transmediale 12 in/compatible

The cycle Paidia Laboratory: feedback examines computer games as closed feedback systems. In an ongoing series of artistic experiments the feedback behaviour of games is studied, by coupling their in- and output through modifications of hard- and software. The focus lies not on the usability of games, but rather on an archeology of interaction – determining the limits and boundaries of games in order to understand the media specific characteristics of computer games.

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Eight+, the result of the last Play09 Game Lab, will be presented on the gamescom (18.-22.08.2010, Cologne) at the Creative Gaming booth. From the last exhibition at the AMAZE.Interact Festival the game was again completely redesigned and will now be shown as Eight++.

August 16th-19th, 2010, Cologne PLATINE festival showcases electronic media ranging from art to alternative forms of gaming. The works are shown in local pubs and offices in Cologne Ehrenfeld. Among the works shown are CollecTic and Thumbs Down by Jonas Hansen. Web: http://www.platine-cologne.de

Paidia Institue is introducing itself with a combined talk/performance at the next level conference. We are part of the panel on "Games and Art".

Eight+ is an user-generated-content-post-new-rave-multiplayer-shooter, that we developed at the play09 game lab in Potsdam last december. Now it will be shown at the Amaze Interact Festival at Club Transmediale 10 from January 29th till Februari 6th 2010.

Four members of the Paidia Institute are taking part at this year GameLab at Play09. Play09 is a festival about the creative use of games and gaming technologies. From 3rd till 5th of December there will be an exhibition, workshops, presentations and a lab with six media artists in Potsdam/Berlin. For a detailed overview of the program have a look at play09.de.