Deadline 2024 | 10th anniversary edition | 04.10. - 06.10. | Berlin, Germany
category: general [glöplog]
Your favorite Deadline will return! (Photo courtesy by KeyJ and Wej)
This year we're celebrating our 10th anniversary edition!
All details will be announced in due time, but be prepared for:
* high quality bigscreen and sound-system
* PC and oldschool competitions (as always from the real HW!)
* great musical acts and DJs
* cozy athmosphere, meeting your friends and getting to know new ones!
* retro-gaming tournament
* seminars and workshops (TBA)
* live stream of the whole event (remote entries allowed in all compos)
* unique three-dee compo (anaglyph glasses)
* big outdoor area with possibility to camp
Mark the 04.10-06.10.2024 in your calendar, book your holidays, flights/trains and start planning your release!
Looking forward to partying with you!
Will be there and help carrying heavy shit! Will bring production(s)!
Share your Deadline moment with us!
I recently discussed with some other party orgas over what's the motivation to organize a party. Of course this is very subjective and individually different - one of the reasons (and my key motivation) is to provide a space for people to experience memorable moments together. I started visiting demoparties around 2005 and I have a lot of cherished memories on specific moments I strongly connect with specific parties (and people ofc).
If you happened to visit one of the previous editions of Deadline, we would like to hear about the one moment that you most strongly associate with Deadline - please feel free to share it with us here in the thread if you like, for some joint reminiscence :)
I recently discussed with some other party orgas over what's the motivation to organize a party. Of course this is very subjective and individually different - one of the reasons (and my key motivation) is to provide a space for people to experience memorable moments together. I started visiting demoparties around 2005 and I have a lot of cherished memories on specific moments I strongly connect with specific parties (and people ofc).
If you happened to visit one of the previous editions of Deadline, we would like to hear about the one moment that you most strongly associate with Deadline - please feel free to share it with us here in the thread if you like, for some joint reminiscence :)
I'll start -
Deadline was the first demoparty I visited when I joined the scene in 2017. I was in Berlin for a two weeks period of time for work and Deadline took place exactly on the weekend in between, so I decided to go. When I first entered the ORWOHaus I knew that this is a place I want to be and come back to :) I spent the entire weekend trying to write my first non-scientific shader on Shadertoy, which suceeded (but it was a bit ugly).. I watched a kickass holon prod and realized, I need to learn this shit, being able to make intros is just amazing :)
Deadline was the first demoparty I visited when I joined the scene in 2017. I was in Berlin for a two weeks period of time for work and Deadline took place exactly on the weekend in between, so I decided to go. When I first entered the ORWOHaus I knew that this is a place I want to be and come back to :) I spent the entire weekend trying to write my first non-scientific shader on Shadertoy, which suceeded (but it was a bit ugly).. I watched a kickass holon prod and realized, I need to learn this shit, being able to make intros is just amazing :)
My Deadline moment was singing "You're my heart, you're my soul" on stage during the prizegiving in 2015.
The theme was "1983 calls for your bytes" and on a whim I decided to sport a nice 80s pr0n mustache and matching look. That and the photo I took somehow earned me the secret "Most Retro Thing" award and during the prizegiving Moqui joked that I had to sing YMHYMS now. I took him for his word, an mp3 appeared out of nowhere and I performed the probably worst karaoke act of my life.
That performance landed me the job as Nordlicht host, and through my involvement with Nordlicht kaomau and I got to know each other better. It all came full circle when Deadline 2017 was the first party we visited as a couple :)
The theme was "1983 calls for your bytes" and on a whim I decided to sport a nice 80s pr0n mustache and matching look. That and the photo I took somehow earned me the secret "Most Retro Thing" award and during the prizegiving Moqui joked that I had to sing YMHYMS now. I took him for his word, an mp3 appeared out of nowhere and I performed the probably worst karaoke act of my life.
