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RED CARPET RAMPAGE

ELECTRIC THEATRE COLLECTIVE, London / undefined / 2016

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Overview

CampaignDescription

- An arcade style platform game where you race down the red carpet as Leonardo DiCaprio, on a quest to win the Oscar, jumping over obstacles and collecting as many Emmy’s and Golden Globes as you can along the way.

- To create a fun, entertaining experience which lampoons the cult of celebrity and the race issue at the heart of the Oscars. To learn how to make a game in such a short time frame.

Execution

It's a finished HTML5 game that works in all modern browsers and requires no installation, app purchase or download.

Outcome

It has no infrastructure or ties with an app store. It received instant success for it's simplicity, satire and comedy. The Line hope it can open doors to more social commentary-style games.

It used a piece of software called Construct2, which allowed us to create the game so quickly.

The game went viral instantly, appearing on hundreds of media outlets and aggregators. It featured on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight show and brought significant attention to The Line's brand.

Relevancy

Using gaming aspect to entertain and to provide a social commentary. The game uses the HTML5 standard to deliver an experience that isn't tied to any app stores or controlled app environments, leveraging the technology of the web and the possibilities offered on the web browser. An innovative means to providing a topical, satirical social commentary on celebrity and the race issue which permeated this year's Academy Awards.

Synopsis

- 8 and 16 bit consol games from the 90s, pixel art

- The Academy awards

- Short production time frame of 3 weeks from concept to delivery

- Hosting the website: there was no budget

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