EVENT: GAMES ABOUT PROTEST (SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 14, 2018, NEW YORK)
Babycastles
14th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, New York, New York
September 27 - October 14 2018
Curated By: Ben Johnson
"Games About Protest started by accident in 2012 during pre-production for the game 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. What was supposed to be a quick look into other games that had tackled the subject of protest turned into a years' long hunt for games that were often obscure and out of print. The games in the show stretch back over a hundred years, and all of them are informed by the developers' own lived experience with political protest and social upheaval. These games show more than a century of designers attempting to use game mechanics to capture the truth about what happens when ordinary civilians meet in conflict with the State. They stand as a jumping off point for a new wave of modern game designers looking to capture the struggle of our current political moment." (Babycastles)