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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:
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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
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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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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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