igfest - Sept 10-13, 2009

igfest is Bristol's very own interesting games festival - street games, outdoor spectacles, mass social interaction, the reclamation of public urban spaces for play and adventure. Last year saw its successful birth with 23 games and over 1000 players. This year its back and is bigger better and more diverse.

Our games are different. These games are all about unique connections between people and places. We play games in and with the real world. We play games in the city, on the streets and in unusual buildings and places. Some game are high tech and some are no tech. Some games last for minutes and others hours. Some are rich and challenging and some are just senseless fun.We believe games can be as exciting and engaging as the cinema or theatre. igfest is a chance to play some of the best games from artists and game designers from across the world.

Should you need more evidence of the breadth and depth of the playfulness intimated thereby, you might note the presence of Circle Rules Football amongst igfest's panoply of invitations to functionally festive fun.

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from Bernie DeKoven, funsmith