ARC SPRING FLING - Games Night: Space and Place
Come along to Games Night at the ARC where we will explore 'space' and 'place' through a plethora of games and activities.
About ARC SPRING FLING - Games Night: Space and Place
| 18th April 2025 | |
| 6pm - 8.30pm | |
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Mazumdar Shaw Advanced Research Centre 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow West End G11 6EW |
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| Free but booking required | |
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A games night with a difference as we explore how games and gaming help us imagine space and place.
From VR and desktop adventures, to card-based and tabletop games, there is something for everyone and a host of exciting new experiences available to play, watch, and enjoy.
- Explore the construction of St Giles Cathedral and the importance of traditional ecological knowledge in VR with Education Evolved
- Experience the 1885 Cambodian uprising against French colonial power through an expansive wargame
- Preview Hyperrealestate, a work-in-progress walking simulator world populated by a mass of zombie presidents.
- Explore the potential of VR for museum exploration with ARC XR - or use it to shoot, slash, or even paint your way through some innovative games!
- The University Games Society will showcase a variety of games of the video, board, and card varieties!
- Enjoy retro gaming on a muti-game arcade machine with some classic titles
- Table football and table tennis available for the older than old-school gamers!
- Mario Kart on the big screen because……well, Mario Kart.
This event is free, but ticketed.
You will be permitted to one drink on arrival, while stocks last.
You are welcome to bring your own food, but please take any rubbish away with you.
Please enter the ARC via the main entrance.
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