A MAZE. Digital Playground runs from 26 to 30 August 2026 at gamescom in Cologne, Hall 10.2, Booth E030 — a curated selection of arthouse games, alternative controller games and playful media.

2026,
August
26 – 30.

Location: Cologne, gamescom, Hall 10.2, Booth E030

A MAZE. Digital PlayGround returns to gamescom in Cologne for the third time. Discover an experimental space where games take playful and captivating human-human-machine interaction to a new level. In this specially curated selection, visitors can experience games beyond the mainstream: arthouse games, alternative controller games and other amazing gems. A MAZE. has put together a programme made to immerse you in the experimental world of games and playful media — including hypertalks, conversations, live music and more mind-blowing audience interactions on our stage.

Super Early Bird Tickets (limited to 200 tickets only)

Festival Video 2026

A MAZE. Digital PlayGround

Our 150m² booth will feature digital interactive exhibits, alternative controller, arthouse video games, hypertalks, music and more amazing stuff around the A MAZE. universe.

The 2026 game selection will be announced soon — stay tuned!

Partners

Funded by
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Hardware powered by
Tulpar Notebook
In cooperation with
Koelnmesse
CURATED AND ORGANIZED BY
A MAZE.

Location

gamescom, Hall 10.2, Booth E030
Koelnmesse, Messeplatz 1, 50679 Cologne, Germany

Map showing Koelnmesse in Cologne, the location of gamescom © OpenStreetMap contributors

Team

Thorsten S. Wiedemann - Artistic Director
Sebastiaan Hoogstraten - Exhibition Coordinator
Anatol Glebov - Volunteers Coordinator
Yannika Markfort - Production Assistant
Daniel F. Wehleit - Website Development
Form und Konzept Design - Visual Design
Johanna Keil - Program Coordination
Wahid el Solh - Technician
Dan Dorocic - Booth Architecture
Marvin Hey - Production Hand
Ana Jeličić - Safer Space Coordinator