Hush wins Values at Play Contest
Super congratulations to the Hush team - Jamie Antonisse, Devon Johnson, Brittany Pirello, Joey Orton, and Chris Baily -- who won the first Values at Play social impact game contest!!! More info here.
Jamie and Devon originated the game in the CTIN 484/489 Intermediate Games class, and they talk about the ideas behind the game in their statement on the Values at Play site: "The idea for Hush was actually born out of a Values At Play exercise. We had to create a game from a randomly chosen game mechanic and game theme, and we drew "Singing" and "Human Rights". The contrast between these two cards posed a challenge and yielded many unconventional ideas, including the core concept for Hush. One of the things that attracted us to the concept is that the player isn't viewing this horrific event from a distance and attempting to "solve the problem"; they are immersed in the moment, experiencing the terror of a Hutu raid. It's also important that even though the player is not in a position of power, the player still has the noble goal of saving a child."
Submissions for the next Values at Play contest are due July 1, 2008.