Museum Lab: Games Lab
Dates
Saturday 7 March | 10am – 4pm
Included with General Admission | Drop in
Site access information
WA Museum Boola Bardip is fully accessible. Call 1300 134 081 for assistance. Accessible resources and programs >
Get ready to play, explore and discover!
We invite families to step inside Games Lab - a vibrant world where imagination meets innovation. Designed for all ages, this hands-on experience brings together the best of electronic, video and analogue games in a unique museum setting.
What to expect:
- Hands-on fun across a huge variety of games old and new
- Educational play that sparks curiosity and creativity
- Sneak peeks from indie games designers
Bring the whole family for an unforgettable experience filled with laughter, learning, and, most importantly, FUN! Let the games begin!
Talks
David Green is a self-proclaimed geek. Within a few months of owning Nostalgia Box, he fell in love with the customers, the staff and the pure nostalgia the place gives to people.
Indie Games Zone
Strategic, simple, and hilarious frog racing! Leap and whirly-do your way across the pond, guiding your frog to victory while messing with your friends' frogs. Easy to learn, fun to play again, ideal for ages 8+ and for 4-6 players.
By Dapper Cranium: https://dappercranium.wordpress.com/
Challenge your friends and family to a Bin Off! Strategically sort rubbish and build up points for each filled bin you claim. With gameplay that references real-world recycling and waste management strategies, Bin Off is sure to be a fun AND educational addition to your board game sessions!
Easy to learn, with simple or competitive gameplay options!
Printed with 100% recycled materials with the Environmental Printing Company – developed locally in Perth, WA.
By Dapper Cranium: https://dappercranium.wordpress.com/
You’re invited to celebrate the birthday of an interdimensional deity! The main event; solving the murder of the birthday boy himself!
Classic point-and-click visual novel adventure, with a deadly twist. You must solve the mystery before the floating palace tumbles into a black hole. Every conversation, every poke of an object will bring you and your fellow partygoers closer to an unfathomable cosmic demise.
Don’t forget to grab some birthday cake!
By Dapper Cranium: https://dappercranium.wordpress.com/
Interactives
Nostalgia Box is Australia’s first and only retro videogame museum. Hosting over 100 different consoles, it brings generations together in a fun way. Expect four vintage consoles bringing all the old‑school magic.
