Goals
- teach interactive, multimedia social game development in high schools
- teach storytelling, innovation and imagination skills through gameplay
- teamed with New Orleans youth, create a game released to the public
- develop online and printed educational curriculum for future classes
- create a portable media lab for community access
Overview
A team of part-time and volunteer visionary artists and Internet utopians will develop an interactive, real-world urban game to spur imaginative solutions and active engagement in people while pursuing their own personal dreams and goals as well as the objectives of their community. We are targeting urban youth in New Orleans' schools registered in English and/or media arts programs grades 7-12 with an after-school curriculum which teaches interactive game development to be available in selected participant schools and library branches within New Orleans. However, the multi-leveled multicultural narrative online game itself is open to all ages of the general public thus encouraging diverse national and global engagement. Using an iterative development approach, we will pilot test a game of 30 days in duration beginning April 1st among selected classrooms. Collaboratively with the students and play-tester participants, feedback from the pilot improves the final game.
How will the 50K be Used? |
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| Budget Notes: In-kind donations for additional portable media lab equipment will be solicited, as the budget above reflects minimums (at least 1 digital camera, for instance). | |
| $ 2,800 | Portable media lab hardware |
| $ 3,170 | GPS-enabled mobile phones for testing games |
| $ 1,150 | Multimedia creation software |
| $ 1,600 | 1-year web hosting for interactive game |
| $ 32,000 | 3.5 game developers full-time over 10 months |
| $ 1,950 | Reusable curriculum materials (printed manuals, video) |
| $ 2,000 | Outreach materials for schools and libraries, printed |
| $ 800 | In-world urban game sets, props and materials |
| $ 1,000 | Pilot and release kickoff community events |
| $ 3,530 | Miscellaneous expenses |
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