FiNAL GaME ExPERiMENT


Hey Everyone,


Just posting to take a walk down memory lane on the creation of a few of our final game experiments.. and the execution of my group: Slug Races!

Designin' with tha homies

After a few weeks of deliberating fervently, our studio started to fill with materials needed for each of the groups. Kiko seems to be doing all the heavy lifting needed for their: 


Puz Def :). 

• Open Studios: I got to actually help pass out some of the balloons for their game, and I found sole enjoyment of just walking up to unexpected people saying "Hey! Want a balloon? Protect it with your LIFE! " .. and I mean, come on, who wouldn't want a bubble of happiness ? I think this group chose PRIME parking right in the main middle courtyard of the Art Studios with a bunch of brilliantly blue balloons. Unfortunately it seemed that people took to tying off their balloons, but that just made more for the poppers popping balloons to snag free puzzle pieces.

             *Mosaic*

I only had the opportunity to play this game on the development stage, but even from there Josh & Gerrit had a pretty interesting take on an Apples to Apples/ Dix it/ some juices all their own. I really appreciated the creativeness the game sparked in not just an Artistic way, but in a though-process way as well. The subjects were up to the individuals interpretation and a voting process was initiated to enhance the 'stakes' on the game, adding a little competitiveness to the game. 

 *Open Studios - The presentation of their game was very inviting: they grouped two tables together, arranged chairs all around the square, and papered the table to give it a clean look. They also had smooth advertisement in the sign they made with the title.

SLUG RACES

I had the pleasure of riding a 2-4 year old's tricycle around open studios, drinking a Dr. Pepper, and automatically making people interested in why a college student is on a trike. It was great advertising as well, and I had a blast in process! 

1. Creation: Nick was CLUTCH with his job at Family Student Housing, because he was able to score us 5 tricycles that we could do with as we pleased. So we spray painted them to match our desired color scheme: BLUE&YELLOW. We took the spray painting so far as to spray a red bandanna blue and checker it with yellow duct tape to manufacture our start flag.  
2. Set Up: We cleared and swept the studio so we could have our race track inside. Then we strategically designed a curvy track using chalk at first and then taping it with duct tape. Dodgeballs were placed on the track as a diversion. 
3. Open Studios: Our Slug races was veryyy successful! I had so much fun racing and watching racers, especially the part watching college students squeeze themselves into toddler trikes. I would say our iteration of the velcro bandannas on the back of the trikes wasn't successful simply because people were too involved with racing to the dodgeballs or trying to stay on their trikes. But overall I thoroughly enjoyed our game.

PRESENTING

*one of our slug races in process

Filming: Hannah

Starring: Nick and David, and 4 Racers

Producing: iphone inc. 

Casting: Fine Arts Ucsc