Das leidige Thema Rollenspiel als Kunst kommt ja immer mal wieder auf, aber jetzt zur Abwechslung mal mit "echten Künstlern".
Die Geek-Universalgenies von
monochrom., die unter anderem auch schon Österreich bei der Biennale in Venedig vertreten haben(und die ich sehr toll finde), kündigen folgendes an:
GOOGLE WARS #1: AN ISLAND OF DOUBTA theatrical RPG improv extravaganza for Montréal
The 90-minute performance will feature Johannes Grenzfurthner, member of the Austrian art collective monochrom, as the Game Master, and four Montréalers from the creative scene as improvisational players. Local illustrators will "live draw" the imaginary scenes and characters, in real time. In contrast to traditional Pen&Paper RPGs, the rules will be quite simple, and in some situations completely replaced by a spontaneous storytelling process. After all, it’s entertainment!
Players: Alison Louder, Alain Mercieca, Lisa Shalom and Jonathan Joseph // Live Drawing: Raphaele Bard // Scenery (using Second Life and Google Street View): Jon Rafman // Game Master: Johannes Grenzfurthner, monochrom // Producer: Heather Kelley // Assistant producer: Laura Vizbara
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BACKSTORY?
Increasing tensions between China and Google escalated in June 2011, as the People's Republic attacked the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California (USA), with long-range warheads. The so-called "Google Wars" (June 2010 to March 2012) engulfed the whole world in a chain reaction.
Within a few months, large swathes of land were destroyed and rendered barren, devoid of all life. Europe, Asia and America suffered terrible losses. All major cities as well as 95% of the population were eradicated in the tactical nuclear infernos.
Because of its extreme economic irrelevance, Montréal is spared the woes of war. As the last remaining (somewhat) intact city of the North American economic sphere, it is a beacon of semi-civil civilization. In 2014 Quebec annexes the North-Eastern remains of the United States, now jokingly called "Les États-Dévorés."
It is summer of 2021. Life in Montréal strolls along on its path. The radioactive rain is a bit of a nuisance, though. Especially for maple syrup.
http://www.monochrom.at/google-wars/Aber die machen mitunter ja auch Sowjet-LARP und entsprechende
Point'n'Click-Adentures.