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Festival Schedule In addition to all the absorbing, beautiful and downright bonkers games running across the city, we also have a base at the fantastic BFI Delegates centre. Feel free to drop in and find out more about pervasive gaming, take part in an interactive sound space, giant poetry wall, take part in our discussion seminar 'Pervasive games are the new punk rock,' play 'Common Ground', 'A small town anywhere,' guide tourists around the city with 'Show me the way to go home', and record your take on the weekend in our experience exchange. You may also be able to sign up to games if they aren't fully subscribed. All games either run or start at the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre unless otherwise indicated. Friday 11 May Saturday 12 May Sunday 13 May ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Friday 11 May ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ The London Poetry Game - Friday night from 6pm - until Sunday Hosted by: Mr Reeling's Assistants Location: Wherever you are Reveal beautiful poems through translations with strangers. A game that takes you through the languages of London. - Unlimited players - More info Want to play? Sign up at londonpoetrygame@gmail.com Journey to the End of the Night - Friday night from 7.30pm - late Hosted by: Mr Reeling's Assistants in collaboration with SFZero Location: 21 Wapping Lane Underground: Wapping. Rail: Shadwell (DLR), Tower Gateway (DLR). Bus: 100 (Elephant & Castle via Liverpool Street and Wapping to Shadwell) and D3 (Bethnal Green via Shadwell, Wapping). Both buses stop almost outside the venue. Car: Free parking is available on site. Click here for map to 21 Wapping Lane A pursuit across the city in four parts. The journey begins at 21 Wapping Lane - follow the signs. Be prepared to run for your life. - Max 100 players - More info Want to play? Sign up at JTTEOTN@gmail.com ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Saturday 12 May ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Secret Satan - 11am Hosted by: Mr Reeling's Assistants Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre Collaborative gift-giving Brazilian style. - 10 - 20 players - More info Want to play? Sign up at secretsatangame@gmail.com A Small Town Anywhere - 2pm Hosted by: Coney Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre Like anyone who grew up in this small town anywhere, you have some filthy secrets. And you really need to dish the dirt on your childhood rival before someone outs you. Think Mafia, with gossip and a curious postal service. - 10 - 20 players - More info Want to play? Sign up at coneyplayhideandseek@gmail.com Manila - 3pm Hosted by: Sheer Lunacy Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre A spy hunt through the back alleys of London. - up to 50 players - More info Want to play? Sign up at manilagame@gmail.com Get Me To The Church on Time - 6pm Hosted by: Mr Reeling's Assistants Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre Someone's getting married! It's a spring weekend! The Vicar's ready - but where's the wedding party? It's up to you to get this marriage show on the road! - 2 - 4 teams of 6 players - More info Want to play? Sign up at thechurchontime@gmail.com PARTY - 8pm till late Location: The George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LA Nearest tube Shadwell/Whitechapel The Party runs from 8 till late and will feature Mr Reeling's sometime drinking partner Mr Johnny Southside on the ones and twos (www.myspace.com/johnny_southside). Games by Lost and Found: www.myspace.com/getlostandfound Games will be hosted by the bonkers Lost & Found crew and include Hat Scrabble, Rope light skipping, a limbo competition, and other classic party nonsense. The Dress code is strict - Hat up people. No hat no entry. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Sunday 13 May ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ CommonGround - 12pm Hosted by: Coney Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre While shepherds watched their flocks by night All grazed on common ground Some bugger got too greedy quick And hoped they were not found More info Want to play? Sign up at coneyplayhideandseek@gmail.com Cruel 2 B Kind - 2 - 3.30pm an experimental game (improved booty version) by Jane McGonigal (42 Entertainment) and Ian Bogost (Persuasive Games) Hosted by: Minkette Location: Along the South Bank, London Will innocents be caught in the cross-fire? Oh, yes. But when your secret weapon is a random act of kindness, it's only cruel to be kind to other players... The game is only within the bounds of the area of the South bank between Blackfriar's Bridge - Westminster Bridge, and the river - York Road and Stamford Street, this includes the atrium of the Imax underpass, but NOT Waterloo station. All outdoor levels of the NT, Hayward and QEH etc. are permitted within the game boundaries but none of the inside spaces. All shops, restaurants, vehicles and buildings are out of bounds - including the BFI Click here for map of the game area Happy hunting! - 20 - 100 players - More info Want to play? Sign up at minkscruelgame@gmail.com Closing Ceremonies for Cruel 2 B Kind and the London Poetry Game - 4 - 5pm Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre Seminar Discussion: Pervasive Games are the new Punk Rock - 5pm - 6.30pm Location: the Delegates Centre, BFI South Bank Centre Exactly one generation ago, a cultural movement started in the US. It was built on the ideals of participation and creativity. It generated evangelical fervour in its early devotees. Punk went on to become an insanely dominant cultural phenomenon. Will pervasive games do the same? And what would we want to do differently, given the chance? Speakers tbc. All welcome No gobbing. |
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