That performance landed me the job as Nordlicht host, and through my involvement with Nordlicht kaomau and I got to know each other better. It all came full circle when Deadline 2017 was the first party we visited as a couple :)
Deadline 2015 was my first demoparty after 2007. I remember arriving at the partyplace, looking around and realizing I knew (or remembered) none of the people present. For a brief moment I felt like an outsider. But then I walked out to the bonfire, got into talking with some nice people and after a while it was like I had never left the scene. I left that party with a bunch of new scene friends.
Been there every year since and yes, the tram tickets are booked :P
Been there every year since and yes, the tram tickets are booked :P
Well I don't have a lot of experiences, but in 2023, I walked into my first "real" demoparty for the first time (I am not sure that I should count On Track). Put my computer down and wandered around, started talking to someone, about it being the first one I'd been to, and that I even made a demo even though I wasn't really sure what I was doing and didn't think it was that good. He said: "Oh yeah, I know that feeling. I made a demogroup based around that feeling." "Oh, which one?" "Farbrausch."
Guess the demoscene is a small place! I knew the name from a very long time ago, in a land far far away, where there's no demoscene - I'm guessing because of .kkrieger or .the .product. I also can't remember if Debris was the demo that one of my high school science teachers showed us during a slow class.
Oh, and I was playing with Shader Toy then later saw my shader on someone's screen right in front of mine...
Guess the demoscene is a small place! I knew the name from a very long time ago, in a land far far away, where there's no demoscene - I'm guessing because of .kkrieger or .the .product. I also can't remember if Debris was the demo that one of my high school science teachers showed us during a slow class.
Oh, and I was playing with Shader Toy then later saw my shader on someone's screen right in front of mine...
Are you ready for our Varieté of Creativity,
our Carnival of Code, our Circus of Circuits?
Juggle up your C64s, get the paint brushes ready
- this is not the place for soulless AIs.
We want your artistic creativity,
we're longing for your digital extravaganza!
our Carnival of Code, our Circus of Circuits?
Juggle up your C64s, get the paint brushes ready
- this is not the place for soulless AIs.
We want your artistic creativity,
we're longing for your digital extravaganza!
(art by justmona)
VIDEO MATERIAL WANTED!
Hey all! We're in search for videos from past Deadlines - the older the better. If you could help us out with some material we would be eternally grateful!
Please check your archives and reach out to us under contact@demoparty.berlin or discord/scenecity.
Thanks and see you soon! <3
Hey all! We're in search for videos from past Deadlines - the older the better. If you could help us out with some material we would be eternally grateful!
Please check your archives and reach out to us under contact@demoparty.berlin or discord/scenecity.
Thanks and see you soon! <3
Check out the invitation demo by mfx & friends:
We all code down here
You can run the online version directly in your browser.
We all code down here
You can run the online version directly in your browser.
Website and Ticket sale are online!
Head over to https://demoparty.berlin/ and check it out!
Head over to https://demoparty.berlin/ and check it out!
Besides the website release and ticket sales opening - Evoke also saw the release of two additional invitations by the lovely Dirtie of Moods Plateau and Bodo of Rabenauge:
Circus of Circuits
and
Uwe in the Dark (which is the successor of Uwe goes to Deadline, released at Nordlicht)
Circus of Circuits
and
Uwe in the Dark (which is the successor of Uwe goes to Deadline, released at Nordlicht)
Just 5 words: COME IN AND FIND OUT!
Good day everyone! We have a first proper timetable online, go check it out, we're happy to host so many amazing acts! <3
https://www.demoparty.berlin/events/
(disclaimer: times and content might still change until/during the party)
https://www.demoparty.berlin/events/
(disclaimer: times and content might still change until/during the party)
Any news on the T-Shirt designs?
We have top men working on it now.
