From 20 to 23 of June, 3 groups of Saxion CMGT students presented their new games at Sickhoes. Inspired by the theme of The Overkill 2024 " Radical Joy Resistance" the groups had to create a multiplayer from scratch. 

The three groups took very different approaches to what multiplayers can be and the results were very fun! 

Team Spectrum Spectacle build a game where 2 players have to share a keyboard and run out of a boring, dark office! There is no way out but with the help of the other player until you find the outside world together!

Team CTA associated colour meanings to different activistic convincing tactics. You could choose your character and find out the best way to spread your arguments! Sometimes staying still also pays off !

Team Chaotic detectives hacked a telephone to transform it into a controller. Looking for Ilvy in a small American town, your way of playing left a trace for the next players!

Very proud of the works presented and super happy to work with such enthusiastic students we are very excited to present the finale versions of these games at The Overkill festival coming up in November! 

Saxion-CMGT new multiplayer games reflecting on activism

Job Opening : Online communication person

 one year contract starting in January | Full description : 

Sickhouse is looking for a new team member for our online communication. We are looking for someone to take care of our social media channels, help Sickhouse focus in reaching diverse audiences, develop strategies and visual campaigns.

- You are familiar with social media, online platforms, virtual world and game engine, you are a playful user of the internet?  

- You have some experience in online communication and can think strategically 

- You like to learn and work on more inclusive ways to communicate  

- You are available and flexible to work on site with our team in EnschedeYou recognise yourself? 

Don't hesitate to apply or ask your questions to Marie, marie@theoverkill.nl

Job Opening: Online communication person

Last week's Wednesday, we presented our research theme for the year: The Outburst of the Digital Swamp...
“The swamp is meta. The swamp is dangerous and beautiful, an ecological ignored paradise and the home of unknown and potentially dangerous species. The swamp smells, it drips on our keyboards, it creates short circuits. The swamp is full of stories, rumours and tales, floating between traditional legends and memes culture.”

Diving in the internet like we would explore a swamp, scared, curious, wet and dirty, expecting monsters and searching for forgotten treasures. We will bring in this research the context of our climate crises, the last transformation of our digital culture through AI, follow the tangible cables of our internet, unfold social media trends and their influence on our behaviours....

The results and findings of this research will come together at our yearly event The Overkill Festival, taking place from the15th to the 19th of November! Save the date! 

Theme 2023 The Outburst of the digital Swamp