Ludopolis

Ludopolis is a festival held in Lisbon, Portugal, in June. It is organized by Associação Ludopolis (a local non-profit organization). The first edition took place in Jardim Botânico Tropical (near Belém Palace) in 2012 and was visited by 7000 visitors, especially families.[1] More than 1000 games and toys for all ages occupied 3 hectares of the gardens and indoor areas.

The Festival is part of the well-known Festas de Lisboa which also occurs during June.[2] Ludopolis is divided into 5 main areas called "Aldeias" (villages). A board games village, a traditional village, a multimedia village, a kids village, and a building village compose the principal areas. Also, some workshops and cultural actions take place during the event.[1]

A big part of the festival is the Ludopolis International Boardgame Design Contest. The first edition had 78 valid entries from 10 countries.[3] The second edition received 144 games from 11 countries.[4] The second edition occurred over the last two weekends of June 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.ludopolis.pt/
  2. ↑ http://www.festasdelisboa.com/festas2013/en/festas-lisboa13/
  3. ↑ http://www.bgdf.com/node/5574
  4. ↑ http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/889409/ludopolis-international-boardgame-design-contest-2

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