To dust down those post igfest blues iglab returns with a Halloween special.

On friday the 31st of October we’ve spooked up some old favorites

heres a taster of whats on offer

Howla Lu Lu -aka- Scream howl and Cry your way around the city.

The discomfort of strangeness - aka- There’s a Zombie nearby… but are you one too…

Spooks and Daggers -aka - our car park sneaking game gets a new theme

and perhaps our new zombie game

and a few rounds of werewolf towards the end of the evening to boot.

as usual its free and will start in the PM Studio at 7:30pm. To come along but places are limited so please sign up 

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 igfest was a…

Finally the dust has settled and looking back at igfest from here i’m still amazed at the enthusiasm and dedication everyone brought to the fest. Both the fantastic game designers and the, ever willing to play, people of Bristol who really made it what it was.

What did we do at igfest? We ran through the night in our hundreds. We played on city streets, on boats, in parks, in car parks. We sewed down race tracks and cried out like Cuckoos and Wolves. We blasted each other with colour and plucked each other like harps. We ruled the lazer universe and sought lovers and dancers in the crowds. We had new fun with old friends and made new friends with some simple fun. We were all ages races and backgrounds and we were all peers.

Thanks to all those who came

Thanks to all those who made it possible

Here are some pics of the fest. If you have your own we’d love to see them so feel free to add them to our flickr group or tag them igfest

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Moose is making his Autumn migration. Can you spot him on route? Can you shoot him before he shoots you?

http://www.moosehunt.mobi

Yes Yes, igfest is almost here and and the line up is looking almost too good. Like the cake my friend mikey threw out of the window for being too delicious… but were not throwing anything out now. We’ve got 23 fantastic games ready and waiting to go. Check the schedule of games here and see the games throughout the festival here. Almost all the games require you to sign up and it’s first come first serve so get in as quick as you can. The first game will kick off next Wednesday as Moose begins his autumn migration from the deepest darkest Forrest of Dean to the festival. You can check his progress and find out how to play here. Then on the Friday night we’ll be playing what might be the biggest game ever played in the city, The Journey to the Middle of the Night. Evade the seekers, find the hidden checkpoints and make your way through a series of strange circumstances to reach the party at the end of the night.

There are tons of games over the weekend, too many for anyone to play them all, but we hope you’ll love them all so much you will want to try as many as you can.

On Saturday and Sunday we’ll be based in the iglounge next to Watershed. There you can find out more about the games and sign up to play (spaces permitting). There will be games that use GPS, games for you to download to your phone and a selection of low-tech high-fun games for you to just pick up and play. If you’ve got five mins or five hours to spare, drop in to the iglounge and get out to play.

igfest gives you a license to play and be playful and will be more fun than you can shake a stick/Wiimote at…

if you’d like to help out at the festival please tell HelenB@igfest.org and she’ll let you know what you get in return.

hope to see you all there

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iglab #6 will be on Thurs the 14th of August, 7:30 at the PM Studio.

The main focus of this months lab will be playtesting some of the games we’ve had submitted to igfest. and there have been a lot of games submitted to igfest. This means you can have a sneak preview of some of the games we’ll be playing in september.

As usual this is a free event but we like it if you sign up beforehand so we can keep a check on numbers (and buy the right amount of beer).

The festival is sizing up to be a really fantastic few days. We’ve had submissions from all over the world and are currently boiling them down to a truly epic selection.  Here’s a taster of the games on offer at the festival.

Moose Hunt In the run up to the festival, Artist Simon Evans will be walking from The Forest of Dean to Bristol dressed as a Moose. Use the internet or your phone to find him. Can you find him before he finds you?

Korean Lazer Ball Two teams of lazer gladiators battle it out, scoring goals by bouncing the lazer beam from hand-held mirrors. Enter a team to reign supreme as masters of the lazer universe? Extra prizes for the best team outfits!

Rainbow Rain Red, Green and Blue teams battle it out in a coloured water fight. Which colour will dominate the other team’s umbrella shields?

The Journey to the Middle of the Night is a giant chase game across the city. Runners must find secret check points containing stories, scenes and clues, whilst chasers hunt them down. Who will make it to the party at the end of the night?

If you’d like to volunteer for the festival we’d love to have you. Contact us at info@igfest.org as a volunteer you’ll get free access to all Bristol festival events, you’ll be fed and watered and (the killer offer) a free igfest octopus t-shirt how could anyone resist…