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Fos Paixete

The world's first photography game

Fos Paixete is the world's first photography board game, launched at Creative Hut Academy on 2 October 2014. Built by fourteen students and faculty, its name is Greek for "light play". At 17.75 by 14 feet it is also the biggest, and it is recorded in the India Book of Records and the Limca Book of Records.

2 Oct 2014
Launched
2
Records
17.75 × 14 ft
Board size
14
Makers
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On record

Recorded as the first photography game

Fos Paixete is entered in two national record books, each certifying it as the first photography game of its kind.

India Book of Records

First Photography Game

Limca Book of Records

First Photography Game

Recognised for the first photography board game of its kind in the world.

The idea

A board that teaches photography as you play

Fos Paixete turns the craft of photography into a game anyone can learn by. It was designed to make photography approachable, informative and fun, for a photographer or a complete beginner, and to bring people back to playing together.

A player moves across a board of boxes, each carrying famous photographers, cameras and lenses, guided by a roll of the dice. The goal is to gather enough to buy the most expensive camera, and the first to do it wins. A smaller, playable version lives at the campus.

The name
Fos Paixete
Greek · Fos + Paixete

"Light Play". Light, because photography is drawing with light. Play, because the best way to learn is to play.

See it

Fos Paixete, in play

Watch the world's first photography game in play. Built across a board 17.75 by 14 feet in 2014, and recorded in two national record books.

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How it works

Five players, one winner

01 · Players

Up to five

Four race to win, a fifth runs the game as the controller.

02 · The board

Roll and move

Standees cross boxes of photographers, cameras and lenses on the roll of a dice.

03 · The rules

Play it wisely

Cards and boxes set the play. Go bankrupt and you are out, unless your gear keeps you in.

04 · The goal

Buy the camera

Gather enough to buy the most expensive camera. First to do it wins.

The makers

Fourteen makers, two gurus

Researched and built over two months at Creative Hut, guided by their gurus Abin Alex and Anu Joseph. Two faculty and twelve students who made a world first while still learning.

Abin Alex · guru
Anu Joseph · guru
Afsal
Ajindas
Arka
Ashish
Basil
Jaijith
Jithu
Jayram
Manikandan
Nithin
Rashid
Shameel
Questions

About Fos Paixete

What is Fos Paixete?
It is the world's first photography board game, made at Creative Hut Academy in 2014. Players learn photography, cameras and lenses as they move across a giant board.
What does the name mean?
"Fos Paixete" is Greek for "light play". Fos means light and Paixete means play, so the game is about lighting up your knowledge of photography through play.
When was it launched?
On 2 October 2014, after more than two months of research by fourteen students and faculty at Creative Hut.
How big is the board?
17.75 feet by 14 feet, which also makes it the biggest photography board game of its kind. A smaller, playable version is kept at the campus.
Which records recognise it?
The India Book of Records and the Limca Book of Records, both for the first photography game.
Who made it?
Fourteen makers led by Abin Alex: faculty Abin Alex and Anu Abin Alex, with students Afsal, Ajindas, Arka, Ashish, Basil, Jaijith, Jithu, Jayram, Manikandan, Nithin, Rashid and Shameel.

One of our world firsts

Fos Paixete is one of several firsts built inside Creative Hut. See them all in the Research Lab, or talk to us about joining.

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