Lucidian is a mega-game crafted for an educational context, creating an experience that gives players insights about teamwork, leadership, communication—and themselves. In this special event, we're bringing Lucidian as a standalone experience to the NYU Game Center

More details on the experience are noted below, but it's important to highlight a few key features of this free event (sponsored by the NYU Game Center) and the registration process:

Player slots are limited. If you register but don't attend, our team compositions will be affected and the entire experience for those who do attend could be undermined. If you cannot commit to being there on February 17th, please don't register

This is a hands-on team experience that lasts from 5:30 to 9 pm. If you can't join for the entire 5:30-9 pm timeframe, please don't register. Leaving early could wreck your team's experience. Doors open at 5:00. The game experience starts at 5:30

We'll fill our player slots according to registration order. As the event begins, we'll assemble teams based on who is present, according to Eventbrite registration order. If we fill all regular player slots, others in attendance will be asked to play the role of Alliance Observers, with a special briefing on the game and the freedom to observe players and teams (and to vote on special awards for teams)

If we fill our regular Eventbrite registration, we'll open a waitlist. As the event nears, we'll communicate with those on the waitlist, advising them about the possibility of attending

Because of NYU security procedures, we cannot accomodate walk-ins. It is not possible to show up and observe or play without registering or joining the waitlist

ABOUT LUCIDIAN

During Lucidian, space-mining teams race the clock, under demanding and shifting conditions, in an effort to gather enough precious material to save their endangered colonies

Players on each team take on different roles:

The NAVIGATOR, piloting the team's rigs across a danger-filled asteroid, making quick decisions with input from teammates
The ENGINEER, working hands-on to assemble materials and build devices, scrambling to level-up the team’s mining rigs
The ANALYST, interpreting cryptic data to detect hidden patterns, guiding choices on what areas to mine and avoid
The COUNCILOR, engaging in diplomacy, persuasion, and coalition-building with other teams; advancing collective actions
The LEADER, coordinating across teammates; charting big picture strategy, including how/when to use their team’s powerful unique abilities

Over roughly three hours, 30+ players cycle between huddles with teammates and action at their respective stations alongside players from other teams

As the clock counts down, new twists emerge. Some teams form collaborative alliances. Others may focus, ruthlessly, on their own interests

You might reasonably be thinking, "Ok, but is it any fun?" Lucidian was designed to create a provocative learning experience as part of a larger course on teamwork. The game aims to produce teamwork challengeces, with highs and lows, cheers of joy and howls of frustration, not simply to be fun. That said, players who appreciate engaging in these challenges often find the experience fun--sometimes incredibly fun

For more information, see playlucidian.com

Lucidian @ The NYU Game Center