If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be chased by Zombies, interrogated by agents or hassled by crooked cops, get yourself down to Igfest, Bristol's original and radical street and interactive gaming festival.
Now entering its fifth year, Igfest is a celebration of the very latest in theatrical street gaming, with this year seeing three games taking centre stage hosting hundreds of eager participants at locations around the city centre.
Three games were on show at this year's festival, with newcomers 'Incitement' from Splash & Ripple and 'Cargo Remix' joining the ever popular '2.8 hours later' from veteran interactive gaming outfit Slingshot
The Zombie action comes thick and fast in 2.8 hours later, where the aim of the game is to avoid being eaten by zombies whilst trying to make your way across the city to the safety of the survivors base by finding and deciphering hidden clues.
Cargo Remix is set in a world controlled by artificial intelligence where you must use your cunning and stealth to barter for fake ID, haggle with crooked cops and decipher clues in order pick up the cargo and make it to the boat safely in time to escape to freedom.
At the other end of the scale is Incitement, a game set in a world where the authority sees and knows everything and employs agents to watch over the population and keep the peace. If you imagine nineteen eighty four set in the Google age you're somewhere close.
2.8 hours later ran from the Wednesday to the Saturday, performing to sell out crowds each night. Incitement and Cargo Remix joined 2.8 hours later on the Saturday for a day of gaming which transformed the centre of Bristol into a plethora of alternate realities inhabited by hundreds of willing participants.
The popularity of theatrical street gaming is growing year on year as this exciting form of interactive entertainment is discovered by more and more people, with Bristol once again being at the centre of this artistic and cultural revolution. So if you want to experience this new and exciting medium get involved today and you may just find yourself hooked.
Now entering its fifth year, Igfest is a celebration of the very latest in theatrical street gaming, with this year seeing three games taking centre stage hosting hundreds of eager participants at locations around the city centre.
Three games were on show at this year's festival, with newcomers 'Incitement' from Splash & Ripple and 'Cargo Remix' joining the ever popular '2.8 hours later' from veteran interactive gaming outfit Slingshot
The Zombie action comes thick and fast in 2.8 hours later, where the aim of the game is to avoid being eaten by zombies whilst trying to make your way across the city to the safety of the survivors base by finding and deciphering hidden clues.
Cargo Remix is set in a world controlled by artificial intelligence where you must use your cunning and stealth to barter for fake ID, haggle with crooked cops and decipher clues in order pick up the cargo and make it to the boat safely in time to escape to freedom.
At the other end of the scale is Incitement, a game set in a world where the authority sees and knows everything and employs agents to watch over the population and keep the peace. If you imagine nineteen eighty four set in the Google age you're somewhere close.
2.8 hours later ran from the Wednesday to the Saturday, performing to sell out crowds each night. Incitement and Cargo Remix joined 2.8 hours later on the Saturday for a day of gaming which transformed the centre of Bristol into a plethora of alternate realities inhabited by hundreds of willing participants.
The popularity of theatrical street gaming is growing year on year as this exciting form of interactive entertainment is discovered by more and more people, with Bristol once again being at the centre of this artistic and cultural revolution. So if you want to experience this new and exciting medium get involved today and you may just find yourself hooked.
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