NEWS: ANDREA LUCCO BORLERA'S HORSES AT INDIECADE 2019!

Andrea Lucco Borlera’s surreal Horses is competing at the 2019 edition of Indiecade, The International Festival of Independent Games, which takes place between October 10-12 in Santa Monica, California.

Horses was Andrea’s final project during the 2017-2018 edition of the Master of Arts in game Design at IULM University. A narrative game inspired by silent, surrealist films, Horses was also accepted at the A. MAZE festival in Berlin in April 2019 in the “Most Amazing Game” category.

Before joining the game design program at IULM University he had no previous experience with coding. Previously, Andrea received an M.A. in Cinema, Television and Multimedia from the Università Roma Tre in Rome and made several experimental videos and avant garde short films.

The IndieCade Festival is the premiere event dedicated to celebrating independent games. IndieCade offers the unique opportunity to play and preview hundreds of the latest indie games and innovations, many of which are seen first or can only be played at IndieCade. The Festival is filled with the opportunity to play a multitude of games from around the world, attend talks and events, interact with creators of new titles, as well as legends from across the industry, enjoy music, and so much more. IndieCade also hosts an in-depth game developer summit, conference sessions, educational workshops, business networking, social activities, tournaments, and entertainment. This year’s edition takes place between October 10-12 in Santa Monica, California.

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Horses di Andrea Lucco Borlera è tra i candidati dell'edizione 2019 di IndieCade, il Festival Internazionale dei Videogiochi Indipendenti che si svolge dal 10 al 12 ottobre a Santa Monica, in California.

Andrea Lucco Borlera ha sviluppato Horses come progetto finale durante il Master of Arts in Game Design 2017-2018 presso l'Università IULM. Gioco narrativo ispirato al cinema muto e surrealista, Horses è stato accettato anche al festival A. MAZE di Berlino lo scorso aprile nella categoria "Most Amazing Game".

Prima di cimentarsi con il game design presso l'Università IULM, Andrea non aveva alcuna esperienza di programmazione. In precedenza, aveva conseguito un Master in Cinema, Televisione e Multimedia presso l'Università Roma Tre di Roma, realizzando diversi video sperimentali.

Photos courtesy of Andrea Lucco Borlera

IndieCade Festival è la più importante manifestazione interamente dedicata ai videogiochi indipendenti. IndieCade offre l'opportunità unica di giocare e vedere in anteprima centinaia delle più recenti produzioni indie. Il Festival offre innumerevoli opportunità per giocare a una moltitudine di giochi provenienti da tutto il mondo, partecipare a conferenze ed eventi, interagire con i creatori di nuovi titoli e molto altro ancora. IndieCade ospita anche un summit per sviluppatori di giochi, sessioni di conferenze, workshop educativi, attività sociali, tornei e intrattenimento. L'edizione 2019 si svolge dal 10 al 12 ottobre a Santa Monica, California.

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NEWS: ANDREA LUCCO BORLERA IN BERLIN!

ANDREA LUCCO BORLERA’S SURREAL HORSES WAS AMONG THE NOMINEES OF THE 2019 EDITION OF A MAZE., THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL GAMES AND PLAYFUL MEDIA FESTIVAL IN BERLIN. CHECK IT OUT!

A recent graduate of the M.A. in Game Design, Andrea received an M.A. in Cinema, Television and Multimedia from the Università Roma Tre in Rome. In addition to several experimental videos and avant garde short films, Andrea developed Horses, a narrative game inspired by silent, surrealist films, as a final project during the 2017-2018 academic year. Although Horses did not win the first prize, the game was extremely well received by critics and attendees.

Since 2012 A MAZE. has been awarding a prize for The Most Amazing Game. The winner is selected by an interdisciplinary, international and independent jury. In 2019, the international selection committee of about 50 people and the A MAZE. team reviewed 181 submissions from 32 countries. A MAZE 2019 took place in Berlin between April 10–13 2019. Horses was the only Italian game nominated this year.

Photos: Andrea Lucco Borlera; Twitterverse

Thanks to Pietro Righi Riva.

NEWS: ANDREA LUCCO BORLERA'S HORSES IS COMPETING FOR THE "MOST AMAZING GAME " AWARD AT THE 2019 A MAZE. FESTIVAL

Andrea Lucco Borlera’s surreal Horses is among the nominees of the 2019 edition of A MAZE., the 8th international games and playful media festival in Berlin.

A recent graduate of the M.A. in Game Design, Andrea received an M.A. in Cinema, Television and Multimedia from the Università Roma Tre in Rome. In addition to several experimental videos and avant garde short films, Andrea developed Horses, a narrative game inspired by silent, surrealist films, as a final project during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Since 2012 A MAZE. has been awarding a prize for The Most Amazing Game. The winner is selected by an interdisciplinary, international and independent jury. In 2019, the international selection committee of about 50 people and the A MAZE. team reviewed 181 submissions from 32 countries. A MAZE 2019 takes place in Berlin between April 10–13 2019. Horses is the only Italian game nominated this year.

We wish Andrea the best of luck!

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