Street Talk July 16, 2004 game as exploratory research asphalt-games Michele Chang People & Practices Research, Intel Research
about me Interaction Design Researcher People & Practices Research Group, Intel Research Interactive Telecommunications Program, NYU Community Arts & Development, NYC Municipal Art Society City Lore ASPHALT GAMES
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digital street game launch Michele Chang & Liz Goodman Hybrid Street Game as Research Probe Implications of mixing on and off-line communities in an increasingly connected world. Reworking notions of conventional mapping to include social dynamics. Investigating issues of identity in relation to place. Exploring player commitment to location-based play. Capturing the richness and riskiness of the physical world in game design. ASPHALT GAMES
stunts HOT DOG + STICKBALL + BLACKOUT ASPHALT GAMES
stunts PIGEON + CHARADES + DOWNTOWN ASPHALT GAMES
stunts HIGH HEELS + TRUTH OR DARE + BLACKOUT ASPHALT GAMES
what’s happening? Hurdles social__ I just don’t have anybody to play with, which makes it no fun. -flo time __ I'd like to get involved if it's not too time-consuming. - meredith distractions __ Want to go see Dodgeball? - taddrick performance anxiety __ We need more time to think it through. - donafide Incentives games within the game__ We’re taking over the L line, braw-haw-haw! -PiQued turf__ I consider that a part of where I live. - dface show and tell__ I really want to get “pigeon” in my stunt. – snooxey002 ASPHALT GAMES Commitment to Play
what’s happening? Individual vs. Contributors I feel really uncomfortable putting my name on the map. I don’t see it as myself, alone, but more of a collaborative effort. - nikita Social Ties The first thing I want to know, how do I create my posse? - donafide Macro vs. Micro I want to be able to see who else is playing! – maverick Playing vs. Posing In it for the experience – not the game – dface ASPHALT GAMES Emerging Themes
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