Influences & Inspiration (Yes, And – Part 2)

Posted by Justin on 6:58 pm

As you may have noticed, I’ve started adding some extra videos to this section of the site. While not directly related to the game as it stands, they’re an attempt to zoom out for a wider view of the project – a view that includes videos, links and photos … thoughts triggered by the brainstorming sessions, conversations we’ve had, and comments and feedback from elsewhere.

So, let’s see what we’ve got to work with:

- [1984] – the first ever ad for the Macintosh (directed by Ridley Scott)

- [Dave Green's Glom] – footage from a camera game by Dave, one of our video guys

- [Massive Urban Gamers ... ] – Bruce Sterling’s (sardonic) annotations of my promo email

- [Paparazzi] – which, if you squint, has a certain family resemblance to Scoop!

- [Justin.tv] – best known for its founder, Justin Kan, who used it to broadcast live, 24/7, from a webcam attached to his hat

- [Whiteboard from "Yes, And!"] – with notes that would (eventually) become A Day At the Beach

- [Checkpoint] – a game of furniture smuggling, from Hide & Seek

- [Video Screens] – a photo from our BFI playtest

Q: What other relevant links have we missed?  What does it all mean?  Does anything on the list trigger any further questions or comments for you?

Oh, and – if you haven’t done so already – remember to vote for our fifth playtest ruleset!  You’ve got until Monday…


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31st July - 2nd August

The 2009 Hide&Seek Weekender will be happening in and around London's Southbank Centre.

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