Last year saw the local event scene settle a little. Fewer gaming and geek expos were hosted than previous years. Smaller events and larger events started disappearing. Cape Town took the brunt of the reduction, losing EGE and the Canal Walk Gaming Expo. Gauteng saw more added with the Sandton City Gamers Expo being the major addition, along with a…
PLAYTOPIA MGA: Indie Games & Immersive Arts Festival Date: 5 December 2019 – 7 December 2019 Times: Thursday 10:00 – 00:00 / Friday 10:00 – 01:00 / Sunday 10:00 – 01:00 Venue: Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town Tickets: R180 – R5000 available on Quicket | http://bit.ly/2W9xMpf Website: http://www.playtopia.co.za Facebook Event: http://bit.ly/2JgiqKw TICKETS ARE LIMITED – BOOKING ESSENTIAL! Taking cues…
After 2018’s inaugural event at the Castle in Cape Town, Playtopia returns for its second outing later this year. The 2019 iteration sees Playtopia and Make Games Africa (MGA) joining forces and for three days. It will again be held at the Castle of Good Hope and promises “local and international indie games, eye melting interactive and digital art and…
Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of gaming and geek expos happening around the country. However, the smaller events which set up the current status quo have begun to struggle with some stalwarts all but gone. So to ensure your favorite expo or event doesn’t become a footnote in the future, make sure…
The Playtopia (indie games festival) scheduled for The Castle in Cape Town on 30 November to 2 December has announced its ” final line-up”. Playtopia is three days of “indie games and playful media” which will showcase “local and international independent computer games, interactive and digital art, talks, panels, workshops and an awesome music line-up.” The latest announcement reveals the full…
Playtopia is heading to the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town later this year. What is Playtopia you ask? In a nutshell, it is “an indie games and playful media festival”. The longer explanation suggests it could be a good three days out. Playtopia is brought to life by local game developer Free Lives and is largely “inspired by…