As part of Subotron Game Jam 2026, a collaboration between SUBOTRON, the New York NGO Games
for Change, and the Belvedere, all students at the University of Applied Arts are invited to participate in the
Experimental Game Cultures Lab, which takes place at the University of Applied Arts as part of a course. It is
aimed specifically at all disciplines!
The first Game Jam, which is dedicated to the topic of game prototypes
for future goals, will take place at several Austrian universities and will count as a course. At the end, there will be an
exhibition participation at Belvedere 21 in Vienna and the awarding of the Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026 prize.
As part of the project and the course, playable prototypes of digital games are being developed
that are based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and combine entertainment with socially relevant
issues. The games developed show how digital technologies can address future topics and at the same time make artistic heritage
accessible in new ways through interactive, innovative formats. The games developed during the game jams will be published
online in September and can be played in November 2026 as part of an exhibition at Belvedere 21. Presentations provide insight
into the students' ideas, concepts, and development processes and invite visitors to engage in dialogue with the young developers
and their teachers. The event will conclude with the presentation of the “Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026” award.
Participation
in the call is only possible:
After registering for the course
Game History. Hardware, Art, Technology, Society
and by filling out the
registration form for the call.
All information about the call can be found in the announcement
in the download.
More information about Game Jam 2026:
To
the website of the organizer Subotron
