Category: Special

Interview with cartoonist Bigio

A dull title aside, in this article we want to step away from Joypad's main themes and delve into the broader world of gamers' potential interests. Video games and movies go hand in hand with other…

Video Games and Manga in Montreux

Today we took a tour of Polymanga, the trade show for all things Japanese and manga/anime, held annually in French-speaking Switzerland. Polymanga 2015 is held in Montreux, at the lakeside convention center…

Remembering the LvlUpGameJam

After having spoken several times about the LvlUpGameJam, the video game creation competition that took place between 12 and 14 February 2015 in Fribourg, the time has come to give you an account of this event and of…

Interview: Ori and the Blind Forest

At last year's E3, Microsoft's lineup of games showcased was packed with action, from brand-new AAA titles to the juicy returns of some of the biggest franchises historically associated with the Xbox brand. One of the newest games, with a more indie feel…

Joypad at LvlUpGameJam

There are only four days left until the start of the LvlUpGameJam, which will take place in Freiburg between February 12th and 14th, 2015. As you surely remember, a game jam is a video game creation competition, in which participants have to produce a small masterpiece…