Schedule

ZOO 2024 Official Schedule (UTC/GMT +3 hours)

On going party program all weekend long:

Arcade cabinets provided by Reprocade playable through the party weekend (Zoo Lobby).

Exhibitions are open through party weekend (Zoo Lobby).

Party Feature -exhibition, with competition entries all around the party place during the weekend.

FRIDAY 1.11.2024

15:30 Partybus departs from Kiasma Helsinki (Mannerheim’s statue)

16:45 Partybus pitstop & pickup at ABC Tiiriö Hämeenlinna

17:00 Doors open – Party begins

17:00– Infodesk & ZooShop open

17:00– Space Bar opens

18:00 DEADLINE: Music Compo

18:00– Sauna is warm

18:30– Free barbeque by Wide Load (outside)

20:00 Compo: Music (in two parts with small 15 min break in-between)

22:00 Supper (Space Bar)

22:30 Live: Sekret Teknik

23:30 Live: DJ Mayor

01:30 Space Bar last orders

02:00 Space Bar is closed! Nighty night!

SATURDAY 2.11.2024

09:00–11:00 Breakfast (served at the Zoo Diner)

09:00– Infodesk & ZooShop open

11:00 Space Bar opens

11:00– Sauna is warm

12:00 DEADLINE: ZOO Kids Compo

12:00 Spoken Programme 1: Enhance, Revise & Extend! – How to make our dear old games even better?
Grue / Beyond Force, Extend & Kasettilamerit) interviewed by Grendel / Byterapers

12:00 – 13:00 Game compo qualifications (Gamebase) – Game 1

13:00 Spoken Programme 2: Thou Shall Code – Panel discussion on C64 coding
with Scorpion / Artline Designs, Tape / Extend and Trap / Bonzai – hosted by Marq / Fit / L!T / Dkd

13:00 – 14:00 Game compo qualifications (Gamebase) – Game 2

14:00 Spoken Programme 3: Addicted to Fun – C64 indie game making
with Tero ‘Dr. TerrorZ’ Heikkinen, Aleksi Eeben (CNCD) and Miha Rinne – hosted by Mikko Heinonen (Skrolli Magazine / Pelikonepeijoonit)

15:00 Compo: ZOO Kids

16:00 DEADLINE for all remaining compos

16:00–17:30 Dinner (served at the Zoo Diner)

18:00 Game competition finals + medalling ceremony (Main Stage)

19:00 Competitions (With short breaks)

19:00 – Compoblock 1
Compo: Party Feature
Compo: Disk Cover (Gallery at the lobby + PDFs viewed on screen)
Compo: PETSCII

20:00– Compoblock 2
Compo: Game Making Compo
Compo: Graphics

21:00– Supper available until end of the evening (Space Bar)

22:00– Compoblock 3
Compo: Basic Effect
Compo: One Block
Compo: Wild
Compo: Demo

01:30 Space Bar last orders

02:00 Space Bar is closed! Nighty night!

SUNDAY 3.11.2024

9:00–11:00 Breakfast (served at the Zoo Diner)

09:00– Infodesk & ZooShop open

10:00 Voting for all compos closes

10:00– Space Bar opens

11:00 Prize giving ceremony

12:30 Partybus departs from ZOO to Helsinki

13:00 Space Bar closed

14:00 ZOO 2024 is over. Doors close.