This week Studio resident Simon Johnson will take us through a potted history of his work as a game designer, specialising in enabling people to play in real, social spaces. He was Founder and Director of igfest, Bristol’s festival of outdoor play and a Director at Slingshot. In this Lunchtime Talk, Simon will give an overview of some games he has been developing over the past year, including The Black Maze: a bio-activate horror maze and Qubit: a game of Chance Played inside a quantum computer.

Simon has recently founded a new games company: Free Ice Cream, dedicated to making complex subjects playable.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around just before the talk. Send an email to studio@watershed.co.uk to book your place on a tour.

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