18 - 21, 2018 at Zeughaushof, Zurich 8004 Switzerland
twitter.com/ludiciousfest
About the SGDA
The Swiss Game Developers Association (SGDA) is the member-driven, non-profit trade association for game developers in Switzerland. The association’s goals are to accelerate the growth of the Swiss game industry and to underline games as a cultural as well as economical factor in Switzerland. The SGDA hosts the «Swiss Game Awards», the event that honours Swiss innovation in games.
SGDA media contact
Luca Cannellotto, General Secretary, , +41 (0)76 316 64 81
Twitter: @SGDAch
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