It was great talking with Susan Gold about the start, my vision, the journey and the future of @amazefest.bsky.social as festival, as brand. Thank you for the invite. <3 Link: youtu.be/0HK3gYFZgPY #AMaze2026 #indiedev #arthousegames #ggjpodcast #playfulmedia

Meet Antonin Fourneau 🦩  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

🦩🌴Meet Farfama (He/They, JP/CA) 🦩🌴 They're one of our jury members and will take part to determine the categories and their winners!🏆  To read more about them 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

🦩🌴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

Even though we would love nothing more than nominating all the amazing 435 submissions from 78 different countries, sadly we can't. 🦩

come playtest this Sunday @amazefest.bsky.social

Congratulations to all nominees for the 15th A MAZE. Award including the WINGS Award and the XR-History Award. #AMaze2026 Full list: 2026.amaze-berlin.de/nominees/ So excited welcoming you all at A MAZE. / Berlin 2026 - March 13-16.

This award by the @koerber-ip.bsky.social  is looking for extraordinay XR projects which use new media to explore history, hitorical narration or commemorative culture. #amaze2026 #playfulmedia #immersive #xr

The Wings Award highlights games developed by women and gender marginalized developers.  To be considered for the award with 2.000 € price money, games must be made with teams, where women or other gender marginalized developers were involved in key positions. @wingsfund.me

A MAZE. Shop-Gallery presents "Punt Kick" the first solo exhibiton by french tech artist @ninofiliu.comon March 26 - 18:00-22:00. They're exploring novel digital experiences enabled by emerging technologies as in game poems, experimental vr, machinima. -> https://ninofiliu.com #AMaze2026 #artgames

🦩Sign up for the A MAZE. Village by March 31 🦩 It takes a village to make A MAZE. / Berlin happen!  Wether you're a collective or an indie game we want to see you there! More information here:  🦩 https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/amaze-village/ #amazefest #amaze2026 #berlin #indiegames #arthousegames

Get ready for the 8th A MAZE. Online Game Jam, running March 15 to April 15. Inspired by the haunting vision of Philip K. Dick’s short story “The Defenders”, you’re invited to create games that we’ll showcase at A MAZE. / Berlin 2026.  Join: https://f.mtr.cool/cpxgstnlyn #AMaze2026 #gamejam

Join the A MAZE. Fulldome Game Jam. An amazing opportunity! The games created will get presented at the A MAZE. / Berlin 2026 - 15 Years Anniversary – Positive Chaos Party on May 16 at Urban Spree.  Register until March 10:  https://f.mtr.cool/laxluqqjta #AMaze2026 #mbbfunded #playfulmedia #berlin

Finissage on Thu Feb 26 from 18:00-22:00 at A MAZE. Shop-Gallery. The artist @jooki.bsky.social  is present, and you've got the last chance to experience his brilliant XR work NOVOCENE.  Artist page: https://f.mtr.cool/duqqbkseam #AMaze2026 #berlin #playfulmedia #immersiveart #xr #climate

Amazing new record. Thank you for all the wonderful games and playful media works submitted to the A MAZE. Awards 2026. <3 #AMaze2026

2026 the #AMazeAwards broke a record yet again! 🦩  We had a mind blowing 435 entries from 78 countries this year!  Thank you for all the entries!! Check back March 9th for the nominee announcement!🍉 #amaze2026 #mbbfunded #playfulmedia #arthousegames #amazefest #altgames

Thanks everyone! We're getting so many last minute submissions that we want to give you a little more time: ❗NEW DEADLINE: Feb 8 Send in your games and playful media for #AMazeAwards 👉 https://award.amaze-berlin.de  #AMaze2026 #arthousegames #mbbfunded #playfulmedia

Submit your works for the #AMazeAwards before the end of the day! Did you know❓ Last year, we received submissions from 72 countries. Truly international community! 💪 Can we do that again? Don't miss out on #AMaze2026 👉 https://award.amaze-berlin.de #arthousegames #playfulmedia #immersivetheatre

Quick now. 😅 Did you know❓ It will be the 5th WINGS Award at #AMaze2026, highlighting works where women and other gender marginalized artists hold key positions. @wingsfund.me  Send in your games and playful media: 👉 https://award.amaze-berlin.de #AMazeAwards #playfulmedia #indiegames #berlin

Tick tock! February 1 is close. Did you know❓ Every submission can receive feedback from the Selection Committee. 🎮 Register for it too if you want to play + help out international artists. Check out #AMaze2026 👉 https://award.amaze-berlin.de #AMazeAwards #arthousegames #indiegames #gaming

...just 3 days left to submit for this year's #AMazeAwards Did you know❓ Everyone receives  🎟️ 3 discount codes for the festival tickets +  🖥️ early access to the Open Screens (timed slots in the exhibition). Don't miss out on #AMaze2026 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/bstijybzdm #altctl #altgames #indiegames

Can’t wait to welcome you at my permanent playground the A MAZE. Shop-Gallery. Interested to exhibit your playful work, just get in contact with me.

