GEEK2013 Public Meeting save the date

We are busy playing, dreaming and scheming but now its time to call on people to come and help us to build GEEK into a great festival of Play and Games.

We are working with friends here in Margate to sort out a venue then we will be inviting people to come along to find out more about what is being planned and how people can get involved.

Save the date 11th of Oct - email us to make sure you get an invite.

Visit GEEK2013.co.uk or  GEEK2013 facebook for more information.

Another wonderful Hide and Seek Weekender

(Picture credit Mike Massaro)

A little review. Our friends at Hide & Seek have just held their fifth weekender event at the Southbank in London.

Games from all over the globe were present, with a special emphasis on games that are both fun to watch and play. Knowledge, skill, dexterity and guile were all on display as was a little cheating - a fantastic custardy, dazzling event. We very much hope that we can work with these guys in Margate soon.

Talks included:

• Joshua DeBonis of indie game studio Sortasoft told us about the bizarrely named Pigeon Piñata Pummel. We want to Play! Please please bring it to Margate. See more about the game here.

• Punch the custard! This brilliant game was devised by George Buckenham. Two players are put head to head to find out who can punch their custard quickest. See a video of the game here.

Does Public Play have a role to play in Regeneration . We think so and said so.  Find out more here Wired.co.uk article here.

Visit the Hide & Seek website for more information on the Weekender here.

Leaving the Beach, off to play in the City

Annual Picnic - with games

We are off to play on the South Bank in London this weekend at the The Hide&Seek Weekender.

Look at all this fun  http://weekender.hideandseek.net

There is also a conference on the Monday - which looks amazing - its a great honour to be part of it. http://weekender.hideandseek.net/conference/

Sales pitch ...There will be showcases from artists, producers and technology companies, networking sessions, its going to be a great day come along.

We are looking forward to learning lots and meeting some interesting people and discovering new works and Artists. .... and if you are thinking about being part of GEEK next year come and say Hi!