Thesis documentation (spring final) – Wentao

Here is the link to the trailer video I made for the presentation.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xpdhzz62eDwlrpTVKqTqU9Ba7YVAGg3h/view?usp=sharing

Purpose of this project:

• My enthusiasm in science fiction and the future world.
• I want to explore the possibilities of the future.
• I want to research on how people make decisions about future actions and what kind of future do people want to achieve.
• I want this project to be fun to play with.
• I want to make this project educational.
• I want the users to be able to present or even perform their stories.
• I want to inspire people to think about the present by creating and reflect on their future world.

Where:

• In a physical space.
• In a classroom.
• On and exhibition.

Who:

• School teachers and students.
• People interested in discussing about the future.
• Social groups that want to raise awareness on social/environmental issues.

Inspirations & research:

Share lab studio class.

Earth 2050

Investing in futures

The Sustainable Development Goals

Board game and card games

Yugioh (anime & card game)

Prototyping:

Prototype 1.0:

• Basic rules and design
• 4 categories
• Event cards
• Action cards

Feedbacks & reflections:

• Give players agenda/ goals/ roles
• Not many interactions between players.

Prototype 2.0:

• Add role cards
• Add tell & trade step
• Add more action cards

Feedbacks & reflections:

• Different events are likely to happen at different times in the future.

Prototype 3.0:

• Add 3 different time periods
• Make Chinese version for testing
• Adjust the rules

Feedbacks & reflections:

• Players having hard time playing the roles.
• Visuals help storytelling.

Prototype 4.0:

• Add QR code scanner and visuals
• Card design

Feedbacks & reflections:

• Make the visuals random