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BoardGameCamp

Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

BoardGameCamp

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Early Bird Ended £10.00 £0.00
Middle Bird   more info Ended £10.00 £0.00
Late Bird   more info Ended £10.00 £0.00

Event Details

Play. Connect. Build.

Think board games are irrellevant in an age of HD console blockbusters? Think again. Good gaming is nothing without the basics – and that means good gameplay.

As part of the London Games Festival 2010, GameCamp returns with an event that will change the way you think about the games you love. BoardGameCamp is a day of crossover discussions, play and workshops that delve into the very heart of what makes a game good.

Behind the pixel shading, before the polygon count, underneath the cutscenes and the particle effects, good games begin with good game design. The first person to carve two lumps of bone into dice was inspired by the same principles that animate our first-person shooters and keep us coming back to our Facebook games. BoardGameCamp is a day to explore the ancient art of game design in all its forms.

BoardGameCamp welcomes game designers, players, artists, critics and experts from all sides of the gaming community.


Play


Come try something new. BoardGameCamp is about playing games, not just talking about them. We'll have a library of classic board games for you to explore and play with, from well-worn table fillers to little-seen exotics. Bring your own, and share them with new friends who are just as game-obsessed as you are. Be intrigued and inspired by new kinds of gameplay.

Connect

You know games better than we do. As well as playing games, come talk about them and learn something new. Meet other gamers, designers, artists and critics. BoardGameCamp's discussions will run as an unconference, modelled on the BarCamp series of developer events. That means there aren't any spectators, only participants . . .  find out more

Build

For the adventurous, we'll have game-building materials available for a one-day game-creation competition. Find teammates on-site, or bring a team ready-made. More details soon, including format, and prizes, on our homepage.

Tickets include breakfast (for the keeners!) lunch, and intensive caffienation.

For more information, visit gamecamp.org.uk.

In partnership with:

London Games Festival 2010 Logo   

When & Where



Whittaker House
2 Whittaker Avenue
Richmond
TW9 1EH London
United Kingdom

Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (GMT)


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