Spel i Almedalen, 27-29 June

The Almedalen Week is soon upon us and there is a massive program for all game-related shenanigans in and around Visby, 27-29 June.

http://spelalmedalen.se/

It’s been put together in a wonderful collaboration between Uppsala University, the University of Skövde, the Swedish Game Research Council, Sverok, and the Swedish Video Game Industry association (Dataspelsbranschen) and we’re covering topics like;

– “4,000 years of games and moral panic”,
– “What Every Politician Should Know About Games”,
– “6 things parents, teachers, and youth should know about digital games”,
– “The Swedish video game wonder: is there a need for a cultural policy for games?”,
– “5 clicks away from a gaming video – political radicalization, resistance, and responsibility”,
– “How can Sweden become a world leader in game research?”

And the list goes on! Populate your calendar from spelalmedalen.se, apply sunscreen and come join the discussion!

The GGC 2023 Winners

Best in Show: Ball Bash, Kvitter
The Innovation Award: The Curse of the Manor Strange & Beatrice
Best Game Design: Layers of Pest Control
Best Art Design: Illume
Best Audio Design: Bullet Dance
Best Level Design: Overstay
Best Storytelling: Overstay
Best Presentation: Kvitter
Best Arcade Experience: Several Raccoons in a Trenchcoat
Jury Spotlight: Pilgrims on Gotland, Painted Peril, Project 4X
Public Choice: Flap Off
Student Choice: Bullet Dance

Explore the full list of past award winners here!

Beatrice

Beatrice is a text-based story game for PC. You play as Beatrice who finds herself sitting on a beach. You can feel that you have a connection with someone else and they are doing something in a place close to you. You can write messages to the other person to influence their actions and try to convince them to help you. As the other person finds your messages you learn more about yourself and the possible consequences of their actions.

Tools used: Unity, Visual Studio, Blender, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, Sketchbook, Twine, Reaper, Garage Band, Trello.

Beatrice won The Innovation Award at the Gotland Game Conference 2023.

Team:

  • Benjamin Svensson – Design and narrative,
  • Mattis Lindqvist – Graphics and concept art,
  • Max Marshall – Sound design and music,
  • Melika Haghikia – Graphics and concept art,
  • Nicolas Hammar – Project management and design,
  • Jonathan Persson – Programming,
  • Carolina Bernárdez Martínez – Narrative and design