Great gaming at the gallery
The Latrobe Regional Gallery and local libraries recently collaborated to host 'Game Fest,' an event featuring both modern and retro video games. The event saw record attendance, successfully bridging generational gaps by allowing parents to share nostalgic gaming experiences with their children.
Why it matters
This event demonstrates how cultural institutions can leverage gaming culture to increase community engagement and foster social interaction across different age groups.
BRINGING nostalgic fun to Morwell, Game Fest took place at Latrobe Regional Gallery, hosted by Latrobe Libraries on July 1.
Featuring the new winter exhibition upstairs, up to 35 people attended Game Fest, where people of all ages could play arcade games, from the current exhibition Area Arcade: Round One, Nintendo Wii’s Mario Kart, Minecraft, the Nintendo Switch and board games. There was a bit of everything for everyone.
Tagging along to the event, Latrobe local Robert Madigan brought his son, and said it was a chance to be social together while playing games from his past.
Mr Madigan told the Express that at home, he also has his own arcade, but the experience of the exhibition as well as Game Fest, brought energetic vibes from traditional arcades.
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