This week on Thu July 9th is finissage of the solo exhibition Solar Rituals by Kara Stone. Let’s get together before the summer break of A MAZE. Shop-Gallery. We will then open again in September for Berlin Art Week.  #AMaze2026 #solarserver #berlin #arthousegames #indiedev

Our call for games made in Berlin-Brandenburg is closing soon. Please check the form and take the opportunity of being part of A MAZE. Digital PlayGround #3 at gamescom.  Link: https://cloud.a-maze.net/apps/forms/s/yNCoTJpSAxXcNzM9AtKc5PaL #AMaze2026 #mbbfunded #indiedev #berlin #brandenburg

UPLOADED and READY to PLAY. Check out the video playlist on our yt-channel with almost all the talks including the hypertalks of A MAZE. / Berlin 2026. Stay amazed! https://tinyurl.com/bsdvpfm5 #AMaze2026 #mmbfunded #arthousegames #playfulmedia #berlin

Images from the vernissage of Solar Rituals, my solo exhibition at @amazefest.bsky.social People are playing the experimental videogames Ritual of the Moon, Landfill, UnearthU, and Known Mysteries. We closed out the night with two rounds of my TTRPG Time For It On til July 9 in Berlin ☀️ 🌙

Very glad to be part of this great event with my game at the 15th Anniversary of A MAZE. 🦩 Thank you for bringing together such an inspiring community of developers, artists, and players.💜 #AMaze2026

Landfill and Time For It are currently only available to play at @amazefest.bsky.social shop+gallery!

SOLAR RITUALS a solo exhibition by @solarserver.gamesopen for visits on WED+THU until July 9th, which then will be the finissage. Details: https://a-maze.net/news/solo-exhibition-at-a-maze-shop-gallery-by-kara-stone/ - Make sure you get her pins and the tape with all games. #arthousegames #AMaze2026

YEAH! A MAZE. / Berlin 2026 our 15 years anniversary edition was amazing. Thank you to all for making this jubilee so special. Enjoy watching our festival video and share it with your friends too. #AMaze2026 #mbbfunded #arthousegames #playfulmedia #indiedev #berlin

Here are two calls for A MAZE. Digital PlayGround #3 at #gamescom26. Please read closely. First call is for works created in Berlin-Brandenburg. The second call is for the amazing stage programme. Scan to read the details and then submit. #AMaze2026 #mbbfunded

A MAZE. Shop-Gallery is presenting Solar Rituals an exhibition by Kara Stone aka @solarserver.games . On Thursday June 11 is the vernissage from 18:00 at Greifswalder Str. 11 #Amaze2026

A MAZE. Shop-Gallery is presenting Solar Rituals an exhibition by Kara Stone aka @solarserver.games . On Thursday June 11 is the vernissage from 18:00 at Greifswalder Str. 11 #Amaze2026

I have a solo exhibition at @amazefest.bsky.social shop-gallery opening next week! It will be the debut of my upcoming game for Solar Server, called Landfill. It’s only available at the gallery while the show is up. Come check it out if you’re in Berlin over the next month ☀️

All good things must to an end, and thus I bid adieu to @amazefest.bsky.social 2026 with the final batch of photos I took at the festival. Which ended on a nostalgic note by returning to Urban Spree for the final party. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVG1b #amazeberlin #amaze2026 #amazeberlin2026 1/2

⭐️NEW Event Added⭐️ 🔍 A Maze 2027 🗓️ 5 - 8 May 🌍 Berlin, Germany Register → 2026.amaze-berlin.de Follow → @amazefest.bsky.social Find out more about #gamedev events at Game Conference Guide.

What, exactly, is @amazefest.bsky.social? And what has it done differently for 15 years? Meet @thorstenstorno.bsky.social and Mat Löwernotter, the founder and awards curator of the festival. They can tell you all about it. Hear more on episode 043 of Dialogue Tree. LINKS BELOW ⬇️

The winner of the Most Amazing Award is: Ben Swithen with “Trans Theft Horso” 🦩🏆🌴 This game reminds us that, as right wing policies are on the rise, it is a radically political act to create queer joy. Long live gender gladness!🌈 #playfulmedia #mbbfunded #amaze2026

Selected by all participants as the winner of the Audience Award out of all exhibited works! Congratulations to "Kitiklop" by Flex & Dorian (France)

