Programme of activities
Compound Fabra i Coats
Saturday, 18 and Sunday, 19 November
From 10 am to 8 pm
Ambits
Ambits
Big Dau
In the Big Dau, you’ll find plenty of space to enjoy the latest games and the timeless classics you’ve always loved. A demonstrator will be stationed at each table to explain how the games work, just in case. Whether you’re new to board games or a seasoned player, you’re sure to find something you like. All you have to do is sit down and play!
Multi-purpose space, Creation Factory and human tower builder space. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Games for everyone, courtesy of the publishers:
- 2 Tomatoes
- Acugames
- ASMODEE
- Boquerón Games
- Brainpicnic
- BYŌDŌ
- Cayro
- Devir
- Enpeudejoc Edicions
- Entusiastic
- Falomir
- Futbolísimos
- FlexiQ
- GDM
- Haba
- Ibeyis Games
- Invedars
- Joan Marc Clofent / duestasses
- Jumbo Diset
- Kaki Good Energy
- Last Level
- Lastuf
- Loopin Games
- Ludilo
- Mercurio
- Imanix
- Perro Loko Games
- Pif Games
- Ravensburger
- Rocket Lemon Games
- SD Games
- ShootHit
- Snafu
- Tamuz Games
- Tantrix
- TCG
- DJECO
- Tranjis
- Zombi Paella
Dau at Night
Third floor, Creation Factory. Friday 17 and Saturday 18 November, 10 pm to 6 am
Free games space. Bring your favourite games and enjoy the space in the best of company.
Limited places. Prior booking is required.
Championships
Third floor, Creation Factory. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pmYou can find all information here:
Prototype and protogame space
Second and third floor, Casal de barri Ateneu L’Harmonia. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 9 pm
Loads of prototypes to discover and enjoy. Plus, you get to play with your game passport. Further information at ludocatalunya@asociacionludo.com.
Saturday 18 November, 5 pm. Award ceremony
Little Dau: games for children aged 3 to 10
Can Fabra primary school. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Children have fun, make discoveries, learn and express themselves through play. At Little Dau, you can accompany your children and have fun with them, guided by publishers specialising in children's games who will be presenting their catalogue for children aged 3 to 10.
Courtesy of the publishers:
- 2 Tomatoes
- Acugames
- ASMODEE
- Átomo Games
- Cayro
- Devir
- Enpeudejoc Edicions
- GDM
- Haba
- Jumbo Diset
- Last Level
- Lastuf
- Ludilo
- Mercurio
- Munt Games
- Plakks
- Imanix
- Ravensburger
- SD Games
- TCG
- DJECO
- Toynamics
- Tranjis
- Trigonos
- FlexiQ
Expert Dau
IES Martí Pous. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
If you’re already an experienced board game player or you want to learn more about this world, in this area you’ll find more advanced games to discover or rediscover.
Courtesy of the publishers:
- 2 Tomatoes
- ASMODEE
- Cayro
- Devir
- Enpeudejoc Edicions
- Invedars
- Juegorama
- Jumbo Diset
- Last Level
- Perro Loko Games
- Snafu
- Tamuz Games
- TCG
- Tranjis
Historical Dau
IES Martí Pous. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Experience our political, military, social and economic history first-hand through re-enactments of past, present and even future events. Let’s play a game where we rewrite history around a table.