Don't forget to submit your playful works to the #AMazeAwards by February 1st! Demos, experiments, interactive performances, installations, immersive theater, or prototypes are welcome too.  👉 Register here: https://f.mtr.cool/kcwtodyzgj #AMaze2026 #arthousegames #playfulmedia #mbbfunded

Yeah! Yeah ! Thank you @farfama.bsky.social for compiling an amazing overview of the 2012-2025 @amazefest.bsky.social award winners. I’m stoked! #AMaze2026 #berlin #arthousegames #indiegames #playfulmedia

Get your festival ticket and start planning your trip!  A MAZE. / Berlin takes place May 13–16, 2026, across some of Berlin’s best venues: silent green, transmediale studio, Panke Culture / Gallery, HAU, and Urban Spree. More info & tickets: https://f.mtr.cool/vdnhgjnxbz #AMaze2026

Early bird reminder! A MAZE. / Berlin 2026 is calling for works for the 15th A MAZE. Awards. Early bird submissions are open until December 31.  Submit here: https://f.mtr.cool/hcwicruuen #AMaze2026 #AMazeAwards #mbbfunded #arthousegames #indiegames #immersivetheatre #vr #playfulmedia

Happy Holidays Amazing People.

Deep gratitude to our community, collaborators, and partners who trusted us and shared the journey throughout 2025. You made it possible. Wishing you all amazing holidays, playful rest, and a curious, joyful New Year.  Your A MAZE. Team.  #AMaze2025 #AMaze2026

We’re looking for XR projects that rethink how we tell stories about the past — through art, worldbuilding, gaming aesthetics & experimental digital formats 🎮 Apply for the 3rd XR-History Award (with @amazefest.bsky.social) hosted by our eCommemoration programme! More info in the post below 👇

A MAZE. / Berlin 2026 - Call for works.  https://f.mtr.cool/plwbsyiytx  Our award is celebrating the 15th edition in 8 categories feat. the 5th @wingsfund.me Award + the new addition: XR-History Award by @koerberhistory.bsky.social  Early bird submission is open until Dec 31. #AMaze2026 #mbbfunded

Yeah! A MAZE. Shop-Gallery is open . Our permanent event and exhibition space in Berlin. Open for visits on TUE-FRI from 15-19:00 in Greifswalder Str. 14 or on request via [email protected] . #AMaze2025

Last chance to catch an Early Bird Festival ticket. It's running out on November 30. The next wave price is 110€ and you have access to a wider range of tickets including group festival tickets and reduced festival tickets. Link: https://f.mtr.cool/yowgowrdgb #AMaze2025 #berlin

Woohoo! Next exciting chapter for @amazefest.bsky.social. We’re opening a permanent shop-gallery in Berlin. See you next week for the kick off . #AMaze2025 #berlin

Yeah! Finally had time to fix this. A MAZE. Magazine was really something special. 1 day there will be edition 05. #AMaze2025

The permanent @amazefest.bsky.social place in Berlin is becoming reality. The opening is on November 20. If you produce outside of the digital area, cool physical stuff, anything unique that relates to independent and arthouse games and playful media just send a dm . #AMaze2025

#travel #lagos

Our new A MAZE. / Berlin festival design by FUK design. #AMaze2026 #mbbfunded PS. Tickets are still on early bird mode. #indiedev #playfulmedia #berlin #arthousegsmes Link: www.amaze-berlin.de

A MAZE. / Berlin 2025 videos are edited and online available: https://f.mtr.cool/imyvvyamgx - Enjoy watching. #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded #arthousegames #indiedev #playfulmedia

A MAZE. / Berlin 2026! Our 15 years anniversary edition is on May 13-16, 2026. Ticket shop is open and you can get your limited Early Flamingo Festival Ticket. https://f.mtr.cool/uepqapzckq #AMaze2026

Great opportunity by @wingsfund.me . Check it out.

A MAZE. Digital PlayGround: Suda51 in conversation with Isaac Murphy #gamescom @amazefest.bsky.social #AMaze2025 @lostincult.co.uk

Salut @amazefest.bsky.social ⭐️

Come, chill and listen at A MAZE. Digital PlayGround @amazefest.bsky.social #AMaze2025

<3 Thank for joining the legendary pink breakfast opening at A MAZE. Digital PlayGround together with @medienboard.bsky.social . #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded.

Join us at our A MAZE. Digital PlayGround #2 at gamescom. It’s a relaxing pink oasis filled with international arthouse and altctrol games plus indie games made in Berlin Brandenburg . We also have talks . Check the schedule and get more details here: gamescom.a-maze.net . #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded

Over the last months, we continued improving A MAZE. on a structural level as promised in the Statement on CoC Violations. We would like to follow up and share our new A MAZE. Standard we put into place for all upcoming events here: https://f.mtr.cool/gtgeoorbms #AMaze2025

Good morning. Please read our @amazefest.bsky.social team follow up statement on CoC violations.

Meet the selected Artists for Playful Obscura: Arthouse Games Residency Africa 2025. We’re thrilled to join partners with Node 8 and Goethe-Institut Ghana in announcing the two incredible artists selected Joanna Oluoch and Ebenezer Gyedu Apau. #AMaze2025 #arthousegames