My Paper
April 15, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
I just submitted my first formal write up of my game to the Fellowship committee.
The proposal outlines my intentions to develop a game about protest in the digital age.
Sukey is getting big ! Open code…
April 10, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
Per the Sukey.org Web site today, Sukey will be opening their code for developers to expand on the Sukey platform.
Build Eight: Taking Photos and Messaging HUD
April 6, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
For build Eight I decided to add a “Taking Photos” mechanic and Messaging HUD.
The idea was to enable players to experience what it would be like to “be there” as a photo journalist.
Click here to download Build Eight.
Build Seven: Movement
April 2, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
For Build Seven I decided to re-enact youtube video footage of protestors fighting with Police over possession of a fence.
The idea was to enable players to re-enact the event from the perspective of a photo journalist.
The result was a build incorporating the movement of pieces.
Click here to download Build Seven.
Kettling Games
April 1, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
Here’s a Kettling Puzzle Game I found. It was featured here on boingboing and here on increpare .
Here’s one from 2009 that was coded in Python that I found here .
Here’s what Kettling is…
March 30, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
Kettling, also known as ‘containment’ or ‘corralling’, is a police tactic for the management of large crowds during demonstrations or protests. “Kettling” involves the formation of large cordons of police officers that move to contain a crowd within a limited area.
The Live Protest Map that inspired Sukey
March 30, 2011 by bo1v | 1 Comment
Note the timeline of events and sweet Jodi like icons. Check it here .
Sukey: Keeping demonstrators safe, mobile & informed
March 30, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
Sukey: Keeping demonstrators safe, mobile & informed (2011)
Sukey is an application designed to “keep protestors protected and informed during protests.” Per Sukey.org, When (protestors) “see something interesting, (and Sukey) is confident that something has actually happened,” Sukey keeps you updated. Sukey is a tool or application for “keeping protestors, safe, mobile, and informed.” And was inspired by the Live Protest Map (above).
The Real Social Network
March 27, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
That documentary about the December 10th Student Protests in London has a new name. You can check their official Web site here .
Floor Games
March 10, 2011 by bo1v | 0 comments
This book Floor Games, is about miniatures and captures the…