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[[Image:Mittens2007GroupPhoto.jpg|thumb|Mittens 2007 group photo. Missing are [[Pesty]] and [[User:Scummbuddy|Scummbuddy]]]] | [[Image:Mittens2007GroupPhoto.jpg|thumb|Mittens 2007 group photo. Missing are [[Pesty]] and [[User:Scummbuddy|Scummbuddy]]]] | ||
[[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. | [[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 next Mittens has been organised for 15-22 August 2008, in north-east France, near the Belgian border. Details can be found on [http://new.bigbluecup.com/yabb/index.php?topic=33493.new#new the AGS forums]. | ||
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]]. | 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]] (Finnish for "mittens"). | ||
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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*'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
*'''2008''': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville-Mézières Near Charleville-Mézières], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardennes Ardennes], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France], organised by [[AGA]] and [[scotch]]. | |||
==Attendees== | ==Attendees== | ||