Movie quotes aside, the shirt design is really being finalized right now, and I will share it here as soon as the order is out! :)
In the meantime I'm happy to announce the game of this years retro gaming tournament:
Medieval Mayhem on the Atari 2600
It's a frantic four player mix of pong and breakout, check out some gameplay here.
Sign up at the infodesk when entering the hall on Friday – there will be some time to practice before the actual tournament starts. Be early to reserve your slot and become our Champion!
In the meantime I'm happy to announce the game of this years retro gaming tournament:
Medieval Mayhem on the Atari 2600
It's a frantic four player mix of pong and breakout, check out some gameplay here.
Sign up at the infodesk when entering the hall on Friday – there will be some time to practice before the actual tournament starts. Be early to reserve your slot and become our Champion!
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Any news on the T-Shirt designs?
Yes! Check out the amazing design by Oni/Poo-Brain. Besides looking great here are some other features:
- Quality shirt, vegan, organic
- Unisex style
- Printed in Berlin
Get your ticket and shirt now!
Looks awesome.
Some updates regarding the compos:
* Oldschool Music:
Due to immensely popular demand, Deadline Demoparty now goes full-zx-spectrum in the Oldschool Music compo (consistently voted one of the TOP 3 Music Compos Deadline had ever had!)
* Mate Light Competition:
The Mate light is an art-installation by our friends from C-Base Berlin, which is visiting Deadline this year for the 2nd time.
It’s basically a low-res-display made out of Mate-Bottles and LEDs, hence Mate-Light.
You can bring your image and or animation on the mate-light, since we will be hosting a competition for it on-site.
Specs for your image or animation:
40×16 px / png (for static images) / gif (for animations) / or command line executable that talks the CRAP protocol and that would take the IP as first parameter
Note: we heard today that the Mate-Light is currently under repair, but it's still planned that it will be ready for Deadline.
* Oldschool Music:
Due to immensely popular demand, Deadline Demoparty now goes full-zx-spectrum in the Oldschool Music compo (consistently voted one of the TOP 3 Music Compos Deadline had ever had!)
* Mate Light Competition:
The Mate light is an art-installation by our friends from C-Base Berlin, which is visiting Deadline this year for the 2nd time.
It’s basically a low-res-display made out of Mate-Bottles and LEDs, hence Mate-Light.
You can bring your image and or animation on the mate-light, since we will be hosting a competition for it on-site.
Specs for your image or animation:
40×16 px / png (for static images) / gif (for animations) / or command line executable that talks the CRAP protocol and that would take the IP as first parameter
Note: we heard today that the Mate-Light is currently under repair, but it's still planned that it will be ready for Deadline.
...and the party system is online!
https://deadline.partymeister.org/
You will get your access key at the infodesk when you enter the party :)
Want to take part remotely?
Get your key free of charge at contact@demoparty.berlin and upload your remote entry.
Remote entries are welcome in all compos and we will try to get the trophy to you in case you win :)
https://deadline.partymeister.org/
You will get your access key at the infodesk when you enter the party :)
Want to take part remotely?
Get your key free of charge at contact@demoparty.berlin and upload your remote entry.
Remote entries are welcome in all compos and we will try to get the trophy to you in case you win :)
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Share your Deadline moment with us!
Deadline 2023 was among my first demoparties abroad, and my first Deadline.
2023 was the first year I really started getting into the scene (and not just visiting Assembly and watching demos occasionally). I remember the moment I first saw the venue (both outside and inside), the moment I built a last-minute klemmbaustein entry, the moment I saw both Hallmackenreuther and Bouncer in the same compo and had my mind overwhelmed, the moment we went for post-party beers... there's too many moments to list.
Is there an option to buy just a T-shirt? Love the design, but won't be able to make it to Deadline unfortunately
Hey Dan, just shoot us a line at contact@demoparty.berlin with your desired size and address and we will see what we can do :) Depends a bit on how many are left for that size and pre-bought tickets etc. We might also only be able to actually send it after the party, because we will only get the final shirts very shortly before the party.