Playtopia MGA 2019
“Collecting the best of local art and games alongside international contemporaries, Playtopia MGA promises to be one of a kind African gaming and tech art celebration”.
Taking cues from international alternative games festivals, Playtopia MGA 2019 marks South Africa’s debut homegrown celebration of games and interactive art in Cape Town. Producing a series of surprise global hits, South Africa’s game makers have landed upon the international map, and Playtopia MGA stands to celebrate the country’s diverse game development and immersive arts community, to inspire the next generation of creators, gamers and enthusiasts.
About Playtopia MGA
Playtopia and Make Game Africa (MGA) have joined forces to make one ecstatic 3-day event where attendees can revel in local and international indie games, eye-melting interactive and digital art and a killer music line-up! There will be two conferencing streams available to delegates this year, the MGA Business To Business Conference and the Playtopia Talks aimed at delegates interested in the creative side of game development.
Music lineup
Music artists for the event include Thor Rixon, Tommy Gun, Markus Wormstorm, Julia Robert, Sassquatch and many more!
Speakers
Speakers include the likes of Mitu Khandaker (USA), Kamina Vincent (Australia), Johan Gjestland (Norway), Nicole He (USA), Evan Greenwood (Creative Director Freelives), Robin Baumgarten (Germany), Ingrid Kopp (Electric South), Hanna Fogelberg (Sweden) and many more!
Installation artists
2019’s installation artists include Inka Kendzia, Tulips & Chimneys (Eden Labs ‘The Lost Botanist’), Emma Jean Wrigley, Tim Smith, Noël Labridy and more!
For the full lineup, visit https://www.playtopia.co.za.
*** WIN TICKETS ***
You can win a set of PLAYTOPIA WEEKEND PASSES. This ticket grants you access to the games arcade, interactive art exhibits and entertainment areas of the event. This ticket does not include access to talks.
To win, simply post the following on Facebook or Twitter and tag Dirty Pink City and Playtopia:
Get ready for @PlaytopiaSA from 5 to 7 December. I want to win tickets! @dirty_pink_city take me to #PlaytopiaMGA2019 in Cape Town!
Playtopia MGA details
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
This event is a strictly 18+
Please note:
MGA tickets and Playtopia Talks tickets will be priced differently, and whilst an MGA ticket gives you complete all-access, a Playtopia Talks ticket will not give you access to the MGA talks.
