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Visiting Brooklyn For The Come Out & Play Festival
Tuesday, 01 June 2010
Each year the Come Out & Play Festival chooses a different New York neighborhood and explores the limits of play and games in that space. They have played among the galleries of Chelsea, played amidst the thriving nightlife of the Lower East Side and navigated the throngs of tourists in Times Square. This year the festival lands in Brooklyn to explore a new set of challenges.

The festival goes well beyond classic street games like stick ball or kick the can, though, featuring emerging types of games that make innovative use of public space, make people interact in new ways, or alter people's perceptions of their surroundings. Most importantly, the types of games at Come Out & Play are a great way to have fun and connect with urban environments.

Street games, pervasive games, new urban games, big games, locative games, location-aware games, location-based games, gps games, flash mob games, augmented reality games, scavenger hunts, art-sports, and even LARPs are all among the diverse kinds of games that can be played at the annual Come Out & Play Festival.

The Come Out & Play Festival was the first festival of its kind in the world and remains a leader in identifying trends in public gaming. Similar festivals have popped up since they got started, taking inspiration from their approach. The founders of Hide&Seek in London (est. 2007) met at Come Out & Play 2006, and the founders of igfest in Bristol (est. 2008) were very active at Come Out & Play 2008. Come Out & Play maintains a supportive relationship with both Hide&Seek and igfest, promoting their events enthusiastically. We believe that the community around these games is global.
 
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