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Game World Playground – Game world meets television world

Moving forward is the theme of this year’s festival. Moving into a new decade – the Rose d’Or’s sixth.
Moving into an era of entertainment on all screens – from the traditional TV set to smartphones and iPads. Moving closer to the people who are watching entertainment programmes on all those screens. This movement is also reflected in the festival’s supporting programme, for example at the Game World Playground.

Game World Playground is an interactive exhibition, where leading creators and developers of game software and technologies from Switzerland can present their games to television producers and the general public. It is aimed at promoting a dialogue between manufacturers of computer games and the world of television and providing both sides with new insights. The Game Design Department of Zurich Art College (ZHdK) is staging the Game World Playground. Apple Switzerland and «Game Culture», a programme run by the Swiss cultural foundation Pro Helvetia.

Visitors will not just get an insight into the future of the games world. They will also have the opportunity to try out games at the game stations – some of them have been developed by students at ZHdK, and others by successful game developers on the Swiss market. Well-known Swiss developers will be presenting their latest games during Game Hour.

Game World Playground is open to the public in the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne from 9 am until 4 pm on Sunday, 19th September, and from 2 pm until 4.30 pm on Monday, 20th September and Tuesday, 21st September. Game Hour is also open to the public from 11 am until 12 noon on Sunday, 19th September.

Admission is free, entry tickets are available at the Welcomedesk, Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne.

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