Step Right Up! Re-imagining carnival games

In this hands-on workshop we'll create physical/digital games rooted in the tradition of classic Carny fare. What could you make using well known, and possibly deceptively-difficult, games with updated technology? What other contexts or messages could be told or supported using skill-based physical games? We'll start with a short introduction to the history and examples of games and then open it up for brainstorming and team-forming. The bulk of the time will be spent creating prototypes of games, finishing with a walk down the midway of our participants' creations.

It's gonna be quick! So bring ideas and materials (cardboard, microcontrollers, sensors) if you have them!