{"id":7621,"date":"2026-08-13T17:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/?page_id=7621"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:52:03","slug":"the-meeple-hospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/en\/the-bgf-factory\/the-meeple-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meeple Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Meeple Hospital<\/strong>, organised by <strong>OpenFab<\/strong> and its <strong>GameLab<\/strong>, is a collaborative workshop designed to support game creators in difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A broken meeple, a torn card, a missing pawn? Here you will find tools, materials and advice to give your prototypes or damaged games a second life, in a creative and participative atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OpenFab<\/strong> is Brussels\u2019 fablab, run by the non-profit association Syntonie. More than just a workshop, it is a community exploring the relationship between humans and technology. By sharing skills and equipment (such as 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines and plotters), OpenFab helps local and concrete projects come to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within OpenFab, the <strong>GameLab<\/strong> brings together a community of enthusiasts around games in all their forms: board games, educational games, escape rooms, adapted games\u2026 It is a true laboratory for experimentation, with a library of specialised materials (meeples, dice, timers, pawns, sleeves, dice moulds, cardboard, etc.), friendly gaming evenings and regular opportunities to test prototypes and exchange ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5907\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-535x535.jpg 535w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dev.brusselsgamesfestival.be\/wpbgf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meeple-Hospital-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Meeple Hospital, organised by OpenFab and its GameLab, is a collaborative workshop designed to support game creators in difficulty. A broken meeple, a torn card, a missing pawn? Here you will find tools, materials and advice to give your prototypes or damaged games a second life, in a creative and participative atmosphere. 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