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BARG is a network based in Birmingham for people who want to play games and make games. When we say “games”, we mean a wide range of playful things that can happen in public places, hidden places and/or across multiple digital platforms. Please feel free to help us challenge our preconceptions and definitions.

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Pub meet, Monday 15th of February

2010 February 5
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by genzaichi
Posted by de3euk on Flickr

Sweet Hearts. Posted by de3euk on Flickr

We’re having a pub meet at 7pm at the Lamp Tavern on Monday the 15th of February to discuss some of the ideas that came out of the New Year’s Smorgasbord post.

It’s mainly a chance to get people together to talk game stuff, but in particular we’ll be looking to get people involved in making a Central Library project happen and programming some playful things for Shenanigans on Saturday 27th of February.

Sandwiched between Valentine’s Day and Shrove Tuesday, we’re sure you can think of some other activities to keep us entertained too.

Bring yourself, bring ideas, bring a willingness to get involved. Pancakes optional (but strongly encouraged).

All welcome, attendance is free.
We’ll be in the Lillie Langtry function room at the back of The Lamp Tavern (157 Barford Street, Birmingham, B5 6AH)

Use the comments section to let us know you’re coming and/or bounce around a few ideas and suggestions before the night.

Below are synopses of some recent posts. To read the full article, click on the title or on the "read more" link.

A full listing of our archives is available here.

January Meet ‘em Up

2010 January 13
by tigershungry

Well look at me posting on the other side of the BARG blog, I feel like a kid naughtily sneaking behind the teacher’s desk. But whilst I’m here I wanted to let people know about the monthly Game Central networking events. These will be taking place on the last Thursday of…

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New Year’s Smorgasbord – help yourself

2010 January 7
by genzaichi

Welcome to 2010, the year in which we gently remind you BARG was set up as a network and to make it sustainable it needs input from you

Here’s a selection of ideas that have either been floating around or left dangling. If you’d like to see any of them happen…

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as if it were the last time

2009 November 26
by genzaichi

At 6pm on 18th December something small and gorgeous will happen in Birmingham.

To be a part of it you’ll need someone you’re close to, an mp3 player and to sign up on the subtlemob website.

A few days before you will receive instructions regarding an mp3 file to download and where…

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