Via A Gnie Tree
Illustration, Game Design & Branding
This cooperative board game exposes players to the risks associated with artificial intelligence without having to use a screen or directly confront it. Storytelling is used to place players in a fantasy setting, where they must answer questions to escape via a gnie tree.
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The Making of Untitled
The Challenge
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming integrated with all facets of daily life, but there are a number of underreported risks associated with it. People disengage from the debate around artificial intelligence, therefore a platform is needed to instruct and inform users on the associated risks and strategies of responsible use of artificial intelligence.
The Process
Storytelling and illustrations were used to create allegories of the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Character designs are inspired by generative images, while the name of the game itself if an anagram of generative ai - players are then enouraged to escape via a gnie tree (generative ai). Multiple play tests were conducted to assess the efficacy and playability of the game, as the game mechanics informed much of the overall design.
The Solution
A roll-and-act board game that encourages cooperative play. Players must answer questions to move towards the exit and can seek help either from fellow players or the mysterious "magic" that lets them skip questions. Players move further ahead when they answer without the magic, but if they answer wrong they move backwards and risk falling prey to the darkness - a token that chases players across the map.
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