A càrrec d’ Alpha Ares, Amon Cat, VIIII Legió, Mournibal, +1 al Dau, DBArcelona, El Local
Saturday- Alpha Ares. Hegemony (Rome or Carthage) per reviure la 1ª i 2ª Guerra Púnica, a càrrec del seu creador Víctor Català
- Club Mournibal. La Batalla de les llàgrimes. Setge de la ciutat d'Heldegrad dels Regnes Fronterers. Partides de Warhammer Fantasy Reforged amb miniatures de 28mm
- Club Mournibal. Xoc als turons de Seelow. Ofensiva final de les tropes soviètiques en el seu camí cap a Berlín (Abril de 1945). Batalles de la Segona Guerra Mundial amb el reglament Bolt Action i miniatures de 28mm
- Taller obert per a tothom de “Pintura de miniatures” a càrrec de Green Stuff. (De 11.00 a 14.00 hores)
- DBArcelona. Fire! un nou reglament de combat tàctic amb miniatures de 28mm, ambientat en la guerra urbana moderna
Sunday
- Alpha Ares. Batalla de Jena (14 d'octubre de 1806), batalla napoleónica amb el reglament Valour et Fortitude, amb miniatures de 6mm
- Club Mournibal. Batalla de Leuctra, 6 de Juliol del 371 a.C enfrontaments de Tebes contra Esparta amb el reglament DBA i miniatures de 28mm
- Taller obert per a tothom de "Creació de peanes realistes per miniatures" a càrrec de Salva Rosselló (de 11.00 a 14.00 hores)
Saturday and Sunday
- Alpha Ares. La batalla de Midway (1942) amb vaixells a escala 1:350 amb el reglament Leviatanes de Acero
- Alpha Ares. Demostració de jocs de taula històrics i wargames
- Alpha Ares. Regata Oxford - Cambridge
- Alpha Ares. Star Civs, Expansió i Conquesta de civilitzacions galàctiques, a càrrec del seu creador Pere Cerdàn
- Alpha Ares. Revolta del Eburons (54 a.C.) Gals contra Romans amb miniatures de 28mm
- Alpha Ares. Ebro Miniatures - Blockhaus Escenografia - Guerra Civil amb el reglament Bolt Action i miniatures de 28mm
- DBArcelona. Aprèn a jugar a Triumph! el joc de batalles històriques amb miniatures de 2mm i 15mm (Dissabte tot el dia i Diumenge matí)
- Batalla de Ligny (1813). Batalla napoleónica amb miniatures de 15mm amb el reglament Imperial Eagle 2ª Ed. A càrrec del seu creador Dermot Quigley de Campaign Game Miniatures
- +1 al DAU. Batalla de Villeneuve (1941) amb el reglament Crossfire i miniatures de 15mm
- +1 al DAU. Batalla de Villeneuve (1941) amb el reglament Grimdark i miniatures de 28mm
- +1 al DAU. Monopolium, el Monopoly de sempre pero ambientat en la època romana i en llatí (Dissabte tot el dia i Diumenge matí)
- El Local. Journey to Glory, joc d'escaramusses medievals amb una part narrativa molt rolera, a càrrec del seu creador Pol Fuentes
- AmônCat. La Porta Negra i Les Mines de Moria, partides amb miniatures ambientades en el Senyor dels Anells i miniatures de 28mm
- VIIII Legió. El saqueig de Roma. Escaramuses històriques amb el reglament Pocket Wars i miniatures de 28mm (Dissabte tot el dia i Diumenge matí)
Traditional Dau
Escola Can Fabra and Institut Vapor del Fil playground. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 6 pm
The Companyia de Jocs l’Anònima, with the support of the Catalan Federation of Traditional Games and Sports, are presenting a series of activities with the spirit of conveying the cultural legacy of traditional Catalan games.
Saturday- Lluita del Bac. Tallers i demostracions
- Tir de fona
- Espai Punteria
- Espai Baldufa
- From 17:30 pm will take place the VI Dau Barcelona morra championship with couples formed by regular and beginners players. Registrations at the email address jocsanonima@gmail.com or on Saturday in situ.
- Io-io
- Kendama
- Pinta l'Oca del Dau
- Quilhes de 9
- Bitlles de 6
- Aixecada de càntirs d'Argentona
- Lluita del Bac. Seminari lluites tradicionals (From 2pm to 6pm)
- Taller i demostració de Morra
Sunday
- Lluita del Bac. Demostracions i tallers participatius (From 10am to 2pm)
- Trobada bèlit Dau Barcelona (From 10am to 2pm)
- Tir de fona
- Espai Punteria
- Io-io
- Kendama
- Espai Baldufa (From 10am to 2pm)
- Pinta l'Oca del Dau
- Quilhes de 9
- Bitlles de 6
- Aixecada de càntirs d'Argentona
- Taller i demostració de Morra
A més a l’Espai de Joc 0-99 trobareu Jocs del món.
Role-playing Dau
First floor, Casal de barri Ateneu L’Harmonia. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
At Dau Barcelona, we’ll once again be offering a great space for discovering and getting into roleplay games. Let your imagination soar and live a thousand adventures under the guidance of a narrator who will take you through a fictitious story packed full of surprises. In this type of game, you’re the hero!
Courtesy of the publishers:
- Devir
- GDM
- Maqui Edicions
- HT Publishers
- Other Selves
Creators' Dau
IES Martí Pous. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
We remain committed to recognising the game creators. In this space people attending the festival will be able to meet some eighteen creators from around the world who will be presenting their creations and getting us to play them.
