Object Title
Bokor: The Cabinet of Curiosities
Part of
Series 9. 2010 ➔ Parsons School of Design MFA Design and Technology Program Theses
Material Category
Thesis
Description
Ritual and rites of passage reflect the importance of the community through expression and reinforcement of shared values. Would a person have greater understanding of a practice if they were able to interact in it’s social space? If a person were able to “play” through the ritual, learning the importance of the rite in a social and cultural setting, would they gain more appreciation for the diversity of belief in the world?
Bokor is an adventure game that explores the rich narrative opportunity of Vodoun practice, addressing rituals and potential spiritual power within Haitian communites in order to discover new social commentary through the metaphor of creating a zombie. The game is targeted toward gamers who are specifically interested in new interactive experience that provides valuable information about culture, society and religion.
Date
2010
Related people
Edwin Baxter Crabtree (designer)
Anezka Sebek (thesis advisor)
Barbara Morris (thesis advisor)
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
In accordance with The New School's Intellectual Property Rights Policy, copyright is held by each thesis' respective author. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. (copyrighted)
Identifier
PC020402_2010_ecrabtree
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Material Category
ThesisDescription
Ritual and rites of passage reflect the importance of the community through expression and reinforcement of shared values. Would a person have greater understanding of a practice if they were able to interact in it’s social space? If a person were able to “play” through the ritual, learning the importance of the rite in a social and cultural setting, would they gain more appreciation for the diversity of belief in the world?Bokor is an adventure game that explores the rich narrative opportunity of Vodoun practice, addressing rituals and potential spiritual power within Haitian communites in order to discover new social commentary through the metaphor of creating a zombie. The game is targeted toward gamers who are specifically interested in new interactive experience that provides valuable information about culture, society and religion.
Date
2010Related people
Edwin Baxter Crabtree (designer)Anezka Sebek (thesis advisor)
Barbara Morris (thesis advisor)
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)In accordance with The New School's Intellectual Property Rights Policy, copyright is held by each thesis' respective author. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. (copyrighted)
Identifier
PC020402_2010_ecrabtreeThere’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.