YOUR FAVOURITE PLAYFUL CONTEST IS BACK, AND YOU CAN JOIN!

formerly known as Sickhouse Eurogaming) will be held on the 18th of May and YOU can be part of it! 🥁🐔 

🕹️ The Ultimate IndieMash is a contest for playful makers from all over the world, to present their work to an international audience. 

> Hosted live from Enschede and streamed online, the participants get 3 minutes each to show their game, interactive project, immersive installation or playful performance, through a live video connection from wherever they are in the world. 
> The challenge is to make the public and the jury want to play their game the most.


> At the end of the program, the public and a jury of professionals will vote for their favourite project. 
🕹️ 🏅

Besides receiving the Sickest Trophy, the winner of the Ultimate IndieMash will also get a spot at The Overkill Festival 2024! 



Not only are we looking for the most original, extravagant and alternative playful concepts, The Ultimate IndieMash is also a celebration of diversity within the indie-game community. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the gaming world. From coding mothers to queer visual artists and indigenous storytellers, everyone is welcome to show their unique projects and creations to our audience online and in the theatre, so sign up now! You don't have to come to the Netherlands to participate, all contestants get to show their project through a video connection! 


This year, for the first time, we’re collaborating with the 

from Wierden, to create an exciting show with music, glitter, glamour and of course the main acts of the evening; the playful contestants!

! You have until April the 24th!  Our team will choose the 10 best fitting concepts to show their work on the 18th of May! 


If you have any questions about the concept, the application, or anything else regarding the Sickhouse Ultimate IndieMash Game Contest, please email niels@sickhouse.nl or join the 


See you all very soon!
💜 Lots of love,
The Sickhouse Ultimate IndieMash Playful Contest team

The Ultimate IndieMash : Playful Contest

Our newsletter for June is out! Lots of Music, a wonderful grand to celebrate, New collaborations and many events to choose from! Enjoy

Newsletter: June 2022

It’s almost time to celebrate QUEERDOH! 
Are you ready?

We have taken the inspiration of the most iconic queer people, things and events and used it to plan the greatest queer party Enschede has ever seen! Sickhouse will be transformed into the queer playground of your dreams. Come as you are (or who you want to be) and be unapologetically yourself! Play, discover, dance and explore all things queer with us in a night you definitely won't forget. With an opening performance by Maeve, music by Arunamo and the Single Girls, a burlesque show by Kira, and so many more surprises along the way. You won't want to miss it!Tickets are on sale now! Date: 18 JuneTime: 19:00 - 00:00Location: Sickhouse, Stationsplein 1a Price: pre-sale 7,77 Door ticket: (after 20:00) 9,99 
Ticket link: 

https://www.sickhouse.nl/product/queer-party-music-playdoh/

Please note that Sickhouse is located on the third floor and sadly only accessible by stairs.

Queerdoh 2022 Press Release