Saturday, from 10.00 am to 14.00 pm- Anna Lucini i Pau Moré
- Eloi Pujades
- Ferran Renalias
- Isra i Shei
- Josep Maria Allue i Victor Bautista
- Maria i Enrique Blasco (de 13.00 a 14.00 hores)
- Montse Maqueda
- Toni López
Saturday, from 16.00 to 20.00 pm
- Guillem Coll
- Javier Martínez
- Maria i Enrique Blasco (de 16.00 a 18.00 hores)
- Paco Gómez
- Pedro Berenguel
- Toni López
Sunday, from 10.00 am to 14.00 pm
- Anna Lucini i Pau Moré
- Eloi Pujades
- Enric Aguilar
- Eugeni Castaño
- Ferran Renalias
- Guillem Coll
- Ignasi Ferré
- Óscar Romero
- Paco Gómez
Sunday, from 16.00 to 20.00 pm
- Dani Garcia
- Enric Aguilar
- Óscar Romero
- Eugeni Castaño
- Ignasi Ferré
- Inma Gallardo (de 16 a 18:45 hores)
- Javier Martínez
Other activities
“TOTJOC” area
Multi-use space, Creation Factory. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Organised by the Language Normalisation Centre of Barcelona.
Area 0-99 Clariana
Espai 0-99 is a space dedicated to bringing the world of board games to the whole city. So the Espai 0-99 team will be at the festival to share their passion for games with you and to tell you what the project is all about. What's more, at their space in the Parc de les Glòries clearing, you’ll find some of the “Traditional Dau” activities along with their regular ones.
Antidotes to loneliness
Multi-use space, Creation Factory. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Antidotes to loneliness: intergenerational game that comes up with creative ways to combat loneliness.
Wheelchair circuit and “Look how I paint”
Escola Can Fabra playground. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Organised by the ECOM federation. Actions to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by people with physical disabilities: a wheelchair circuit and arts activity where we are asked to paint without using our upper limbs.
Devir Show
Auditorium on the third floor of the Creation Factory. 18 November from 6 pm to 6.30 pm
Get ready for a unique, fun-packed experience bursting with board games, with Devir! The Devir Show is a place where board game fans can immerse themselves in the world of strategy, creativity and entertainment!
Softcombat
Next to the entrance to the Institut Martí Pous. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Under the guidance of Softcombats Barcelona Events, you have the chance to discover this team and strategy sport, learn combat techniques and participate in live roleplay games.
Presentations
Third floor, Creation Factory. Saturday 18 November at 12 am
Book launch: “La lluita del Bac” by Victor Baroja.
Auditorium on the third floor of the Creation Factory. Saturday 18 November at 10 am
Presentation: Guia Rol a les Biblioteques, by Oriol Comas. Prior booking is required.
Auditorium on the third floor of the Creation Factory. Sunday 19 November at 16 pm
Game launch: Sherlock, a càrrec de l’Editorial GDM.
Auditorium on the third floor of the Creation Factory. Sunday 19 November at 12 pm
Book launch: “Un mòn de jocs” by Oriol Comas and Màrius Serra.
Exhibition
We invite you to immerse yourself in a unique visual experience in our graphic art exhibition. In this exhibition, we explore the fascinating intersection between the worlds of games and literature by connecting game covers with book covers. Each artwork is a testimony to visual narrative, where the imaginary worlds intertwine, providing a fresh and exciting perspective on how games and literature can inspire each other. Come and discover the magic of this exhibition that celebrates creativity in all its forms.
Game Jam
Second floor, Casal de Barri Ateneu L’Harmonia. Sunday, November 19, at 4 pm
On Sunday at 4:00 pm a Game Jam will take place where, without any pressure, they will participate in a session to create a game under certain bases explained at the beginning of the activity.
We hope you have fun and share this experience with us!
Activity organized by Ludo, by Linus Garriga and Sergi Marcet.
More information and on the registration form.
Registration will be open until Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Award gala 2023
SAT! Sant Andreu Theatre. Friday, 17 November, 7 pm
Award ceremony where prizes will be awarded to a personality who has dedicated their whole life to games, to the best creator, to the best new creator of the year and to the best illustrator of the year. What is more, a new historical figure will be added to the Dau Barcelona Hall of Fame, which features people who have stood out for their popularisation, study or creation of games.
Participative game
Together with COLOSALgames (www.colosalgames.com), this year, we’ll be presenting the most complete participative game in the history of the festival!
Through their Telegram channel, COLOSALgames has organised a mass game in which a crazy travel agency takes us on a thousand different adventures each week, during the months leading up to Dau. This very special game will conclude at the festival, inviting everyone to play it a bit more.
How can you take part?
Follow COLOSALgames on their social networks and on their Telegram channel, where you’ll find all the information on each round of the game. In the round being played at the Dau festival, you’ll also be given a secret code. If you come to Dau, with this code and your data, you’ll be able to fill in the game slip and pop it in a raffle box which you’ll find at the festival's information point.
All players who take part will be entered into a raffle to win a series of board games. The raffle will take place on 21 November 2023, and the winners will be contacted to give them their prizes between 23 and 30 November 2023.
Check out the legal terms and conditions here.
Shops
Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 November, 10 am to 8 pm
Organised by: Mathom