Name: Aspirational Imperfections - why we care about making digital worlds you can touch
Start: 2026-05-15T11:00:00+0200
End: 2026-05-15T12:00:00+0200

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Aspirational Imperfections - why we care about making digital worlds you can touch

Friday May 15, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST

Kuppelhalle [Silent Green]

This panel will assemble game developers crafting digital games with art made from physical objects. In a medium so centered on technological developments and frame rates, what exactly is the value in making so many small detailed physical objects? How do we handle these handmade objects once they are in these digital worlds? This panel will explore both the logistics and the love of this method of game creation.

Artists

Antonio Kos Pinheiro de Andrade (he/him)

Hapshapen Games

Antonio grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For a while he worked as a full-stack software engineer, then he moved to Brooklyn and started making games. He enjoys horror movies, crossword puzzles and staring wistfully into the ocean. Currently working on Abigail at hapshapen games... Read More →

Biagi (he/him)

Hapshapen Games

Whether he’s building narrative adventures, party games, or systems-driven experiments, Biagi’s work explores the peculiarities of human existence—with humor, with play, and with deep love for the weird little bonds that form when we interact.

Ilena Pegan (they/them)

martianwho studios & Godot Foundation

Ilena is a making a handcrafted solarpunk elder bricklayer game about repairing community. During the day, they work with Godot as a Project Manager.

Isabelle Smith (she/her)

hapshapen games

Isabelle Smith is a game developer and writer who makes digital games you can reach out and touch. Her work in digital games has been nominated for awards by IGF, A MAZE., and the Student BAFTAs. She had seven wisdom teeth but they’re not in her mouth anymore.

A MAZE. / Berlin 2026

Antonio Kos Pinheiro de Andrade (he/him)

Biagi (he/him)

Ilena Pegan (they/them)

Isabelle Smith (she/her)

Jack King-Spooner (he/him)

Lukáš Kunce (he/him)

Onat Hekimoglu (tbc)

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