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In I've brought you back a baby dragon (2013), an original board game by Cally Trench, holiday makers are desperate to go back home, but cannot do so until they have acquired an ice cream, a postcard and a souvenir baby dragon. |
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Players have to make swaps at times, and can choose to thwart the other players in their attempt to return home with their goods, or can choose to co-operate and assist each other. Most players start with the aim of winning, but the frustration inherent in the game often alters players' behaviour so that they decide to collaborate in the end. |
I've brought you back a baby dragon was made specially for Be Our Guest at Oriel Davies, Newtown, Powys, in summer 2013, an exhibition that reflected the experiences, attributes and desires of an (imaginary) B&B, and this is where it was first played.I've brought you back a baby dragon was played during the In Dialogue conference at Primary, Nottingham (4th October 2014), convened by Heather Connelly, Rhiannon Jones and Rebecca Beinart. It was played at an OVADA Stammtisch at Joe Perks & Co, Oxford (on 24th November 2016). It was also played at Cally Trench's Board Games at the Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading (on 4th February 2017), and at Festal Favours (on 10th June 2017), curated by Clare Carswell as part of Charlbury Festival.I've brought you back a baby dragon was also played at two Cally's Board Game Evenings at Wycombe Museum (on 15th February and 25th October 2018); and at Cally Trench's Original Board Games (on 22nd September 2018) at The Heseltine Gallery, Middleton Cheney, during the exhibition Nick Trench / Cally Trench: Siblings Cannot Agree.I've brought you back a baby dragon was also played at Elisabetta Balasso / Cally Trench: Original Board and Card Games at OpenHand OpenSpace, Reading (on 7th September 2019); and at the In Dialogue conference at Déda, Derby (on 19th November 2019), convened by Heather Connelly and Rhiannon Jones.I've brought you back a baby dragon was included in the exhibition the playful turn at Espacio Gallery, London (2012).I've brought you back a baby dragon was played by families at Space Studios, Ilford, in a Community Games Day (on 12th February 2022) organised by resident artist Lydia Julien. It was included in an International Women's Day iteration of the regular Bucks Board Games session at Wycombe Arts Centre (on 8th March 2022).I've brought you back a baby dragon was also played at Cally Trench's Original Board Games at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot (on 8th October 2022) during the exhibition Tineke Bruijnzeels / Cally Trench: Exploring inside the box. |