RMIT at Melbourne International Games Week

Play Capitol Arcade

Discover a hidden street arcade and follow a trail of five arcade games embedded in shops and cafés starting at The Capitol.

Location:  The Capitol, 113 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Date: Saturday 30 September – Sunday 8 October 2023

Time: 10 pm – 8:00 pm

RMIT Games Day

Show off your skills in the battle arena; our tournament formats are round robin style – followed by knockouts with an upper and lower bracket for finals.

Location:  City campus, Building 12, Level 4, Room 96  (Retail market space) adjacent to Community Games Space (Room 108)

Date: Sunday 1 October 2023

Time: 12 pm – 7:00 pm

Urban Play School

Explore an urban playground of experimental games created by student game designers from Future Play Lab.

Location: Bowen Street, RMIT City Campus

Dates: Sunday 1 October – Tuesday 3 October 

Times: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Play About Place 

This symposium will explore the RMIT campus as a test-bed for developing playful urban environments to demonstrate how cities can adapt creatively and playfully to the way we now live.

Location: The Garden Building, RMIT City Campus

Date: Tuesday 3 October

Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

64 Ways of Being launch 

64 Ways of Being is a free augmented reality (AR) app that allows players to see Collingwood and Fitzroy through fresh eyes. Test out the game for yourself, all you need is a smart phone and headphones.

Location: Composite at Collingwood Yards

Date: Wednesday 5 October

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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