Program 2026

Programme

Two days. Three tracks. One festival ecosystem where games are played, discussed, performed and celebrated. More names, games and experiences will be announced as the festival approaches.

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13 events

Concert

Aarhus Jazz Orchestra

A full big-band concert bringing game worlds and live music onto the main stage.

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Concert

Aarhus Jazz Orchestra

Aarhus Big Band performs a concert built around the energy, drama and imagination of games. It is live music with the scale of a festival headline act and the texture of the worlds players know by heart.

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Julie Bjørnskov

Live music by the Aarhus-based game developer and musician, performed alongside play.

Experience

Julie Bjørnskov

Julie Bjørnskov performs music live while her own game is played on stage. The result sits between concert, game demo and personal work-in-progress: composition, code and performance in the same room.

Talk / Performance

Dårligdommerne

Jacob Ege Hinchely, Troels Møller & Christopher Leo The satirical review show takes the stage live, delivering sharp humour and brutal commentary when movies get it wrong.

Experience
Talk / Performance

Dårligdommerne

Dårligdommerne is a satirical review show where Jacob Ege Hinchely, Troels Møller and Christoffer Leo give movies, actors and directors a well-deserved verbal beating when the plot falls apart.
At FLUX, the trio brings the format to the stage for a live show filled with sharp satire, humour and unapologetically harsh criticism. Expect strong opinions, questionable movies and plenty of laughs.

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PopCultGang

A pop-up shop bringing gaming and pop culture to FLUX

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PopCultGang

Pop Cult Gang joins FLUX with a pop-up shop featuring a selection of gaming and pop culture merchandise. Drop by, browse the selection and take a little piece of the culture home with you.

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Talk / Performance

Mathias Bjørnskov / Who's Your Daddy?!

A behind-the-scenes look at game music, comedy and the wonderfully weird world of PopCultGang.

Experience
Talk / Performance

Mathias Bjørnskov / Who's Your Daddy?!

Composer, pianist and creative mind Mathias works primarily with video games and has contributed to projects including Who's Your Daddy?!. He is also part of the band Kabaret Sybarit and the internet series Tour De Grillbar, while producing comedy content for PopCultGang, including the Chris Hart series.
At FLUX, Mathias brings together games, music and comedy in a playful look behind the scenes of his creative work — with plenty of room for the weird, the unexpected and the wonderfully strange.

Talk

Arkaden Live Podcast

Denmark’s gaming podcast goes live at FLUX Festival! Get ready for Arkaden live on stage, talking gaming, game news, opinions, and everything happening in the world of games. It’s Arkaden, exactly as you know it, just live in front of an audience.

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Talk

Arkaden Live Podcast

Arkaden is leaving the podcast studio and heading to FLUX Festival!

Arkaden is one of Denmark’s gaming podcasts, diving into the biggest gaming news, new releases, reviews and stories from the world of gaming every week. Host Morten Urup also regularly invites exciting guests from the Danish and international gaming community.
At FLUX, you can experience Arkaden live on stage, turning the podcast format into a shared experience with the audience. Expect gaming, opinions, discussions, laughs and plenty of nerdiness, all live from the festival.
Join us as Arkaden takes the conversation from your headphones and onto the stage.

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Flask

FLASK IS COMING TO FLUX! Step into the strange world of FLASK by Chop Chop Games and try the new roguelike auto-battler for yourself. Alchemy, strategy, homunculi and plenty of goblin blood.

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Flask

What if you could pay off your debt with goblin blood?
That’s the premise of FLASK, a roguelike auto-battler from Aarhus-based Chop Chop Games.
In FLASK, you play a debt-ridden alchemist exploring a dark and mysterious world. Collect bottles, experiment with alchemy, build your army of homunculi and fight your way through hordes of enemies.
The game combines strategy, deckbuilding and auto-battler mechanics with a distinctive hand-drawn visual style and a dark sense of humour.
At FLUX, you’ll get the chance to try FLASK for yourself and experience the game up close – so come by, grab a flask and see how much goblin blood it takes to pay the bills.

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Play Area

Necesse

Build, explore and fight your way through an endless procedurally generated world. Play solo or with friends, build your own settlement, recruit settlers, explore dungeons and take on monsters and bosses.

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Necesse

Build. Quest. Conquer.
Necesse is a 2D open-world survival sandbox where you can build your own settlement, explore a procedurally generated world and set out on adventures with friends.
Gather resources, craft equipment, explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, and recruit specialists to help your settlement grow. You can farm, fish, create powerful potions, build traps and automation systems, and customise your world as you go.
At FLUX, you’ll get the chance to experience Necesse for yourself and dive into a world where exploration, creativity, combat and community come together.
Come by, grab a controller and start building your own adventure.

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Talk / Performance

Pixel.tv / Thomas Benze

Experience

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Super Battle Golf

Super Battle Golf has sold more than 2 million copies since its release earlier this year. In this 1-8 player golf game, everyone plays at the same time. Swing, shoot, sabotage, and finish first by any means necessary in a free-for-all rush to the hole. A mix of Mario Kart power-ups and physics chaos, the team behind the game will be showcasing how the animations and VFX systems came to be.

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Super Battle Golf

Super Battle Golf comes to FLUX Festival!
With more than 2 million copies sold since its release earlier this year, Super Battle Golf has quickly made its mark with a chaotic new take on golf.
In this fast paced 1 to 8 player game, everyone plays at the same time. Swing, shoot, sabotage and use whatever you can to make it to the hole first. Expect a mix of competitive golf, Mario Kart inspired power ups and plenty of physics driven chaos.

At FLUX Festival, the team behind Super Battle Golf will take you behind the scenes of the game and show how they created the animations and VFX systems that bring its chaotic world to life.

Discover how the team approaches animation, visual effects and game feel, and get a closer look at what goes into creating the controlled chaos behind Super Battle Golf.

AFTER PARTY

Alex Peipmann / Buckshot Roulette

This gruesome test of luck and resolve, created by solo developer Mike Klubnika, will bring its industrial sounds to the FLUX after party. VIP ticket holders are invited to join us on Friday, November 20th for an evening of music, good times and a very different side of the FLUX experience. Composer of Buckshot Roulette VOL. II, Alex Peipmann is flying to Aarhus for an exclusive DJ set.

Experience

Talk / Performance

Slay the Spire 2 / Super Battle Golf

Game artists work across diverse projects in their careers. VFX Artist “onetupthree” has a knack for dissecting visual effects, what makes them feel reactive, and how they are implemented in games. Tup has worked on games like Slay the Spire 2, Super Battle Golf, and Overthrown

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Bobls

Put your friendship to the test with Bobls, a co-op platforming journey about restoring color in a fading world. Bubbles play a central role in your adventure. Use them to maneuver difficult terrain, and collect useful items. Slide down slopes at thrilling speeds and build combos as you venture through the increasingly challenging worlds. Bobls is made by Tore Lehmann, an Aarhus native who’s been making games and music for decades.

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Ready for the full weekend?

20-21 November 2026 · Filmbyen, Aarhus

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