:: Come Out & Play 2009 ::

The Come Out and Play Festival is a street games fesitval dedicated to exploring new styles of games and play.

Come Out & Play 2009 in New York City

THANKS FOR PLAYING! 2009 was an outstanding year of growth. The festival ran June 12-14, and players came out to compete, smile, and have the time of their lives all weekend long. 33 games later, we are a stronger and happier community of designers, players, volunteers, and New Yorkers. Games took place throughout Times Square, Pier 84, Central Park, NYC Subway, Grand Central Station, and even Brooklyn. We all looked great, too, and partied hard. People loved being at The Tank and playing games in the middle of Broadway. Big thanks to our partners who made it all possible, including the dream of a white inflatable dome and access to a sweet HD screen.

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There were also loads of super smart conversations - at the panel discussion and beyond - about how to advance these types of games and our budding industry around them. We are building a revolution!

Since we started in 2006, we've encouraged designers to view their being selected to run games at the festival as an honor. With the medium of new urban street games maturing, our annual selection pool gets bigger and better all the time. This year was an experiment to give special recognition to the very best of the best. With the help of 14 judges, we carefully picked winners for 2009. Look for these awards again in 2010, as well as a "Best Family-Friendly Game" award.

Congratulations to the 2009 Come Out & Play Award Winners:

Best Sport: Circle Rules Football
Best Use of Space: Ran Some Ransom
Best Spectacle: Pitfall! Live at the Tank
Best Use of Narrative: CryptoZoo

Best Use of Technology: Seek 'n Spell
Players' Choice: Groove Moove
Best in Fest: Circle Rules Football

Big thanks to all of the amazing volunteers who made the festival happen:

Omar Alfred Almodóvar,
Charles Amis,
Andrew Ashcraft (Survey King),
Pollie Bardenn (Facebook Maven),
Catherine Blanksby,
Lisa Caldeira,
Sam Charron,
Leslie Chicoine,
Jamison Claxton,
Karen Dealy,
Sherri Eldin,
David Fono,
Stephenie Futch,
Dan Gant,
E.Go Emmanuel Go,
Michel Gold,
Ginger Gray-Trefry,
Manar Hussain,
Patrick Jao,
Jenifer Kaminsky,
James Kane,
Aaron Krasnov,
Joanie Kwok,
Daniel Lau,
Tahiat Mahboob,
Sydney Maresca,
Mac McAnally,
Dessislava Michaylova,
Nicole Newman,
Shayna Nickel,
Valary Oleinik,
Ana Paula,
Scott Price,
Otavia Propper (volunteer volunteer coordinator extraordinaire!),
Julia Pun,
Fahad Quraishi,
Christoph Schmaltz,
Gabe Smedresman,
Brea Taylor-Munro (Facebook Maven),
Amy Wawak,
Sarah Williams,
Nicole Zeiss

1. Paparazzi , 2. Groove Moove, 3. Jamson , 4. Tims Square HQ, 5. Train Mafia, 6. Outdoor Cham Ball, 7. Hopscotch Highways, 8. Signals on the S, 9. Outdoor Cham Ball, 10. CyptoZoo, 11. Hopscotch Highways, 12. Opening Ceremony, 13. Circle Rules Football, 14. Alien Recon, 15. Neo-Cowgirl Rodeo, 16. Player Party, 17. Great Whale Hunt, 18. Heartbreaker, 19. Pitfall! Live at the Tank, 20. The Tank, 21. Empress Kiki's

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Our Mission
The Come Out & Play Festival seeks to provide a forum for new types of public games and play. We want to bring together a public eager to rediscover the world around them through play with designers interested in producing innovative new games and experiences.

Oh yeah, and we want to have city-size fun.

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News & Updates
May 26, 2009 We've secured another awesome partner for 2009: MTV 44 1/2, a gorgeous HD screen in Times Square. Located on Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets, MTV 44 1/2 is proud to be a 2009 media supporter of the Come Out and Play Festival. Keep your eyes open before and during the festival for Come Out and Play related materials on their screen!
May 21, 2009 We're proud to announce the latest sponsor for the 2009 Festival: Saucony Originals! These sneakers are hot!
May 20, 2009 w00t! Check out our sweet design for the 2009 shirts and beyond! Big thanks to our sponsors, Camden Printworks!
May 18, 2009 We've been in touch with the designers about when their games will run. Just putting the finishing touches up on the schedule and making updates and additionas to it daily as we receive confirmation from our designers!
May 14, 2009 We tell the world about the 2009 games! Get psyched for: Adrift Atlantean, Alien Recon, Circle Rules Football, Cowgirl Way Society, CryptoZoo, Day in the Park, Diva Dutch, Earpiece, Empress Kiki's Intergalactic Cocktail Party, F BE I, SEE I A, FastFoot Challenge, Gigaputt, GMissle, Grid Ball, Groove Moove, Hijack the Band, Hopscotch Highways, Jamson, Massively Multiplayer Soba, Outdoor Cham Ball, Paparazzi, Photopolis, Picky Sticky Pollen, Pitfall! Live at the Tank, Ran Some Ransom, Seek 'n Spell, Signals on the S, Stalk Exchange, The Following, The Great Whale Hunt, The Heartbreaker, The Hidden Park, The Reds are Coming, and Train Mafia
May 5, 2009 We've notified all game designers of the status of their acceptance to the festival. Congratulations to all all the 2009 games! It was a really hard selection this year. So many great games!
April 19, 2009 Game submissions are now closed. Thanks for all the great games! We wish we could include them all.
April 14, 2009 We're excited and honored to have the Times Square Alliance as one of our partners this year! They're doing some really great public arts programming in and around Times Square.
March 19, 2009 We're accepting submissions for the 2009 festival through April 19, 2009. Applicants will be notified of their status by May 3, 2009.
March 9, 2009 Come Out & Play Festival and The Tank announce parnership for 2009 festival.