Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox
Sat 14 Nov · 14:45
The Pleasance Edinburgh
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Tinderbox Collective will host a workshop at The Pleasance in Edinburgh, teaching participants how to create interactive poetry games using the Bitsy engine. Attendees are encouraged to bring a short poem or text to adapt into a game, and should bring their own laptops if possible. The workshop is suitable for all experience levels.
Have you ever been tempted to make your poetry interactive? Come along to learn about game design and how it can intersect with poetry, with Tinderbox Collective. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have made your own tiny pixel-art game using Bitsy, a little engine for little games, worlds, and stories! Attendees are asked to bring along a short poem or text that they’d like to turn into a game, as well as their own laptop if possible. There will be some computers available to share. This workshop is open to any level of experience with games, including complete beginners.
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Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 14:45.
Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox is held at The Pleasance Edinburgh in Edinburgh (60 Pleasance, Edinburgh South EH8 9TJ).
The forecast for Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox is Partly cloudy · 8°C.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of The Pleasance Edinburgh can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox can be booked via whatsoninedinburgh.co.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Tinderbox Collective will host a workshop at The Pleasance in Edinburgh, teaching participants how to create interactive poetry games using the Bitsy engine. Attendees are encouraged to bring a short poem or text to adapt into a game, and should bring their own laptops if possible. The workshop is suitable for all experience levels.
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Have you ever been tempted to make your poetry interactive? Come along to learn about game design and how it can intersect with poetry, with Tinderbox Collective. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have made your own tiny pixel-art game using Bitsy, a little engine for little games, worlds, and stories! Attendees are asked to bring along a short poem or text that they’d like to turn into a game, as well as their own laptop if possible. There will be some computers available to share. This workshop is open to any level of experience with games, including complete beginners.
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When is Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox?
Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 14:45.
Where is Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox taking place?
Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox is held at The Pleasance Edinburgh in Edinburgh (60 Pleasance, Edinburgh South EH8 9TJ).
What will the weather be like at Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox?
The forecast for Make A Tiny Poetry Game with Tinderbox is Partly cloudy · 8°C.
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