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POSTPONED: Exhibit: Chances Are...

Unfortunately, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We expect to postpone this event and the related exhibit to the fall 2020 semester.

The new exhibit Chances Are… opens April 2 in the Museum’s Central Core Gallery. This display features a variety of games of chance, including the ancient Mesopotamian Royal Game of Ur, roulette, bingo, and Decktet, Games Magazine’s 2013 Card Game of the Year.

About the Exhibit and Symposium

This project is part of the 3rd annual Spring Symposium held by Playful by Design (external link), an interdisciplinary game studies consortium at the University of Illinois. The Symposium features demonstrations, discussions, panels, and presentations highlighting technology, pedagogy, and design as they relate to gaming and game design.

This project is part of the 3rd annual Spring Symposium held by Playful by Design (external link), an interdisciplinary game studies consortium at the University of Illinois. The Symposium features demonstrations, discussions, panels, and presentations highlighting technology, pedagogy, and design as they relate to gaming and game design.

Contact

For further information on this event, contact Beth Watkins at or (217) 265-5485

All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at or (217) 244-5586.