Games Never Sleep28–30th August 2025Kino Art, Brno

About the Festival

Gamer Pie Nights – Games never sleep.

Gamer Pie Nights. Three nights at Brno’s Kino Art. Three nights on the silver screen and three times the fun. Your favourite game festival is leveling up, bringing plenty of new experiences while keeping all the best parts of the past. The festivities will feature live music, which you will hear during gamebook sessions, live gameplay commentary, and even a real-time level design session. Beyond that, you can look forward to seminars, board games, TTRPGs, retro games, and the ever-popular themed Pub Quiz.

Both evenings and Saturday’s full program are proudly hosted by Brno’s very own gaming scene and their friends. And no worries – there’s a whole English-friendly set, so you can bring your expat friends to share in the fun.

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Tickets

The festival will take place at Kino Art:

On Thursday, August 28, and Friday, August 29, from 6:00 PM

On Saturday, August 30, from 3:00 PM

It is possible to purchase a ticket for a specific day or for the entire festival (at a discounted price).

Thursday ticket250 KčFriday ticket250 KčSaturday ticket350 KčAll day ticket750 Kč

Capacity is limited, so don’t delay!

Programme

Modrák & Friends – Live ArenaJan ModrákGuests: Petr Kolář, Josef Bátrla, Martin Pernica
Live tabletop RPG session – Operation Between the LinesGame Master: Ladislav “Karpo” KarpianusPlayers: Petr Čáslava, Oldřich “ArcadeBulls” Štěrba, Veronika “VercaT94” Vondrová, Matyáš Valenta
Dangers of Zomboid & Community ServersOldřich “ArcadeBulls” Štěrba, Veronika “VercaT94” Vondrová
Bajka – live developer gameplayVladimír KudělkaHangonit
Mourning Tide – live developer gameplayLiquid Squid
Hubert – live developer gameplayBrocap Studio
Dreadline Express – live developer gameplayDavid Konečný
The Big Gaming Quiz in the Main HallKuba Špiřík and his Xzone henchmen
Gameplay session of Blood on the ClocktowerStoryteller: Martin HermanOld Dawg
Live Pushmania level design with live musical accompanimentZdeněk Záhora, František ZáhoraKind of Games
Pixel Art Live SessionDavid BročekDigital Mosaic Games
The Legacy of Video Game JournalismPavel SkotákThe Level magazine, Učit Brno
Krotitelé draků – from start to restartLadislav “Karpo” Karpianus, Matyáš Valenta
Live gamebook reading/playthroughSpecific gamebook will be announced soonBrnění
Vinyl PartyJosefína Juhasová
Retro Games BrnoGaming on original machines from the 80s

Schedule

Thursday, August 28 from 6:00 PM

Opening, The Big Gaming Quiz in the Main Hall, gameplay session of boardgame Blood on the Clocktower and more

Friday, August 29 from 6:00 PM

Live tabletop RPG session with Ladislav “Karpo” Karpian, live gamebook reading/playthrough and more

Saturday, August 30 from 3:00 PM

Modrák & Friends – Live Arena, The Legacy of Video Game Journalism, Retro Games Brno, Vinyl Party and more

The schedule will be updated gradually. The program is subject to change – though we’ll do our best to keep it steady. But you know how it goes!

Venue – Kino Art

We’re returning to the only cinema in the Czech Republic that understands video games belong on the silver screen: Kino Art.

Kino Art is the last of Brno’s city cinemas and welcomes not only discerning moviegoers but also passionate gamers and anyone interested in the video game medium. In addition to the Gamer Pie festival, Kino Art regularly hosts live-play sessions, gaming quizzes, and even has its own board game room – Room 237. It features two screening halls, a multi-functional basement space called The Black Hole, a café, a gallery, and an unforgettable genius loci.

Take a peek into Kino Art

Festival History

Since 2016, the Gamer Pie festival in Brno has brought together gaming enthusiasts, developers, academics, and others interested in the medium of (not only) digital games. In a relaxed atmosphere, it regularly presents current topics from the Czech and Slovak gaming scenes – without forgetting the treasures of the past.

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2023
Archive on YouTube

Organizers

The festival is organized by a group of enthusiasts, developers, and other wonderful people from the gaming world, led by Kuba Špiřík (Gamer Pie and more) and Matěj Hrdý (Xzone), with the support of the beloved Kino Art and the MU Game Studies association.

Gamer Pie
MU Game Studies
Kino Art
Xzone