Overview

The international festival in Italy where game design looks beyond its own boundaries. 8>10 November 2019 @ Genova, Italy Game Happens is a nonprofit people-driven cultural association based in Genova (Italy) and focused on the human side of game design. Game Happens started in 2014 as an international festival in Italy – part conference and part showcase – dedicated to both indie game developers and students, without forgetting the diversity and variety of involved ideas and points of view. In the last three years, Game Happens brought to Genova amazing and inspiring game people such as Eric Zimmerman, Tale of Tales, Mata Haggis, Rami Ismail, Zuraida Buter, Adrian Hon, and Chipzel. Game Happens curates exhibitions and workshops, seeks partnerships with nonprofit organisations, localises meaningful games, and coordinates local meetings for game professionals and students of the Italian game scene.