Video Art Game Experience

Videogames. Art and Culture.

Do you want to know what was the first domestic console that was marketed? Do you know the story of Atari? How were the first video games? Did you know that the first algorithm processed by a machine was programmed by a woman? If you want to enjoy the culture of the video game and its evolution, you can't miss this retrospective exhibition.

Exhuming Atari: archaeology and the video game graveyard

An urban legend stated that in 1983 Atari buried millions of video game cartridges in a desert landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico (USA). These games included copies of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial", the worst video game of all time.

31 years later archaeologists returned to the desert to conduct the world's first excavation of video games to see if the rumor was true, and what other secrets Atari buried with E.T. 

Philharmonic concert with video game music

At the end of all Friday activities you will be able to enjoy a musical show where the La Lira Ampostina philharmonic orchestra will play a live concert with scores of recognized video game Gris, that has been prize during all 2018. 

Game Jam

Video games are created in a participatory manner that is building them between different people. These will have to have all kinds of knowledge and profiles: know how to explain stories, draw, create 3D scenes and generate sound and music, program...

We do not have to forget that we must also know how to design memorable experiences, that is, to know "a little" about game design, which is psychology.

Sign up for Game Jam to jointly create powerful and group videogame concepts! It is not necessary to have previous knowledge, but you really want to participate. Unlimited places.

The groups will be formed in the same Municipal Auditorium of Amposta. Award for the winning team!

Entrepreneurship errors in video game startups

Gerard Fernàndez, current CEO of Omnidrone, will explain his extensive history related to entrepreneurship in the world of video games.

He founded in Barcelona the first company in Spain, specializing in the development of video games for mobiles in 2001.

He will explain us all his extensive career, full of successes and errors, and some tips at the same time to create an startup.

"Mujeres+Videojuegos" documentary screening

The documentary sets out relevant data on the participation of women in the video game industry. A set of interviews featuring artists, programmers, translators, journalists specializing in the sector and a professional player will explain first their experience in this sector.

The piece reflects on the imbalance between the small number of women who are professionally engaged in this sector vs. the large number of women who use video games.