Hybrid games for stronger neighborhoods: connecting residents and urban objects to deepen the sense of place
Abstract
This learning workshop will prototype and advance theory around the participatory design of hybrid games. In contrast to screen-centered games, our platform makes it easier to repurpose ordinary urban objects -- from aging payphones to experimental bus stop displays. The resulting games are hybrids, where the action is alternately woven across the digital and physical.
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2016-09-01
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Based on three years of experience in South Los Angeles, our methods for Participatory Design (PD) combine low and high-tech to leverage local culture. The resulting games emphasize social mixing -- including with local businesses -- and are amplified online with flows of pictures, audio and text.
