SPECIAL EVENT
Be involved in discussions and learn a tip or two from student game developers, faculty and alumni members at DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore. Find out how gaming can be beneficial and take your first game development steps at the various talks and mini holiday camps! Go behind the scenes of made-in-Singapore games that have enthralled and inspired, and hear from industry leaders as they discuss trends, challenges and opportunities in the local games sector in a two-day online conference.
Gameplay is organised as a special event of Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed exhibition.
Extended Play: Videogames Meet Cinema
3 Sep – 19 Nov
Expression Gallery, Level 4
Free admission, online pre-booking required.
Extended Play: Videogames Meet Cinema contemplates the evolving, enduring relationship between games, digital culture and contemporary cinema.
Programmed in dialogue with Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed, this programme of screenings looks at films that have established a cross-medial relationship with videogames, and how this connection is inflected in different ways. Lineup includes Tron (1982), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Ready Player One (2018), Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest (2021), and more.
G.R.E.A.T Book Club
3pm – 4pm
Rainbow Room, Basement 2
Event is complimentary, with limited slots available. Pre-booking of slots is required, available on first-come, first-served basis.
In this gathering of the G.R.E.A.T. Book Club, we will discuss The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin.
The session will be introduced and facilitated by Zara Khanna, founder of the G.R.E.A.T. Club and a strong believer in the role that technology and the arts can play together in improving the world.
Exploring Immersive Media with DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore
6 – 13 Sep
Online and at the museum
Explore the wonders of games in this extensive programme as we highlight works by promising game developers of the future - our students of today.
Organised in collaboration with DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore, this event features online talks, a showcase of playable games, a panel discussion, and a live technology demonstration!
Mini Holiday Camp: Ready, Get Set, Play!
10.15am – 12.45pm
$48
Ticket includes 1 accompanying parent/guardian and a facilitated visit to an exhibition. Recommended for 9 years old and up.
Hop on an adventure where you can draw and bring your ideas to life, in this half-day camp themed around video games.
Participants will join a facilitated tour through the Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed exhibition. As they unlock the next level of this programme, participants will proceed to join a workshop where 2-Dimensional drawings on paper will be brought on screen by transforming it into an actual game.
ABCs of Healthy Video Gaming
Online
Learn about the benefits of video gaming while debunking common misconceptions with Elyna, and Pauline from SOOS OIO!
Video games are often associated with negative connotations in the society. However, in this episode, we welcome an industry expert to dispel myths and share on the benefits of introducing healthy video gaming in a child’s growing stage.
Future Gaming Conference
3pm – 5pm
Online
Organised as a companion programme of Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed, Future Gaming conference brings together diverse voices from Singapore’s games and interactive media industry in two panels held over two consecutive days.
Virtual Realms Guided Tour
10, 12, 17, 26 & 27 Sep
4pm – 5pm (10, 17, 27 Sep) & 11am – 12pm (12, 26 Sep)
Entrance of Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed exhibition, Basement 2
$5 per participant, up to 10 participants. This tour ticket does not include exhibition entry.
Same-day exhibition ticket has to be purchased separately.
Join our insightful guided tour which will leave you captivated as it shows how gaming has evolved into an entirely new format. Together, we will explore video games in ways never experienced before.
EXHIBITION
Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed
Step into the realm of the videogame in a series of playful and immersive installations that will take you on a journey through new sonic landscapes and exciting kaleidoscopic worlds.
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SPECIAL EVENT
Immersive Media Lab
Immersive Media Lab features an array of playable games, including an exclusive one-day-only live demonstration by students and alumni members from DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore.
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SCREENING
Extended Play: Videogames Meet Cinema
Extended Play: Videogames Meet Cinema contemplates the evolving, enduring relationship between games, digital culture and contemporary cinema.
