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Come Out & Play 2008 in New York City We are extremely excited to announce that Come Out & Play will be returning to New York City this spring. The festival will run from June 6-8. The excellent bookstore Bluestockings will play host to the festival and serve as headquarters. The festival will spread across the Lower East Side of Manhattan, bringing the streets to life. Games will take place in locaitons around New York, but will be centered around Bluestockings and the Lower East Side. Here's the line-up of confirmed games which have been confirmed so far:.
New games, new ways to play In 2006 the Come Out & Play Festival turned New York City into a playground for a weekend, then did the same for the city of Amsterdam in 2007. Hundreds of players gathered to play dozens different games across each city. Players raced through the night in a city-wide game of zombie tag. Friends faced off in life-sized Pong using only their ears to "hear" the ball. Payphones produced points and Tompkins Square Park became a putt-putt course. 200 people performed stunts to display on the Reuters screen in Times Square. It has been darn good and fascinating fun. Well, the festival is back. In June 2008, the New York will have the chance to come out and play again across the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Right now we're accepting applications for games in Come Out & Play 2008 in New York. Drawing international media attention, designers from around the world and hundreds of players, Come Out & Play features innovative work in the emerging world of street games, big games and pervasive games. For more information about past festivals check out games and pictures from:
About the festival
What The festival offers a chance to explore new styles of games and play. We have featured games from the creators of I love bees, PacManhattan, The Go Game, Conqwest, Big Urban Game, Hide & Seek and more. From massive multi-player scavenger hunts to public play performances, the festival gives players and the public the chance to take part in a variety of different games. Come rediscover the city around you through play. Why street games? Why a street games festival, you ask? Fair questions. Well, we like innovative use of public space. We like games which make people interact in new ways. We like games that alter your perception of your surroundings. But most importantly, we think games are great way to have fun. When The Come Out & Play Festival 2008 will take place June 6-8. Where New York City centered around the Lower East Side. Bluestockings is located on 172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington. It will serve as the headquarters for the festival, with other satellite locations to be named later. Go to Bluestockings for information during fhe festival. The full festival schedule will be made available in May. Interested in playing? Sign up for updates about the festival and schedule. Who The Come Out & Play Festival won't be possible without help from the growing community of people interested in street games. We'd love to have your help in making the festival a success. If you are interested in making the festival come to life you can volunteer. What are you waiting for? COME OUT & PLAY! |
2008 Partners 
Mailing List Sign-up for the Come Out & Play list and we will remind you about the festival as it approaches, right in the cozy confines of your own inbox.
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.
Contact e: info(at)comeoutandplay(dot)org p: 646-644-1995
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