Play by Play will be the first event of its kind in New Zealand—an interactive, public exhibition of grassroots game development talent. Taking place during the first week of the April school holidays, the exhibition will feature a selection of international and locally developed videogames, all fully playable. Come along and check out the great games that Kiwis have been making!
Hanging from the walls will be traditional art pieces submitted by artists around New Zealand, inspired by games and games culture. These will be purchasable from the venue if you're looking for a spark of play to brighten your lounge!
During the evening will be tabletop play nights - sample a variety of games and give old favourites a go or introduce yourself to new ones.
For those of you that want to make games as well as play them, or just understand a little more about how they're built, we'll be putting on workshops throughout the week.
EVENTS
Monday the 18th of April
10am-6pm: Exhibition at Thistle Hall.
10-11.30am: Control a Game, Your Way - Mindlab workshop at Thistle Hall.
Tuesday the 19th of April
10am-6pm: Exhibition at Thistle Hall.
2pm-3.30pm: Dance Dance Revolution - Mindlab workshop at Thistle Hall.
6.30pm-late: Games night at Level Up, the local videogame co-working space on Dixon Street.
Wednesday the 20th of April
10am-6pm: Exhibition at Thistle Hall.
10am-11.30am: Shots Fired, Shots Fired! - Mindlab workshop at Thistle Hall.
7pm - late: Wellingtaru - casual drinks with other local game developers at the Fork & Brewer.
Thursday the 21st of April
10am-6pm: Exhibition at Thistle Hall.
2pm-3.30pm: B-Ball, Anyone? - Mindlab workshop at Thistle Hall.
6.30pm-9pm: Game Developers of Wellington - meetup of local game devs with a talk by Liam Esler, at BizDojo.
Friday the 22nd of April
10am-6pm: Exhibition at Thistle Hall.
10am-11.30am: Whack-a-Mole - Mindlab workshop at Thistle Hall.
12pm-7pm: Yoobee graduation interaction exhibition at Toi Poneke.
Saturday the 23rd of April
10am-5pm: Exhibition at Thistle Hall.
10am-5pm: Conference at Thistle Hall (upstairs).
12pm-7pm: Yoobee graduation interaction exhibition at Toi Poneke.
6.30pm-late: Awards and afterparty at Mac's Function Centre.
Check out the website for more information!