Games: Body and Console

From snakes and ladders to Starcraft, Words with Friends to World of Warcraft, chances are games have a place on your shelf, desktop or download list. Join us as we get into games of every species and genre, from life sized board games and real world games through to ARGs and fighting games. Unlock your inner gamer and level up as we play games, take them apart and hack together whole new experiences.

PROGRAM

Best of the Independent Games Festival
Fast-tracked from the Independent Games Festival (IGF) in San Francisco, a shipment of 14 of the world’s best independent games has arrived at The Edge. Showcasing the talents of indie developers from Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, USA, South Africa, UK and Australia, these games are ready and waiting for your highest scores. Scope the full list of games available for play and chalk your scores up  on the board to be in the running for prizes and glory.

When: During opening hours, 19 Oct to 27 Nov
Where: Edge window bays 1-9
Cost: Free
Bookings: Not required

This exhibition is presented by The Australian Centre for the Moving Image

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Games: Body and Console
Geeks and grandmas, guys and girls, gamers of all ages! Gather at The Edge for a day of free play during Games: Body and Console. Rock it old school style with over 150 board games and board games bigger than your kitchen, or get your geek on with 14 of the world’s best independent console and iPad games and a bunch of alternate reality real life games. Throughout the day you can fight for the title of the King of The Edge in our LanSmash competition, battle it out for Independent Games Festival prize packs and reminisce with Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra as they bring back classic gaming sound tracks. See program for full schedule.

When: 12pm-7pm, 5 Nov
Where: The Edge (Auditorium, Plaza, Mezzanine, Window Bays)
Cost: Free
Bookings: Not required

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ARGs at The Edge
Blurring the boundaries between performance and play, Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) are the perfect platform for collaboration for gaming novices and masters alike. They are normally played in the real world and use online platforms to blur the boundaries between virtual and reality. You may remember Why So Serious, an ARG of extraordinary proportions that was played in the lead up to the release of the Batman film, The Dark Knight.

Head to The Edge for your chance to develop your own ARG. Get to know more about the genre at our Intro Night and get your hands dirty (figuratively speaking) in our ARG workshop series.

ARG Intro Night
Not quite sure what an ARG is? Join our down to earth experts as they talk you through the basics in preparation for our ARG workshop series. Special guest Anthony Mullins, Creative Director of Emmy Award winning entertainment company, Hoodlum will join local expert Deb Polson to give you the A to Z of ARGs.

Anthony Mullins is the Creative Director of Hoodlum, an Emmy and BAFTA award winning entertainment company based in Brisbane who have made ARG-like experiences for TV shows like Lost, Primeval, Spooks and the motion picture Salt. Hoodlum also co-produced the teen drama Slide which is currently screening on Fox 8.

Deb is the Director of Newish Media and has been an independent games designer for the last 15 years.  Over that time she has conceived and implemented a heap of innovative games for community, education and commercial organisations so we know we are in good company. In fact Deb is just now finishing up her PhD on ARGs; you can get much more qualified than that!

When: 6-7:30pm, 14 Oct
Where: The Edge Auditorium
Cost: Free
Bookings: book.it@edgeqld.org.au

Alternate Reality Games (ARG) workshop
If games, writing or theatre are your thing, then level up and join us to create an Alternate Reality Game (ARG).

You don’t have to be a skilled games developer (or a games developer at all) to make an ARG. Basically, if you can write a story or come up with some real world game challenges (and have the smarts to create a fake email account) then you’re well on the way. The game (or games) you created in this series of four workshops will be put into play at a gaming day at The Edge in November.

Facilitator: Deb Polson
When: 5:30-8pm, 11, 18, 25 Oct and 1 Nov
Where: Lab 2, The Edge
Cost: Free
Bookings: book.it@edgeqld.org.au
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LanSmash
Regular LanSmash events are coming to a Tuesday near you. Hosted by the Brisbane LanSmash crew, these training style sessions are open to gamers of all ages interested in improving  their fighting skills in Street Fighter and Marvel vs Capcom. With all the gear provided, you don’t need to worry about anything except improving your sonic boom.

When: 5:30pm-8pm, each Tuesday from 25 Oct to 29 Nov
Where: The Edge Auditorium
Cost: Free
Bookings: through the LanSmash meetup page

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International Animation Day
Be a part of the world wide celebration of International Animation Day. Partnering with the Animation Alliance Australia, The Edge will host the Australia festivities, joining with 38 other countries worldwide. Over two days participate in a range of workshops, film screenings and free events. Read over the full program line up.

When: 29 and 30 Oct
Where: The Edge
Cost: range of ticketed and free events