Going in circles The end of the year seemed to beg for a cyclical theme. We tried out three different games. Cyclada Germaine had been thinking about a game (1) in which the playing field would change shape, and (2)
Why Play?
League was conceived in all seriousness as a forum for playing invented games and sports. (Note: next play date is Sunday 30 December.) Why this focus on play, you ask? Isn’t it a frivolous pursuit? This reaction isn’t unexpected. On
Upcoming play 30 December
Next play date: Sunday 30 December, from noon. Going in circles The world hasn’t ended, and a new year looms, so this date will honour all things cyclical: circles, looping, turning-about, maybe snowballs. Reach out if you have ideas, or
December: Toy Hacking Tuesdays
Get into the spirit of the season by giving new life to an old toy or or new meaning to a broken gadget. League is toy hacking Tuesday evenings in December, from 5pm on. Bring toys and gadgets we can
Weekly highlights: play in urban space
A bunch of projects crossed our desk recently that are all about re-imagining the potential of urban space. 1. Walking East First off, here’s a project that is underway right now, for an undetermined length of time — perhaps a few
Played: Sunday 25 November 2012
Everyone was asked to bring a stick of some kind, and it was a funny sight to see people arriving at the field with brooms, umbrellas, lacrosse- and hockey sticks, branches, a mop, and a piece of bamboo. Others pulled
Upcoming play — Sunday 25 November — stickplay
Bring something stick-like: a branch, broomstick, sticks for playing, a club, a staff… Each object’s purpose will reveal itself. Sunday 25 November, noon to 4pm Elm Park
Highlights of the week: breathing, junkyard sports, origins of Monopoly, Checkered Chess, Paul Pfeiffer / James Naismith, and Sergio Romo’s fastball
A roundup of interesting projects and issues that recently crossed our desk. 1. Below the Belt from Vimeo user jiann Below The Belt is an interactive installation exploring the tensions between competitive contact sports and the inward focus of breathing
Played: Sunday 28 October 2012
Gölstrom A new game that organically emerged from goofing around with the equipment at hand, as we realized that everyone was up for some fairly physical play. It was very fun and natural and completely unrelated to the games that
Upcoming League play – 28 October
League play Sunday 28 October 12:00-4:00 Elm Park, Kerrisdale League is an open gathering for the purpose of playing games and sports invented by community members. Each game, its playing field and its strategies will evolve through trial and improvisation,