Congrats to the Winner of the XR-History Award🏆🌴: “Flesh Network” by the artist collective Sickness International. 🦩 "Flesh Network" is a physically experienced commentary, which invites us to not only understand the digital presence but to feel it. #amaze2026 #playfulmedia

Congrats to the A MAZE. 2026 WINGS Award: Name of the Will, by Zeitgeist Studio. This year's winner is so well written, that even from playing the demo, you begin questioning everything. WINGS is honored to recognize this team with this well-deserved award. #amaze2026

Congratiolations to the winner of the Explorer Award:  DaChu Interactive with “InSync” The Explorer Award it is for something harder to achieve and harder to name and this project asks you to be lost for a moment and to find your way back through contact alone. #amaze2026

Winner of the Long Feature Award 🏆:  MainSequenceStar with “Season 31” 🌴🦩 Your role is clear, make number go up. whatever the cost. Make number go up. But as you manage the twists and turns of the tracks, they suddenly untangle in front of you. #amaze2026 #mbbfunded

This year’s winner of the Human Human Machine Award is🌴🏆:  Sophia Bulgakova&the team behind “OTHERWORLDS”. 🦩🌴 What makes this work unforgettable is how it takes something so ancient and leaves it not diminished, but amplified.  #playfulmedia #mbbfunded #amaze2026

Congrats to the winner of the Digital Moment Award 🌴🦩:  Hanwen Xu & Hatim Benhsain with coalescent || tidal rapture 🏆 This game goes beyond normative depictions of intimacy and doesn't shy away from being meaningfully sensuous, mysterious, complex, and primal.  #amaze 2026

It's time to shoutout our sponsors again! 🦩🌴 Without the support of @medienboard this festival wouldn't be possible! Thank you for all the support you've given us! 🍉 #amaze2026 #mbbfunded

A huge thank you to the creators of Gang Bests, from Sheffield: Boneloaf 🍖 Thank you for your support of this years festival edition of A MAZE.  🦩🌴🍉 #amaze2026 #playfulmedia #mbbfunded  @boneloaf @gangbeasts

The biggest thank you to our hardware sponsor Tulpar Gaming Notebook! 🍉🦩 Tulpar provides us with all the screens, peripherals and laptops that make our exhibition possible! 🌴 The Laptops are powerful, resourceful and sustainable!  #amaze2026 #playfulmedia #tulparnotebok

We want to tke this moment to thank all the sponsors, partners and friends, who made the Anniversary edition of A MAZE. / Berlin. possible! 🦩🦩🦩 Thank you for your support without you this festival wouldn't be possible! 🌴🍉 #mbbfunded #amaze2026

Today's finally the day! 🦩✨ A MAZE. / Berlin will open its doors for the 15th time today! 🍉 Don't miss the opening night and join us for an amazing festival! 🦩🏝️ #amaze2026 #mbbfunded #playfulmedia

Before we officially open the festival later, meet your workshop hosts for Thursday! Find more information about the different workshops in our program here: https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/schedule/ #amaze2026 #playfulmedia #amazeberlin

Starting with @amazefest.bsky.social around 2008, it's extremely exciting to have the festivals 15th anniversary tomorrow with this literal trip down memory lane. There are a lot of old objects, facts and videos hidden all over the space and I can't wait for people to discover them. #AMAZE2026

If you're going to A Maze Berlin, The Zium Digest will be available to purchase exclusively at the festival! (and later at the A Maze Shop!) Thank you @amazefest.bsky.social and @thorstenstorno.bsky.social for your hand and book modelling. Have a great festival everyone!

I finally came 'round to update our homepage, yei! 🎉 www.wobblersound.com Just in time for A MAZE. Berlin @amazefest.bsky.social 😄 See you there! ❤️ #amaze2026

The @amazefest.bsky.social Super Open Sound System stylish sign-up board will go up today at 18:00. Put your name in in the desired time slot and play whatever you want! Half of the slots will be available today, the other half will be unveiled Thursday at 12:00!

