Name: Folk Games: Game Design by Passing Along
Start: 2026-05-14T11:00:00+0200
End: 2026-05-14T11:30:00+0200

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Folk Games: Game Design by Passing Along

Thursday May 14, 2026 11:00 - 11:30 CEST

Betonhalle Stage [Silent Green]

From ancient games like Ur and chess to more recent examples like Monopoly, games have always been passed down. Just as players have always been shaping, defining, and altering as they play. This essential culture has collided with copyright-capitalism in the 20th and 21st centuries, but cannot be stopped as we see in the mod-scene and youth-driven development on platforms like Roblox.

Artists

Joe Bain (he/him)

Hairy Heart Games

Joe Bain is director of Glasgow-based micro studio Hairy Heart Games and has been programming games for 20 years. He is interested in making games with physical artifacts, handmade processes, and real histories. Joe is also one of the founders of the Glasgow Indie Games Festival... Read More →

Thursday May 14, 2026 11:00 - 11:30 CEST
Betonhalle Stage [Silent Green] Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin, Germany

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A MAZE. / Berlin 2026

Joe Bain (he/him)

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A MAZE. / Berlin 2026

Joe Bain (he/him)

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