Name: Geeky Gamers
Start: 2024-11-18T11:00:00+13:00
End: 2024-11-18T16:00:00+13:00

BASED ON SPACE NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED - an RSVP on this event will still need to be confirmed by the host.

Geeky Gamers is an intentional gaming space where rangatahi get together collaboratively and explore different types of game and game theory. This has been running for a number of years and over time has been refined to he following principles:

Gaming together: This is not a group of individuals playing different things, the goal is for people to connect and collaborate through gaming. This is supported by it being a smaller group of regular attendees.

Child Led: The kaupapa and intentions have been set by Cael (the host) and regular attendees. The event is supported by adult energy but it is driven by the teens involved.

Inclusiveness: All attendees to feel welcome and included, including LGBTQ+, neurodivergence, skill level, ability etc

Growth mindset: A focus on how to grow abilities, learn through collaboration and explore new ideas.

Self sufficiency: Attendees will be responsible for feeding themselves, any physical exercise they may require and as a group, responsibility for each other.

Creative reasoning: Participants are encouraged to be creative, think outside the box and to problem solve in lateral ways.

**Age range: Cael has floated an age range of 13+ this year, this is based on the activities they want to pursue and the level of supervision they will be getting (close to none) - he has identified that there are younger members who want to join and has suggested that we have some larger group activities through the year that would include a broader range of ages.**

Activities:

Boardgaming, coding, vintage console, PC building, Party/group games, roleplaying, fighting games, racing games, Dr Who episodes, watching anime, card games, and whatever else is picked up via interests.
As an adult who lightly observes, there is a lot of respectful debate, philosophical discussion, and comedic banter - this is as much a social exercise as it is a learning exercise.

https://www.engineeringforkids.com/about/news/2021/november/what-soft-skills-do-kids-learn-from-playing-vide/

Timing: 11am to 4pm - broad timeframe to allow for different arrivals and departures.

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