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[mike]

I'll be attending Game On some time in the next few months.

What's Game On?
Well, I'll just paste some text from the site I linked to above so you can read for yourself:

Get ready for Melbourne's must-see exhibition of 2008 - the action-packed celebration of games culture that has thrilled over one million players of all ages around the world. Game On tracks the development of videogames from the first computer game to arcade-era hits and the very latest from today's billion dollar industry.

Original illustrations by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and concept sketches behind classics like Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto provide unique insight into the creative process of game development. Rarely-seen consoles, controllers, arcade machines, packaging and collectables are brought together in a showcase of game history like no other.

Now, I am pretty sure I'm not the only Australian on the forum. I also think I'm probably not the only Melbourne-ite.

So, are any of you interested in having a TIGS meet at ACMI?

-Mike


Edit: Oh, just noticed Kotaku Australia has a comp running to get free tickets:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/03/week_1_win_tickets_to_melbournes_game_on_exhibit.html

[Farbs]

Melbourne's a bit far fer something like this, so I reckon I'll pass.
Make sure you pick up your Aquaria postcard at the gift shop!

[skrew]

Well since i recently started a games degree at RMIT in melbourne im sure it would be somewhat beneficial for me to rock down there for a bit.

[MattJ]

Oooh I wonder if my Net Yaroze game is still in the exhibition, anyone going want to let me know?

[mike]

Well, cool.
Good to know there is some interest. I guess we should wait a while before we set a date and time to meet. Hopefully we can get a bit more of a group together soon. 

Oooh I wonder if my Net Yaroze game is still in the exhibition, anyone going want to let me know?

Sure, we'll let you know.

[MattJ]

Sure, we'll let you know.

Thanks, it's a cacky robotron twin-stick thing called Robot Ron. I think the Yaroze stand had several games on it, but Ron was usually playing.

I really enjoyed the exhibition when I saw it in London years ago, probably 4 or 5 years ago!  Possibly not quite enough text detail on everything to feeed my geeky heart but the Tomb Raider and GTA3 concept stuff is boss.

I do regret not getting a photo of Robot Ron playing at the exhibition, if a Tigsourcer (TIGsorcerer?  TIGsaucer?) could snap a pic that would be AMAZING!

[skrew]

After looking through the website and doing the mini tour it seems a lot more like an exhibition for those on the outside looking in. Rather than for the benefit of those actually interested in games, though if cash funds allow i might stop by

[MattJ]

It is pitched so that non-gamers can enjoy it, my girlfriend really liked it for example and apart from Zookeeper and Singstar addictions she's clean. In London the arcade cabs they had were worth the admission price alone: Robotron, Pacman, StarWars Vector and loads more all on freeplay. I don't think they ship the cabs internationally, rather get collectors in the local area to lend, so it depends on the Melbourne scene.

Whatever though if it's local to you GO SEE IT, I mean how often do they even do exhibitions about videogames?

[moshboy]

I'm from Melbourne and I'd certainly like to drop by if I have the time. It is showing for quite a while which is a good thing.

[mike]

Cool, well, good to hear there's a few interested people.

Any days better for anyone? For me, weekends are good. But I can also just go there after work, 'cause I work 5 mins from there...

[Jolli]

Im not even close