Visit the Game Masters Exhibition
This is actually an item I crossed off the list at the start of this year – but then I managed to loose the ticket until I found it hidden in a box earlier this week.
I added this particular item to my list as it tied in really nicely with the dissertation work I was doing at the time.
There is an almost 10 year age gap between my sister and I and so for the most part I spent my childhood growing up beside my three boy cousins. I reckon that this played a huge part in a tom-boyish-ness that I think I still haven’t quite shaken off.
A childhood of playing Tig, Cops and Robber, Kerbie, Wrestling, and Football means that you can probably kick a ball at my face and I won’t flinch. It also means that I have massive interest in games, and gaming culture.
The exhibition, held by the National Museums of Scotland allowed visitors to delve into the history of video-games, RPGs, and the development of the console. Not only that, visitors were treated to a rare experience – the opportunity to play a huge number of games released between the 70’s to some of the most advanced indie games of the current gaming era.
The exhibition had a magical atmosphere. The space was alive with sound and light. The audience ranged from small children to grown men and women re-living their childhood memories, and everyone else in between.
Among the featured games and artists were several Scottish designers, including Rockstar and the infamous Grand Theft Auto, to lesser known names such as Edinburgh’s own Lucky Frame Studios.
The hyperactive, super interactive experience was one that I was glad I didn’t miss. It really was a feast for the imagination.
*Game Masters was created by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image*
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