NY'S COME OUT AND PLAY FESTIVAL: ALTERNATE REALITY GAME IMMERSION?

COME OUT AND PLAY FESTIVAL www.comeoutandplay.org is set for this coming weekend -- September 22-24. If you're in the City -- head over tothe Eyebeam Art & Technology Center, located at Eyebeam at 540 W. 21st Street, New York, NY. Stop by the headquarters during the festival for information and to see game updates according to their website.

COMBO OF ART, GAMES, ARG, PERFORMANCE & MORE WITH TECH! GEEK GAMES: LIVE VIDEO GAMES & MORE.........

The event from the description on its website www.comeoutandplay.org appears to be a combo of artistic experiences, location based games, Alternate Reality Gaming (or a variation of it) and performance art many with tech combos-- video, GPS, LBS & more....

SMS TIE INS......

The GET OUT AND PLAY site encourages you to: Register for games and receive e-mail and SMS alerts powered by GumSpots. With games in public around the city, they will be adjusting on the fly.

WHAT KINDS OF GAMES WILL YOU SEE/BE A PART OF: here's just a small sampling:

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A Master Criminal is loose in New York City. You must track him down and capture him.

Location: Eyebeam

Start Time: Saturday Sept 23, 9:00 PM

Duration: 2 hours

Players: 3-7 players to a team. Up to 5 teams.

Genre: Scavenger Hunt

Sign-up: Sign up at now!

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The Quote-Finding Photography Big Game!

Location: Eyebeam

Start Time: Saturday Sept 23, 3:00 PM

Duration: 30 minutes

Players: 2-3 players per team. Up to 10 teams.

Genre: Photo Hunt

URL: http://playquoto.com

Sign-up: Sign up at now!

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A real running of the bulls! Trade stocks in this game of vicious backstabbing and inside information around Wall Street.

Location: By the 7,000 LB bronze bull at Exchange Pl. & Broadway downtown.

Start Time: Friday Sept 22, 6:00 PM

Duration: 2 hours

Players: 3 players to a team. Up to 10 teams.

Genre: Role Playing

Sign-up: Coming Soon

Mission -- on their website they say:
The Come Out & Play Festival seeks to provide a forum for new types of public games and play. We want to bring together a public eager to rediscover the world around them through play with designers interested in producing innovative new games and experiences. Oh yeah, and we want to have fun.

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Play a giant game of Space Invaders on the side of a building, with your body as the controller!

Location: Eyebeam

Start Time: Friday Sept 22, 8:00 PM

Duration: The game lasts until you get bored, tired or attacked by people waiting in line behind you.

Players: 1 player

Genre: Blown-up video game

Sign-up: Line up at event

URL: www.hawk-huang.com/portfolio/thesis.htm