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The Collector
Game URL: www.siuchong.com/thecollector
Developer: NA
Non-Profit: EPA
Release Date: NA
Project Lead: Siu Chong, Inti Einhorn, and Charles Yust
Funding Sources: NA
Sponsors/In-kind donations: NA
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Secured: 0
Brief Description
"The Collector" is a concept game for raising awareness on the importance of recycling. Through a fast-paced environment where the user plays the leading role of the Collector - the one person with the ability and knowledge of recycling that is needed to pull society back from the brink.
Full Description
"The Collector" is a concept game for The Environmental Protection Agency presented in part of the Design+Technology MFA collab class at Parsons The New School for Design. It raises awareness on the importance of recycling through a playful, fast-paced environment where the user takes front seat as the Collector - the one person who has the ability and knowledge to do the hard work of recycling that is needed to pull society back from the brink. In a race against time and on coming garbage trucks, the Collector quickly picks out objects from the trash. With fierce determination and a shopping cart, he sets out to draw the line between discarding and recycling.
Target Audience: Casual gamers
Social Issues Addressed: environment,
Purpose:
The world verges upon destruction due to high amounts of conspicuous consumption. The Collector is the one person who has the ability and knowledge to do the hard work of recycling that is needed to pull us back from the brink. With fierce determination and a shopping cart, he sets out to draw the line between discarding and recycling.
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Public Contact Information
Name: Siu Chong
Email: info@siuchong.com
Press Contact Name: Michie Pagulayan
Press Contact Email: michie@parsons.edu
Game Tags: EPA, environment, recycle, recycling, Parsons, DT
Where you can play this game: Currently it is a concept demo - funding is needed to for full development.
