Exhibition History: Jack Hanley Gallery, SF (2002)
Dimensions: 4 'x 4' x 8"
Artist: Amy Franceschini
Game for the Masses was a project to research social interactions around gaming. It was used to observe how people use a game as an interface for conversation, interaction, play and openess. We found that this game prompted creative thinking and problem solving. The game was positioned in a gallery with a small set of rules and instructions, but the game was left open for development. Over the course of the night, the game developed into a multiplayer, 3dimensional, architectural, gambling, building site for ages 3 and up.
Intro Rules: The 3d pentagon serves as a dice. The brownish pieces (pucks) are distributed evenly among players. Players are asked to place the pucks in the main square defined by the red tape. Each player has a roll and tries to roll the dice onto a puck. If the dice lands on a puck, the player gets it. The left hand rectangle is a community pool or gambling area. A string was haning from the ceiling. No rules were assigned to it.
Number of Players: 2-4 Game Objectives: To obtain all puck's. Default Rules: Areas outside of red boxes are "out of bounds"
How to Play: Choose Player to go first. Each player places a puck of choice on the board. (In main rectangle: defined by red tape) First player rolls Polydice into rectangle attempting to land on a puck. If a puck is touched by the dice, the player gets to take the puck into his possession. If the player does not touch a puck, they must put one of their pucks on the board. Suggestions: If your create chains with the pucks, a player may have the chance to win several pucks.
