Art Game: and-or's "nanorunners (defect 6)" (2013)
From the Swiss collective and-or.ch (remember Discrimination Pong? What about Leichenberg (defect 3)?) comes nanorunners (defect 6), a multiplayer game about capitalism which has received a warm welcome at several festivals across Europe (example one, two and three). Full description below:
"Nanorunners is a multiplayer race to the top for movie theatres or events with big screens. everybody in the room can take part in the game by using a smartphone (tablet or computer). you simply access it with your browser. get your phone out, connect to the hotspot, open your browser and assume a name: simple controls allow you to move left or right. now, just be weary about all these obstacles and all your opponents. they are as fierce competitors as you and want to reach the top and win as many points as possible. nanorunners is a multiplayer race for up to 200 participants. all players steer avatar runners with their own smartphones. a simple and short game, but lots of fun. and the audience turns into an interacting entity." (René Bauer)LINK
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Submitted by Matteo Bittanti (Thank you, René!)