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May 2011
What happens when you get a couple of hundred gamers and
game creators in a room and ask them to dream up their own conference?
Last weekend the fourth GameCamp took place in London, a so-called unconference event where attendees were encouraged to set their own agenda on the day. Anyone could propose a talk by writing it on the whiteboard. Anyone else interested could join them in the same room at the proposed time. You might think that's a recipe for chaos, but there were enough people with good topic ideas, and plenty more willing to chip in during the discussions, to create a sparky and fun conference, fizzing with ideas.
The day included sessions dedicated to playtesting a board game created by an oil company to promote environmental awareness (which got a hearty laugh when announced), "lemon jousting" (a game where two players each balance a lemon on a wooden spoon while trying to knock their player's lemon off with another spoon), and several board games, including Pac Man (see my photo, above).
There were lots of ideas and discussions on the day, but here are some of the things I learned about games and game writing:
Thanks to everyone who shared their ideas on the day. Because of the nature of the event, it isn't possible to credit everyone who contributed with the ideas above, so apologies if I've missed out any important credits. Contact me to let me know if so.
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