ARCADE

Synopsis

DARKFIELD presents ARCADE: but this isn’t an ordinary arcade and these are not ordinary arcade machines. Every machine offers you the chance to enter the world of the game and choose your own unique journey. As you guide your avatar through a world ravaged by endless war, there are many routes you can take and there are many different outcomes. You can choose a side, win or lose the war, search out a more peaceful route, or join a cult promising a better version of reality. Where will your decisions lead you?
Using the nostalgic 8-bit aesthetic of 1980s video games, ARCADE’s interactive narrative explores the evolving relationship between players and avatars. This choose-your-own-path experience will fully immerse players in alternate environments in a completely dark shipping container, using 360 degree binaural sound and sensory effects. Players will be asked to address deep existential questions about free will and consciousness in a world where some may win and some may lose…
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

Details

Year

2024

Running Time

25 min

Format

Immersive Audio Experience

Director

Artistic Directors: David Rosenberg, Glen Neath; Executive Director: Andrea Salazar

Producer

Senior Creative Producer: Victoria Eyton

Sound

David Rosenberg; Associate Sound Designer: Mike Winship

Project Format

Immersive Audio Experience

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 30th September 2024