My game utilizes rope, a mirror frame, a plastic bag, and snow. Rope is tied to the corners of the mirror so that two people can hold two one piece of rope per hand. A plastic bag is attached to the frame so that objects that pass through the frame are caught in the bag. The players must catch snowballs thrown by another player, by pulling on the ropes and moving the frame around.
Artist Statement:
I came up with this idea by tying rope around the frame in a spider web like style with the intent of using the “web” to catch or block thrown object. I then got the idea of having two people having to work well together to win the game and thought to tie the ropes so that it was like both players were controlling one very simple puppet
I started trying to come up with a concept that helped convey a message. I liked the idea of Ono’s white chess board and wanted my game to make a statement. I’m still slightly upset that I don’t feel like I achieved that task. I did; however, also want to implement our discussions of Dada from class and what we learned about the movement. I’m proud of my method for finding my game mechanic because it stemmed from a naive, playful testing session. I grabbed three items in my room and let myself play with them in odd ways. I eventually discovered the form of my game from this session and I enjoyed the process I used.