Tiny Games for Home
OSPREY GAMES
- Author: Hide&Seek
- Illustrator: Paulina Ganucheau
- Publication Date: 20 Sep 2015
- Number of Pages: 56
Designed to give the maximum amount of fun for the minimum amount of rule-reading, Tiny Games for Home will let you find the perfect game for whatever situation youre in. All you need is this book, and the stuff thats around you. (Friends optional)
There are games to play with spoons and sofas and TVs and turnips and books and bottles. Games about words, games about celebrities, games about the things and the people and the places in your life. Games for TV commercial breaks, games for toast, and games for lying in bed. Whether youre feeling creative or competitive, silly or energetic, weve got you covered.
"Its like carrying around a collection of Victorian parlour games - except the Tiny Games take advantage of modern social settings and contexts. Theyre amusing, raucous and inventive - The Guardian
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
Hide&Seek is a game design studio based in London and New York. Through a compelling combination of design, technology and cultural partnership, their work re-imagines public space as a place to play and spans multiple platforms: console, smartphone, browser, TV and street. The studio is founded on the belief that play is essential to our health, minds and relationships, and will play an increasing role in the civic culture of the 21st century. They create new games and experiences, curate and support the work of artists and designers through the Sandpit series, design and consult with global brands, and speak at events around the world. Hide&Seek are Artists in Residence at the Southbank Centre and recent partners include: Channel 4, BBC, Tate Modern, Warner Brothers, Royal Opera House, Hogmanay Festival and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Their work has been recognised by D&D, Creative Review, BAFTA, The One Show, Living Labs Global Awards and Guardian MEGAS. Founder & Director Alex Fleetwood won British Council Performing Arts Entrepreneur of the Year, and Development Director Margaret Robertson was named one of the UKs top games designers by Develop Magazine.
CONTENTS: Parlour games broken down by location (e.g. Kitchen) and number of players. Black & White illustrations.
Used with permission, copyright 2016 The Osprey Group. Copyright 2016 Brey Corp. t/a Hobby Works.
