2025 COVID-19 Policy Updates
Apr 2, 2025
Go Play NW has updated our COVID-19 policy for 2025. No changes have been made to our masking or vaccination requirements since the last substantive update.
The following updates have been made to the policy:
- References to 2024 and 2023 dates were changed to 2025 and 2024 respectively.
- "Booster" was changed to "vaccine," because the 2024–2025 shot is a new vaccine, not a booster for the previous.
- Clarified that disposable N95 masks will be available in addition to disposable KN95 masks.
- The COVID-19 Contract Tracing Form link was updated for 2025.
- A “No Rollback”" policy was added: we will not change any part of the policy, updated as of 2025 April 2, to be less strict than currently stated, before or during the 2025 Seattle Summer in-person event.
- The CDC links were updated.
- We added a recommendation to mask and test multiple times before the event.
- A policy history section was added, which links to more detailed explanations to the policy changes.
Our COVID-19 vaccination requirements and protective measures for Go Play NW 2025 remains as follows:
- To gain entry to Go Play NW 2025, all attendees must present either proof of a COVID-19 booster taken after July 18, 2024 or a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test administered within 72 hours prior to their entry to Go Play NW 2025.
- All attendees are required to wear KN-95 or better masks while indoors.
- We are taking steps to ensure the space is properly ventilated with an increased airflow rate.
- We are preparing tented and lit outdoor gaming space.
- Masks and rapid tests will be available on-site for those that need them.
- We will continue to refund the registration cost for anyone who tests positive with COVID-19 or experiences COVID-like symptoms during or within 10 days before the start of the event.
