upcoming events in .zip
LARP test:
pr0tectr by Louisa Teichmann
In "pr0tectr," you find yourself in an alternate reality, locked in a garage with five strangers. Your phone connects only to a mysterious local network that seems almost aware of your presence. Why are you here, and who is behind this strange operation?
This gametest focuses on a local network and electronic tinkering as primary gameplay elements.
What to Bring:
︎ Charged smartphone
︎ Headphones
︎ A good attitude
Capacity
6 people
This gametest is fully booked. Subscribe to our newsletter for regular updates on upcoming playground sessions.
Costs
Free (donation based)
Timetable
13:45
Walk-in
14:00
Introduction
14:30 - 15:30
Warm-up & Character Building
15:30 - 16:30
Game Test
16:30 - 17:30
Feedback session with coffee & cake
Runtime LARP
~ 1 hour
Content warnings
Includes themes of being locked in
︎︎︎ About Louisa Teichmann︎
Louisa Teichmann is a .zip resident and a media artist working with themes around gaming and the effect of new technologies on the player’s perception of reality. By analysing gameplay methods and implementing them into RL settings, she creates scenarios in which the viewer turns into the protagonist of an interactive fictional narrative.
Louisa Teichmann is a .zip resident and a media artist working with themes around gaming and the effect of new technologies on the player’s perception of reality. By analysing gameplay methods and implementing them into RL settings, she creates scenarios in which the viewer turns into the protagonist of an interactive fictional narrative.
November 15, 2024
19:00 - 01:00
.LARP .vampire .roodkapje
Vampire Mystery Dinner: Full Moon Blood Ball
You are cordially invited to the Full Moon Blood Ball on November 15th. This full moon, the vampire society of Rotterdam will witness the coronation of new vampire queen ƚᴎuɔ Dracula, ascending the throne to rule. On the occasion of her coronation Cunt Dracula and her accomplices from the upper blood league, host the Blood Ball, a gathering of all guilds to celebrate their union and to select the High Council, those who will advise Cunt Dracula during her reign. At the end of the night, a selected few will have the chance to run for a Council position. In an exciting competition of games and challenges, it will be decided how the future vampire reign will be governed and which course the vampire society will take for their collective future.
Each guild of Rotterdam’s vampire society – the Noble Vampires, the Classic Vampires, and the Underground Vampires, are invited to join this occasion. In between courses vampires mingle, connect and gamble for blood samples. You are welcome to join the Ball as your vampire self and witness its drama unfold. Costume suggestions and character sheets will be provided.
More info following soon. The event has a maximum capacity of 45 participants.
Guild references
Noble Vampires: Interview with a Vampire, Nosferatu, Dracula, Dance of the Vampires
Classic Vampires: Twilight, True Blood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, What We Do in the Shadows, Bit, The Lost Boys
Underground Vampires: Only Lovers Left Alive, The Hunger, Blade
Tickets ︎
Tickets are sold via Eventix. Link.
Costs
Ticket price: €35
Supporter ticket price: €45
incl.
- 3-course vampire dinner including cocktails and drinks
(vegetarian with vegan options, vamps only suck blood)
- guided mystery experience
- after-party and performances
Tickets are sold via Eventix. Link.
Costs
Ticket price: €35
Supporter ticket price: €45
incl.
- 3-course vampire dinner including cocktails and drinks
(vegetarian with vegan options, vamps only suck blood)
- guided mystery experience
- after-party and performances
Language
English
Content Warnings
Blood.
Where?
At Roodkapje, Delftseplein 39, Rotterdam
Timetable
Dressing rooms open: 17:00
Doors open: 18:30
Start: 19:00
End of dinner experience: 00:00
End of after-party: 01:00
All proceedings from the Blood Ball fundraiser will go to the professionalisation of .zip.
November 21, 2024
20:00 - 00:00
.scary .surveillance
Horror Video Game Night 2
Back by popular demand! Want to play horror games, but too scared to play them on your own? Join us on the 21st to play together!
On the big screen, we will play either (we’ll vote on the night itself):
︎︎︎ Observation (mystery horror, no jumpscares)
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of S.A.M. by operating the station’s control systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in discovering what is happening to the station, the vanished crew, and S.A.M. himself.
You're not on the station, you are the station.
