From dca2eeb96d9b0038ff443d0103582d85b83b2441 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Minimata Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 16:29:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2025-11-04 16:29:32 --- 09 - Gamedev/SGDA/Meetings/2025-11-04.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/09 - Gamedev/SGDA/Meetings/2025-11-04.md b/09 - Gamedev/SGDA/Meetings/2025-11-04.md index 1d74ca1..edfba11 100644 --- a/09 - Gamedev/SGDA/Meetings/2025-11-04.md +++ b/09 - Gamedev/SGDA/Meetings/2025-11-04.md @@ -18,4 +18,11 @@ Find funding to organize and pay for tickets to go from Romandie to the Zurich m ## Romandie funding -Cineforom basically +Cineforom basically removed videogames and all numeric arts from what was supported by their funds. + +Tomorrow the decision by a commission of french-speaking cantons will be taken to re-allocate (or not) funds through other organisms to the numeric arts, which implies video games. + +Depending on the decision, we will write a strongly worded letter or a thank you letter to the commission and they want the SGDA to be part of it, which I think is a good idea. It's also an occasion to put videogame developers on the map of public funding, because most of the funding we got that isn't from ProHelvetia makes weird statements about what games should or should not be to be able to get support and it's mostly driven by an ignorance of what makes video games... video games. + +I have gathered a whole bunch of the most well established french speaking gamedev studios to get their revendications and trying to setup a more videogame inclusive funding plan was one of them. Another one was to have kind of an official organism to "hide behind" when asking to be recognized, an official adress to go to when there are questions about video games and everyone agress that the SGDA is a good contender for that role. I'm therefore asking officially for permission to engage the association in thoses processes and to what conditions if any. +