SAMPLE INTERACTIVE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES – FROM IAN McNEELY’S COURSE AT PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN

 
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2 Minute Farmer

An interactive, emergent narrative game.

Players get to manage their own farm, choosing what crop to grow each season in a risk/reward competition to see who can make the most money. A game master, me in the video sample, improvises color commentary to fill in detail.

Components: Assorted dice and a game sheet.

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Pickles Is Lost

Guided Audio Experience/Walking Adventure.

Help find a lost dog! Players listen to an audio recording as they follow the instructions that lead them through Washington Square Park.

Components: An MP3, a missing dog poster, an actor and a dog.

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Seattle Seahawks Divination

Ceremonial, improvisatory, performative.

A fortune teller answers a player’s questions by pulling a card to represent the past, present and future. Each card is a Seattle Seahawk and signifies their essential qualities.

Components: a custom deck of Seattle Seahawk players.