The Zurich Game Festival Ludicious kicks off on 26 January at the city’s Kasernenareal.

The festival, backed by Pro Helvetia, features conferences, workshops and match-making events, intending to give a boost to Swiss video game designers and help them forge international contacts. It is also aimed at non-professional game lovers, including children.

One of the highlights is the «Game technology– inspiring the future» conference organised by ETH Zurich, dealing with topics such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence.