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[[Mittens]] is the annual real-life meeting for adventure game creators mostly from the AGS community. The first Mittens was held in 2002, and it took place in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laleham Laleham], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England], and was organised by [[m0ds]]. There has been a Mittens gathering every year since then, in various places in Europe and once in the United States. The next Mittens is planned to be in Canada.
[[Mittens]] is the annual real-life meeting for adventure game creators mostly from the AGS community. The first Mittens was held in 2002, and it took place in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laleham Laleham], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England], and was organised by [[m0ds]]. There has been a Mittens gathering every year since then, in various places in Europe, once in the United States, and once in Canada.


The original Mittens campsite has now been revisted as [[Brittens]] in 2004 and 2005. Other local AGS community meet-ups have also been arranged or suggested, often with names related to Mittens, such as [[Lapaset]].
A smaller meeting, named [[Brittens]] is also hosted each year, intended to be for those unable to attend the further-afield Mittenses. Other local AGS community meet-ups have also been arranged or suggested, often with names related to Mittens, such as [[Lapaset]].


The name "Mittens" comes from a suggestion by [[Captain Mostly]]. The idea formed during the production of "The Vestibule", the team (which included Abstauber, Yahtzee, Captain Mostly & m0ds) decided it could be fun to bundle around to Yahtzee's and have a BBQ. This never happened - but the idea was taken further and with it, m0ds launched "Mittens". Mittens are actually fingerless winter gloves. It is also a common name for a cat. It has no association or related meaning with the annual AGS meeting, but the name was made up because it was funny.
The name "Mittens" comes from a suggestion by [[Captain Mostly]]. The idea formed during the production of "The Vestibule", the team (which included Abstauber, Yahtzee, Captain Mostly & m0ds) decided it could be fun to bundle around to Yahtzee's and have a BBQ. This never happened - but the idea was taken further and with it, m0ds launched "Mittens". Mittens are actually fingerless winter gloves. It is also a common name for a cat. It has no association or related meaning with the annual AGS meeting, but the name was made up because it was funny.
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*'''2005''': Agia Anna, North Evia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greece], organised by [[Helm]].
*'''2005''': Agia Anna, North Evia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greece], organised by [[Helm]].
*'''2006''': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benidorm Benidorm], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain Spain], organised by [[Farlander]] and [[La_Lore|La Lore]].
*'''2006''': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benidorm Benidorm], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain Spain], organised by [[Farlander]] and [[La_Lore|La Lore]].
*'''2007''': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayfield%2C_Ontario Bayfield], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada Canada], organised by [[Quintaros]] and [[BaRoN]].


==Attendees==
==Attendees==
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|+ The following people have attended Mittens so far:
|+ The following people have attended Mittens so far:
! Attendee !! 2002 (England) !! 2003 (Sweden) !! 2004 (USA) !! 2005 (Greece) !! 2006 (Spain) !! Overall
! Attendee !! 2002 (England) !! 2003 (Sweden) !! 2004 (USA) !! 2005 (Greece) !! 2006 (Spain) !! 2007 (Canada) !! Overall
|-
|-


! [[2ma2]]
! [[2ma2]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || 3
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 3
|-
|-


! [[Dark Stalkey|Adamski (Dark Stalkey)]]
! [[Dark Stalkey|Adamski (Dark Stalkey)]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 5
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || 5
|-
|-


![[AGA|AGA]]
![[AGA|AGA]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 5
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6
|-
|-


![[Andail]]
![[Andail]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || 4
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 4
|-
 
![[BaRoN]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Becky]]
![[Becky]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Chrille]]
![[Chrille]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 4
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  4
|-
|-


![[Dave Gilbert]]
![[Dave Gilbert]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Disco]]
![[Disco]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 2
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[Dominika]]
![[Dominika]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 2
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  2
|-
|-


![[Edmundo|Edmundo (netmonkey)]]
![[Edmundo|Edmundo (netmonkey)]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Farlander]]
![[Farlander]]
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 3
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[FruitTree]]
![[FruitTree]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Goldmund]]
![[Goldmund]]
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 3
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[Grundislav|Grundislav]]
![[Grundislav|Grundislav]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 3
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  4
|-
|-


![[Helm]]
![[Helm]]
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 3
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[jet|jet (JetXL)]]
![[jet|jet (JetXL)]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || 4
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  5
|-
|-


![[KANDYMAN|KANDYMAN-IAC (das kandyman)]]
![[KANDYMAN|KANDYMAN-IAC (das kandyman)]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
 
![[Kevbot]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[La Lore]]
![[La Lore]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 2
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  2
|-
|-


![[Layabout]]
![[Layabout]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[MachineElf|MachineElf (Vargtass)]]
![[MachineElf|MachineElf (Vargtass)]]
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[magintz]]
![[magintz]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 3
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[mattgoble]]
![[mattgoble]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 2
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[MillsJROSS]]
![[MillsJROSS]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[m0ds]]
![[m0ds]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 5
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  5
|-
|-


![[MrColossal]]
![[MrColossal]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  2
|-
|-


![[Petteri|Petteri]]
![[Petteri|Petteri]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 2
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  2
|-
 
![[Pesty]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[custard|Privateer Puddin' (custard)]]
![[custard|Privateer Puddin' (custard)]]
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || 2
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  2
|-
|-


![[Chris Jones|Pumaman (CJ)]]
![[Chris Jones|Pumaman (CJ)]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 5
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  6
|-
|-


![[Quintaros]]
![[Quintaros]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  2
|-
|-


![[Radiant]]
![[Radiant]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  2
|-
 
![[Renegade Implementor]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Scotch]]
![[Scotch]]
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 3
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  3
|-
|-


![[User:Scummbuddy|Scummbuddy]]
![[User:Scummbuddy|Scummbuddy]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  2
|-
|-


![[Sinitrena]]
![[Sinitrena]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
 
![[The Ivy]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[Viporizer]]
![[Viporizer]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||  1
|-
|-


![[zainastar|zainastar (Jess)]]
![[zainastar|zainastar (Jess)]]
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||  2
|-
|-


!Total
!Total
| 13 || 15 || 13 || 18 || 21 ||
| 13 || 15 || 13 || 18 || 21 || 16


|}
|}
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Another Mittens tradition is the attempt to photograph Chris Jones eating onion rings and/or ice cream cones.
Another Mittens tradition is the attempt to photograph Chris Jones eating onion rings and/or ice cream cones.


At each Mittens there is also a "super quiz" of questions relating to AGS and adventure games. Everyone participates and those lucky enough get to choose from an array of prizes! 1st prize 2006 went to AGA, who won a special boxed edition of Ben Jordan 1 and a signed Mittens poster by La Lore!
At each Mittens there is also a "super quiz" of questions relating to AGS and adventure games. Everyone participates and those lucky enough get to choose from an array of prizes! 1st prize 2006 went to AGA, who won a special boxed edition of Ben Jordan 1 and a signed Mittens poster by La Lore. Grundislav won the competition in 2007.


The Mittolympics are also a special part of the Mittens traditions. Normally run by Andail (when he attends), there are various games that Mitteneers contend against each other in, including; onion ring hoopla, dart, croquet, nail in wood, swimming, running, eating & most famously - arm wrestling.
The Mittolympics are also a special part of the Mittens traditions. Normally run by Andail (when he attends), there are various games that Mitteneers contend against each other in, including; onion ring hoopla, dart, croquet, nail in wood, swimming, running, eating & most famously - arm wrestling.


There is also a popular tendancy to; drink things, burn things, break things, smoke things, eat lots of different things, meet & engage with local people things, climb things, fall off things, sail in things, photograph things, tamper with things, argue about things & compare real life things to how they are percieved over the internet things.
There is also a popular tendency to; drink things, burn things, break things, smoke things, eat lots of different things, meet & engage with local people things, climb things, fall off things, sail in things, photograph things, tamper with things, argue about things & compare real life things to how they are perceived over the internet things.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [http://www.lalehamcampingclub.co.uk/ Laleham Camping Club]
* [http://www.lalehamcampingclub.co.uk/ Laleham Camping Club]
* [http://www.clubagiaanna.gr/ Adventure Club Agia Anna]
* [http://www.clubagiaanna.gr/ Adventure Club Agia Anna]
* [http://www.renewalretreat.com/ Renewal Retreat]]


[[Category:AGS community and history]]
[[Category:AGS community and history]]


[[Category:AGS meets]]
[[Category:AGS meets]]
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