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Stress-testing architectural designs for their emotional impact before a single brick is laid.
PhD research by E. Xylakis focused on using machine learning to predict emotional impact of architectural experience from spatial variables.
Read more: um.edu.mt/newspoint/discuss/โฆ
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Our student Paul Psaila is nominated for the @FreeHourApp Malta Youth Awards (Sci & Tech)! ๐
Paul teaches our DegreePlus unit on #Unity & shares science on his YouTube Channel: Fruity Pol.
#Gamedev represented with Ryan from Midow Studios as well.
youthawards.freehour.eu/voteโฆ
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๐ข @FutureCopLGF goes through a rollercoaster of emotions playing HAMM-3R in his Best of @Newgrounds April 2026 video!
youtube.com/watch?v=SoKhqP2nโฆ
@Amidos2006 #indiegame #gamedev #philosophy #Chekhov
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Two free PULSE-ART events this Wednesday, 6 May, and you can join both! ๐
๐ฎ 15:30 CET | Game Jams & Art
๐ 17:00 CET | Cultural Ed
No prior experience needed, and there's a break in between! Check the image for info & register here: um.edu.mt/digitalgames/studeโฆ
#artseducation
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๐กStudent spotlight๐ก Turning distraction into Purrductivity!
๐ป IDG student developed a productivity game featuring cats. Watch his development journeyโfrom concept to launching on Steam!
youtu.be/FiXHegmzXC4?si=nd68โฆ
#indiegame #gamedesign #productivityhacks #steamwishlist
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HAMM-3R - experimental philosophical game by Prof. Gualeni and Dr Khalifa featured by @itchio !
Try it out on @itchio!
#indiegame #philosophy
HAMM-3R: To someone holding a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
amidos2006.itch.io/hamm-3r by @amidos2006
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The joy of playing Hamm-3r for the first time!
Immerse yourself in a free, short, thought-provoking philosophical game by Stefano Gualeni and @Amidos2006 and let us know how it ended for you (or not - be mysterious)!
hammer.gua-le-ni.com/
#indiegame #philosophy #godot
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta retweeted
Mar 30
I think this interview about our recent position paper (with @yannakakis @gdrtodd_ and @Smearle_RH) came out really well. Also, this picture (courtesy of @lchaimowicz ) is exactly what my days look like in the NYU Game Innovation Lab.
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๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐๐ to secure Early Admission for our multidisciplinary MSc in Digital Games in Malta!
๐um.edu.mt/digitalgames/prospโฆ
#GameDev #GameAI #GameStudies #IndieDev
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta retweeted
๐ Early Bird extended due to popular demand!
You now have until 15 March to secure the discounted rate for the
International Summer School on AI and Games
๐ Leiden | ๐
15โ19 June 2026
๐ school.gameaibook.org/
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To be or not to be... in GTA:Online
Digital games, literature, and drama collide in a film screening of Grand Theft Hamlet followed by a Q&A panel @bea_pzapata @VtheWanderer
๐ Valletta Campus
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23/03 | 17:30
๐ More: shorturl.at/S0MAM
#EnglishLit #gamestudies
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A simple question leads MSc student Paul down a #gamestudies rabbit hole.
#gamedev #gamedesign
youtu.be/MFgTpQUbHZA?si=nS8iโฆ
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta retweeted
Feb 3
From ideas to gameplay in just 48 hours ๐ฎ
This past weekend at Global Game Jam 2026, students and hobbyists came together to brainstorm, build, and bring their games to life while exploring this yearโs theme, โMasks.โ ๐ญ
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What happens when the 48 hours are up at Malta @globalgamejam ? Arcade Mode is ON! ๐น๏ธ
We have two industry vets dropping by the Malta #GGJ2026 to play what you made.
๐ค @chasoulidis and ๐ค@MagicalMrMifsud
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These guys have worked on projects involving:
โจ Disney
๐ฆ Deck Nine (of Life is Strange fame)
๐ฆ Exient (of Angry Birds fame)
๐ฑ Voodoo
There are no judges hereโjust pure experimentation, but expert feedback is the fastest way to level up!
maltagamejam.institutedigitaโฆ
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta retweeted
For the 8th year in a row, the #GameAISchool2026 brings together researchers, developers, and industry leaders for five days at the intersection of AI, ML, and game development.
Tickets include daily lunch, coffee & snacks twice per day, and 2 evening receptions.
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๐งNo judges at our @globalgamejam but we don't leave you hanging.
Our panel of experts will stop by and give you advice, ideas, and inspiration for your final sprint to finish your game.
๐maltagamejam.institutedigitaโฆ
#malta #indiedev #gamedev
@gamingmalta @playconmt
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From one small island to another! ๐ฎ๐ธ โ๏ธ ๐ฒ๐น
@CCP_Fozzie will keynote our Malta @globalgamejam and joins @anvilgamestudio @alimotisi @SentientDesigns to guide YOU through the 48-hour chaos!
All skill levels. All disciplines welcome.
Register now: ๐ maltagamejam.institutedigitaโฆ
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We need you to fail. And fail fast. ๐ฅ
48 Hours. One Game. Record time. โฑ๏ธ
Calling all artists, devs, and musicians to the Malta Global Game Jam. No experience? No problem. Make the experience here!
Sign up: maltagamejam.institutedigitaโฆ
#GGJ2026 #GameDev #Malta #IndieDev
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