GUADEC Games

Students that are first timers at GUADEC should integrate in a playful way to the community. Let us use a game.

Game mechanics

• ✔ Students get together in teams of 4 or 5
• ✔ Teams get succesive tasks, they do not get a new one completing the last one
• ✔ Every task demands some kind of video or photo proof
• ✔ There is a time limit until Saturday 28th, 12hrs (AGM day)
• ✔ (if possible) Some kind clues are in key talks (minimum complicity with speakers)

Rules (what to do)

• GAME MASTER: Diego Escalante Urrelo (diegoe@gnome.org)

• You have to deliver in person or by email. The sooner the better.
• VIDEO can be any resolution, 1280x720 preferred, please refrain from anything below 640x480. Any codec is ok.
• PHOTOS should be around or above 3000px wide (check your camera settings, usually "Large" setting is enough).
• CAMERA: Every group should have at least one, otherwise you will have to trade members with another group.
• You should deliver your completed tasks to the GAME MASTER as soon as possible. In person or by email.

Points (how do we win?)

• Completed tasks are 100 points
• First team to complete a task get 50 extra points (completing means delivering your results to the GAME MASTER)
• Delivering your results in person gets you 30 extra points

Suggestions (win easier!)

• A short "Sorry, $person, can you spare a minute?" or "Hi, $person?, are you busy too busy now?" is good enough to start a conversation.
• Don't be afraid to ASK or introduce yourself.
• Most people will be aware of the games, so they will not mind sparing a minute to help.
• Above all: be respectful and mind your TIMING.

The challenges (go nuts)

• #1 VIDEO: record 2 GNOME hackers saying what was their first GUADEC and their favorite thing from it in 3 words ("Istanbul, 2008, the great food!", "Birmingham, 2007, the etap lobby!")
  • CAN NOT REPEAT: you should ask the if he/she has been on tape already by some other team
  • Be careful not to be too far away from the subject so audio is clear.
  • Make each video around 15 or 25 seconds.
  • DELIVER: The 2 unedited video files
• #2 PHOTO: Photograph as many GUADEC t-shirts (different years) as possible
  • Include the hacker face of course!
  • DELIVER: As many photos as you can take
• #3 PHOTO: Photograph as many PAST SoC/OPW interns as possible
  • Bonus points if they are together on the same picture
  • DELIVER: As many photos as you can take
• #4 PHOTO: Photograph as many CURRENT OR PAST BOARD MEMBERS as possible
  • Bonus points if they are together on the same picture
  • DELIVER: As many photos as you can take
• #5 VIDEO: record 2 different GUADEC volunteers (GPUL or local) explaining what they do at GUADEC
  • CAN NOT REPEAT: you should ask the volunteer if he/she has been on tape already by some other team
  • Suggested text: "I'm $name and I am $what-he-she-is-doing for GUADEC"
  • Make each video around 10 or 20 seconds.
  • DELIVER: The 2 unedited video files
• #6 VIDEO: record a hacker explaining any of the following in 20s, at most:
  • What is a GEGL and where are they from?
  • Where and who is WANDA?
  • Where was the first GUADEC held?
  • What is the Swedish Conspiracy?
  • Who has attended EVERY GUADEC?
  • DELIVER: A video (1) of 20s top with the hacker explaining
• #7 PHOTO: use Cheese to take a photo of your team
  • DELIVER: A photo (1) taken with Cheese

2012 Results

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w1tetfxv8u25bf5/g-hy3Jw4ea/outreach#/