Blending narrative adventure, puzzles, exploration, and cosmic existential horror, uncover the true nature of yourself, your crew, and the mysterious always-present hexagon on Saturn...
︎︎︎ IMMORTALITY (mystery horror, no jumpscares)
Match cut your own path through the footage and solve the mystery: What happened to Marissa Marcel?
IMMORTALITY is an interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story. Use the cinematic ability to teleport from scene to scene to explore a treasure trove of newly unearthed footage from the three lost films of Marissa Marcel and traverse decades of movie history
︎︎︎ Content Warning (co-op, jumpscares, funny)
Get famous or die trying! Content Warning is a co-op horror game where you film spooky stuff with your friends to try and go viral.
Squad up and use the diving bell to go down to the Old World! Down there you’ll encounter scary physics-animated monsters, cursed relics and other artefacts! Film as many scary things as possible before you run out of oxygen, camera battery or friends… If you survive, you need to get back in the diving bell to transport you and the remaining members of your team to the surface. Upload your chaotic footage to SpöökTube, settle in for a watch party, and wait for the views to tick up!
︎︎︎ About this event
Media artist Roos Groothuizen is currently researching smart doorbells, responsible tech, trust & horror. These “surveillance cameras” are quietly taking the country by storm. Viral videos of cute children, pets and delivery drivers are flooding the web. Does this mean we can finally trust the surveillance camera as our friend?
This event focuses on horror games using surveillance cameras as game mechanics.
This event is made possible with the financial support of CBK Rotterdam and Stimuleringsfonds.
RSVP ︎
If you would like to join this event, please sign up via email to hello@zipspace.nl as there are limited spots available.
Costs
Free.
Drinks are sold for a small price.
Costs
Free.
Drinks are sold for a small price.
Language
English
Content warnings
Scary.
November 30, 2024
12:00 - 17:00
.smartdoorbell .ethics
Workshop: Build your Own Smart Doorbell
Smart doorbells have become incredibly popular in the Netherlands, with over 1.2 million now in use—a threefold increase since 2021! They’ve also become a source of frustration for many. Strict regulations govern the use of cameras in the Netherlands, established by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP). Despite the guidelines, many smart doorbells are installed in violation of these regulations, but the police rarely intervenes. They’d rather want you to register your camera in their opt-in database. And every time the doorbell’s motion sensor triggers, it saves the footage to the cloud... that belongs to Amazon, Google or Eufy. No wonder neighbors feel being "watched" the moment they step outside.
Can we still use the smart doorbell’s fun functions without all that crap? .zip resident Roos Groothuizen and hackerspace Tkkrlab founder Dave Borghuis will teach you how to make your own (responsible) smart doorbell with no ties to Amazon, Google, the police or the government.
In this workshop you will learn:
- How to use (surveillance) cameras in responsible ways
- How to work with a Raspberry PI
- How to work with circuitry (buttons, sensors, etc.)
- The possibilities of 3D printing cool doorbell cases
RSVP ︎
If you would like to join the workshop, please sign up via email to hello@zipspace.nl as there are very limited spots available.
Costs
Free to join the workshop.
Want to take your doorbell home? Pay for the materials at buy-in cost (about €100). Let us know through email, or decide on the spot during the workshop.
Costs
Free to join the workshop.
Want to take your doorbell home? Pay for the materials at buy-in cost (about €100). Let us know through email, or decide on the spot during the workshop.
Language
English
Expertise level
This workshop is beginner friendly - you don’t have to be experienced with coding.
︎︎︎ About Dave Borghuis︎
Dave Borghuis is a software developer, privacy advocate, and founder of the Enschede-based hackerspace TkkrLab. In 2021, Dave made headlines after discovering that the municipality of Enschede was monitoring city-goers without their consent through Wi-Fi tracking. This resulted in a €600,000 fine for the municipality.
︎︎︎ About Roos Groothuizen︎
Media artist Roos Groothuizen is currently researching smart doorbells, responsible tech, trust & horror. These “surveillance cameras” are quietly taking the country by storm. Viral videos of cute children, pets and delivery drivers are flooding the web. Does this mean we can finally trust the surveillance camera as our friend? And can the smart doorbell be utilized as an artistic medium?
This workshop is made possible with the financial support of CBK Rotterdam and Stimuleringsfonds.