19. Lange Nacht der Computerspiele

In the organizer's words:

Since 2007, the Long Night of Computer Games has combined retro and board games in one event. Originally developed from a series of lectures, it is now one of the most popular gaming events in Saxony with several thousand visitors every year.

The events are open to everyone; Free admission. Around 250 PCs, home computers and consoles will be set up in the corridors and rooms of HTWK Leipzig, one of Saxony's largest state universities of applied sciences, brought along by collectors, clubs and developers.

The games night combines elements of a retro get-together, a LAN party, a student camp, a board game evening and a conference into one whole. It originated in 2007 from a series of lectures by Professor Dr. Klaus Bastian at the HTWK Leipzig. Together with René Meyer from the Schreibfabrik, a total of ten computer game nights were held.

In 2017, Klaus Bastian expanded the Computer Games Night team to include colleagues from the Faculties of Computer Science, Mathematics, Natural Sciences (IMN) and Media at HTWK Leipzig. Since then, Gabriele Hooffacker and Marcus Klöppel have been organizing the event.

Everyone who makes the Computer Games Night possible, whether by playing their own games and computers, planning and organizing, lugging chairs, setting up exhibitions or giving talks, works on a voluntary basis. The Computer Game Night is a festival organized by gamers and game enthusiasts themselves. The HTWK Leipzig provides the framework.