Maybe you didn’t get enough Panels and Video Game goodness at MAGFest or missed it entirely.  Well the Smithsonian American Art Museum would like to help out with that as they have just announced the details of GameFest.  GameFest is a three day event designed to celebrate the upcoming exhibition The Art of Video Games.

Join us N00bs from March 16-18, 2012 and numerous other video game enthusiasts, pioneers, designers and artists with movie screenings, costume photo opportunities, panel discussions, and some good old fashioned video game playing.  The event itself is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.  Hope to see you there!

The GameFest Schedule is as follows:

• 3-6 p.m. - Evolution of Video Games – Panel Discussions
• 7 p.m. – Nolan Bushnell: Video Games in Retrospect (advance registration required)
• 8:30 p.m. – Film: TRON

• 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. – Open play, craft activities, live action gaming with Spontaneous Art and dj MKO, and musical performances by 8 Bit Weapon and Triforce Quartet.
• 5 p.m. – It’s All in the Design with Robin Hunicke
• 7 p.m. – Film: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

• 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. – Open play, craft activities, live action gaming with Spontaneous Art and dj MKO, and musical performances by ComputeHer, 8 Bit Weapon, and Triforce Quartet.