SUBOTRON is the Platform for Digital Game Culture in Vienna, Austria.
Since 2004, the association organizes the “arcademy”, a series of lectures on entrepreneurial, scientific, artistic, educational and socio-political topics with keyplayers of the global game scene.
“Pro games” promoted the local game dev talent with talks, panels and workshops provided by international experts and established formats such as live pitches, studio tours or post-mortems 2011-2021.
The series connect other creatives with the scene and support the interdisciplinary exchange.
At „PLAY AUSTRIA“, the first fair of the austrian game scene, more than 60 exhibitors showed their games, educational opportunities and activities to more than 3000 visitors 2017.
SUBOTRON founder Jogi Neufeld teaches at universities and colleges, curates at the Vienna Museum of Science and Technology and is game director at an indie dev studio.
SUBOTRON ist die Plattform für Gameskultur in Wien.
Der gleichnamige Verein organisiert seit 2004 die “arcademy”, eine Vortragsreihe mit Schlüsselfiguren der europäischen Game Studies zu wissenschaftlichen, künstlerischen, pädagogischen und sozialpolitischen Themen.
Die Reihe “Pro games” hat von 2011-2021 die lokale Gameentwickler-Szene durch Talks, Panels und Workshops mit internationalen ExpertInnen gefördert und Formate wie Live-Pitches, Studio-Tours und Post Mortems österreichischer Spiele etabliert.
Die Veranstaltungen verknüpfen Kreative aus anderen Bereichen mit der Szene und fördern den interdisziplinären Austausch.
Auf der von SUBOTRON organisierten „PLAY AUSTRIA“, der ersten Messe der österreichischen Gameszene, zeigten 2017 mehr als 60 AusstellerInnen über 3000 BesucherInnen ihre Games, Bildungsangebote und Aktivitäten.
SUBOTRON-Gründer Jogi Neufeld unterrichtet an Universitäten, Fachhochschulen und anderen Bildungseinrichtungen, ist Kurator im Technischen Museum Wien und Game Director eines Indie Dev Studios.
Most events take place at MuseumsQuartier / Raum D, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna.
Cooperations
2006 – 2009 MQ Artists In Residence Program feat. French Street Artist Invader
2007 – 2023 Annual Game-History Area @ Game City Vienna
2008 Opening Street Art Passage Vienna, Curation Program, Publisher “Betonblumen”
2009 FM4 Remix-Contest
2009 Release free font CMOD_SUBOTRON
2010 Interactive Installation at Gugginger Irritationen II
2011 – 2021 Event series “pro games” on the practice of digital games
2011 – 2013 Curation of Game-Movies at frame(o)ut Filmfestival
2012 Founding Member of EFGAMP
2012 Curation of Game Movies at /slash Filmfestival
2015 Exhibitor at VIENNA BIENNALE “2051: Smart Life in the City”
2016 Game History Room for “Star Wars Identities” at MAK
2017 Organization of PLAY AUSTRIA, the first fair of the Austrian game scene
2018 Retro Area at e-Sports Festival Vienna
2019 Curation of Game Design Focus at VIENNA DESIGN WEEK
2020 Closing of the hub at MuseumsQuartier Vienna
2021 Curation of Game Exhibition “Climate Care” during VIENNA BIENNALE at MAK
2022 Program Emphasis Interactive Heritage
2023 Start Research and Curation for the Software Archive and Collection at Technisches Museum
2026 Start Series Austrian Game Jams
2026 Start Organization “FROG – Future and Reality of Gaming” Conference
Team
Jogi Neufeld 
SUBOTRON Originator & Operator, interdisciplinary Conductor & Connector, University Lecturer
Robert Glashüttner
Journalist and presenter. Videogame culture since 1983
Josef Wiesner
#BrokenRules #zamSpielen #Gehsteig-Guerrilleros #subotron #Game-History #TUWien/TUBerlin #Burgtheater
Matthias Menrath
First steps as SuperMario. First komplex task as Link. Runner – Bronan the Brobarian in Fez, ready for Nidhogg.
Contacts
SUBOTRON
MuseumsQuartier
c/o Broken Rules
Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
Austria
office@subotron.com
Verein SUBOTRON zur Förderung elektronischer Spielkultur
MuseumsQuartier
c/o Broken Rules
Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
Austria
ZVR : 852243382
verein@subotron.com
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