A Game?

For a really long time now I have wanted to make art about my day job as a receptionist in an emergency veterinary hospital - specifically the potential emotional stress (for everyone involved) of each case. Because of the nature of my job I decided that it needed to be interactive art. After much brainstorming I finally came to the conclusion I should make it a game.

I was inspired to make a game by the recent exhibitions curated by James Morgan and John Bruneau Learn to Play as well as Craft and Punishment. One of the artist talks that I went to was Brenda Brathwaite, who designed the game Train. I believe that Brathwaite is at least partially responsible for my decision to make this game. Above and beyond traditional game design [as in corporate industry design] Brathwaite designs games that are considered "art games" or "serious games." I have definitely been inspired by her and am grateful to James for the opportunity to meet her and talk with her.

Over the last couple of weeks I have been trying to figure out the rules of the game. I have spoken to James about this and I think it would be best represented as a role playing game. As far as construction of the game is concerned, I would like to use medical supplies to construct the physicality of it. More on this as it progresses.