Part game, part participatory theatre, The Other Market (2023) is an experiment in designing as a proposition rather than prescription. Developed over a 3-year period, this research/creation project stems from a SSHRC grant entitled Scaling Liveness in Participatory Experiences. We designed an experience which tests triads as a gameplay scenario and leveraged the mechanics of marketplaces–buying, selling, browsing–to create a participatory experience about objects and storytelling.
The experience was mounted @ Anteism in Montreal, April 2023 and @ Greenwich Market, London, UK in November 2023.
Role: Lead designer, Producer
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FULL CREDITS:
Lynn Hughes: creative lead
Bart Simon: executive producer
JoDee Allen: lead designer
Courtney Blamey: designer
Scott DeJong: designer
Noah Drew: consultation
Don Undeen: technical development
Leo Morales: 3D development