On Friday, May 8, 2026, at 5 p.m., the students will offer insights into the development process of their works from the semester project on the GameTalks stage (Metzler Hall).
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) is opening the free GameZone, an interactive space dedicated to games, artistic animation and digital storytelling, at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. From 6 to 10 May, the GameZone will offer a diverse programme featuring the nominees for the Animated Games Award Germany, games from Baden-Württemberg for children and families, and contributions from universities, complemented by talks and presentations.
Students of Merz Akademie present games and interactive projects from the semester project “A Film? A Game? A Visual Novel?”, which dissolve the boundaries between film, games, and net art. The projects were created in the New Media study program under the direction of Prof. Olia Lialina.
