The Polish video game industry has undergone a spectacular transformation over the past four decades, becoming a showcase of Polish culture and current technology. In Opole, visitors will have the opportunity not only to discover this history behind the scenes but, above all, to experience iconic titles personally.
This will be made possible by the interactive exhibition “Join the Game: 40 Years of Polish Games”, which takes visitors on a fascinating journey through four decades of Polish electronic entertainment. The exhibition will be hosted in the Gaming Zone of the Provincial Public Library (Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna) at 18-19-20 Piastowska Street in Opole. Visitors will be able to play throughout the exhibition’s run, from 12 to 14 November. Admission to all gaming stations is free.
The event is set apart from other ones through its fully interactive and engaging format. Instead of traditional display cases, the organisers have opted for a hands-on experience. Visitors will have access to gaming stations featuring titles developed by Polish creators, allowing everyone to try out the games for themselves.
Complementing the gaming experience will be a large-scale map showcasing locations featured in Polish video games, a documentary highlighting key milestones in the industry’s development, and unique original artefacts illustrating the early days of the Polish gaming market. Dominika Gorgosz-Złoty, Head of the Gaming Zone Department at the Provincial Public Library, explains the exhibition’s unique character, its nostalgic journey through time, and what exactly visitors can expect to find at the library:
This is an interactive exhibition, so visitors can not only see artefacts from these forty years, including objects associated with game launches, promotional materials and so-called big boxes, in which computer games and other media used to be sold. There are also eight gaming stations, which, interestingly, are very modern, where visitors can play eight interesting games. These were created by Polish studios or feature elements referring to Polish history in the context of the video game industry. There is also a huge map of Poland showing locations featured in video games from Poland. The project demonstrates that computer games are a modern tool combining education, history and creativity.
The nationwide exhibition is organised by the Institute of Creative Industries (Instytut Przemysłów Kreatywnych), while the Opole edition is hosted in partnership with the Gaming Zone of the Provincial Public Library.
Author: Aleksandra Czerska
(photo: OPOlink.pl)
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