Come Out & Play Summer Series, June 19-July 16

This summer Come Out & Play is running a series of games in partnership with the River to River Festival. Instead of packing your yearly dose of street games into one weekend, we’ll be spreading the fun out over the whole summer. As always, all events are free and open to all.

We’ll be presenting a new game every weekend from June 19 to July 9. Join us each Saturday (and one Sunday) for a brand new street game experience. To guarantee a spot to play, get there early.

Then join on us Governors Island on July 16 from 11 AM to 5 PM for The Come Out & Play Field Day. The Field Day will feature 15 different games spread out across Governors Island. We’ll be posting the full list of games for the Field Day soon.

In the meantime, here’s the Come Out & Play Summer Series schedule:

2011 Summer Series

Commons Vote it up! 19 Jun 2011 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Foley Square Commons is a game for urban communities to improve their city through citizen stewardship. Vote it up! In Commons, compete to do good, while problems in your city get fixed. Report a problem or recommend an improvement in your neighborhood that you think deserves attention and resources, and show your city some lovin’. Vote on the best reports and improvements, and see what’s most popular in the hood. Go on short missions around town to earn bonus points, and unlock City awards to level up through the game. With Commons, share the things that you care most about fixing and improving in your neighborhood, and discover new ways to explore your city. . . more info

2011 Summer Series

Cowgirl Cowhunt: Session 1 A strategic hide-and-seek Western set in 1919 25 Jun 2011 - 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM Titanic Memorial Park meet in the plaza near Whitehall/Water Cowgirl Cowhunt is a 90-minute strategic hide-and-seek variant set in 1919 that casts players as historically important cowgirls, rustlers or cattle, each competing head-to-head to be Queen of the Range. Cowgirl Cowhunt equally rewards brains and stealth. Relationships shift between friend and foe, deals are made (and sometimes regretted) and the environment takes its toll on the herd. Western attire recommended but not required. Simple costume accessories provided. . . more info

2011 Summer Series

Cowgirl Cowhunt: Session 2 A strategic hide-and-seek Western set in 1919 25 Jun 2011 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Titanic Memorial Park meet in the plaza near Whitehall/Water Cowgirl Cowhunt is a 90-minute strategic hide-and-seek variant set in 1919 that casts players as historically important cowgirls, rustlers or cattle, each competing head-to-head to be Queen of the Range. Cowgirl Cowhunt equally rewards brains and stealth. Relationships shift between friend and foe, deals are made (and sometimes regretted) and the environment takes its toll on the herd. Western attire recommended but not required. Simple costume accessories provided. . . more info

2011 Summer Series

Shadowplay Cast yourself into the game 2 Jul 2011 - 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM John Street Church Cast yourself into the game with Shadowplay, a large-scale street game projected directly onto the walls of New York City. Players jump, dash, stretch and contort their shadows in a bid to score points by eclipsing objects floating through the game. Play alone or collaboratively. . . more info

2011 Summer Series

HOUNDED A chase game of scent and cunning. 9 Jul 2011 - 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM Elevated Acre A chase game of scent and cunning. The smell of the city tells a story. Follow your nose across town to uncover this invisible trail. But as you move through the streets you leave a scent trail and the hounds are closing in. Can you make it to the end of the tale before your tail catches you? . . more info

2011 Summer Series

Shadowplay Cast yourself into the game 9 Jul 2011 - 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM John Street Church Cast yourself into the game with Shadowplay, a large-scale street game projected directly onto the walls of New York City. Players jump, dash, stretch and contort their shadows in a bid to score points by eclipsing objects floating through the game. Play alone or collaboratively. . . more info

2011 Summer Series

Come Out & Play Field Day Come out & play! 16 Jul 2011 - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Governors Island - Meet at COaP HQ on the Parade Grounds A day of new and exciting outdoor games, from wild new field sports to large social games. Each year Come Out & Play features the best in experimental new real-world games. This year we bring the fun to Governors Island. . . more info