The Village is the part of A MAZE. / Berlin that most resembles a fair. 🦩🌴 Take the opportunity to explore indie games, collectives, institutions, and universities, and talk to the people behind them! 🌴 Find more information our website: https://2025.amaze-berlin.de/amaze-village/

Performance: It’s Time to Make a Choice by Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley. Saturday May 16, 2026 - Start 20:00, HAU2 Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin 22€ (regular) / 12€ (Reduced) Get your ticket: here: https://hebbel-am-ufer-tickets.reservix.de/p/reservix/event/2541402

Still looking for something to do on the holiday with your family? 🦩🌴 How about checking out some cool arthouse games?  We're offering a special holiday ticket for the occasion! 🍉 Grab your ticket here✨: https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/tickets/ #amaze2026 #playfulmedia

Super Open Sound System is back at @amazefest.bsky.social this year for it's 10th anniversary! Everyone can be a DJ! 14 May, Thursday, 22:00-XX:00! Sign ups will be live during the festival! If you make your own music and want to secure a spot, contact Sos on AMAZE Discord! discord.gg/Tfhxtmz53

Here are this years categories for the 2026 #AmazeAwards ! Find the full list of nominees and the categorie overview here:

It's showtime and we're excited to highlight the new wave of game & playful mediea creators!🏆🌴 This year we recieved 435 ubmissions from 78 countries! Come celebrate with us at A MAZE. Berlin! There will be entertainmet(+ more🦩🍉) visit: https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/schedule/ for more info!

A limited first-print run will be available from the AMAZE store in Berlin from May. Also available at and during @amazefest.bsky.social in limited quantities. Thank you to @thorstenstorno.bsky.social for the kind offer.

Ready to plan your days for #amaze2026? 🦩 Our program is now live! We've got four days of full programm planned. 🌴 Featuring, workshops, talks and of course games! 💃🕺 Let's dance, game and party together! 🦩🎉 Link to full program: https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/schedule/ #playfulmedia #amazeberlin

✨🦩15 Year's A MAZE. / Berlin Anniversary Party🦩✨ As we prepare for the festival let's highlight some of the amazing artists that will play at our Positive Chaos Party🥳:  #amaze2026 #berlin #positivechaos

Celebrate 15 years A MAZE. / Berlin early! Come join us a last time in the soon to be deleted RecRoom digital party space we created for A MAZE. / 2020 A night of stories, fun and dancing! 🗓️ May 5, 9pm (CET) 💻 PC  🎟️ Room Code: 8zfj8kdjg 🔗 Link: https://rec.net/d/event/4645776877831867640/8zfj8kdjg

15 YEARS OF A MAZE. / BERLIN!  🎉🥳 🦩 What is A MAZE. to you?  🦩 What stories happened at the festival and what came after? Send us a max. 1min video with your story & get visible in the #AMaze2026 screens:   https://videobooth.app/amazevideobox26 #indiegames #playfulmedia

Today is the last day to register for the A MAZE. / Berlin  2026 village! 🦩 Showcase your project, studio or arthouse game and help make A MAZE. what it is. 🦩🍉 Sign up and more info here 🌴: https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/amaze-village/ #amaze #berlin #playfulmedia

Do you want to show your game at the 15th edition of A MAZE. / Berlin? 🦩🌴 Good news then as registations for Open Screens are officially open! 🦩 You'll find more information in our registration form here🦩🍉:  https://cloud.a-maze.net/apps/forms/s/rLSC3zLR58nD482gm8JKd2kE #amaze2026 #altgames

A MAZE. Shop-Gallery presents  VERNISSAGE: March 26, 18:00 - PUNT KICK a solo exhibition by @ninofiliu.com - Deep dive here: https://tinyurl.com/3mzkf4h5 WORLD SCULPTING WORKSHOP: March 27, 17:00 All info (limited seats): https://tinyurl.com/6fm4a9mu #AMaze2026 #artgame #indiedev #berlin #art

🦩🌴Meet Meghna Jayanth (She/Her, UK) 🦩🌴 She's one of our jury members and will take part to determine the categories and their winners!🏆  To read more about her head over here 🍉:  https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/jury/ #amaze2026 #amazeawards #mbbgefördert #arthousegames

🦩🌴Meet Julián Cordero (He/Him, EC/US) 🦩🌴 He's one of our jury members and will take part to determine the categories and their winners!🏆  To read more about him head over here 🍉:  https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/jury/ #amaze2026 #amazeawards #mbbgefördert #arthousegames