Filipino or Not?
I was a Producer/Art Director for the game Filipino or Not?
“Filipino or Not?” is a game about race in media, focusing on influential Filipinos throughout different cultural spheres. Whether they be actors, athletes, artists, politicians, etc, this game highlights the role Filipinos have played in the media-making world. Often Filipinos in the media are assumed to be ambiguous or of another ethnicity; with this game we want to make visible the contributions of Filipinos in a playful way. Ultimately, this game asks us to look at how we make assumptions about race and ethnicity in the media sphere. Players will be given clues then quizzed on whether or not a specific person is actually Filipino or not Filipino. “Filipino or Not?” is part of a larger series of new media projects developed to foster participation in the arts. You can download Filipino or Not? from the iTunes store.
Climbing Sacred Mountain
I am currently co-producing a game with Sapana Sakya at CAAM entitled Climbing Sacred Mountain.
This game is a prototype based on DAUGHTERS OF EVEREST, a feature-length documentary film that follows the first Nepali women’s expedition of the highest peak in the world. The game attempts to subvert the notion that mountain climbing is a male dominated activity and summiting the mountain is the given goal of such an endeavor.
In it’s place, CLIMBING SACRED MOUNTAIN engages players with an interplay between the strong and spunky protagonists showcasing how diverse personalities might consider and react to a variety of obstacles and choices they face. The game mechanics will highlight socially conscious milestones that encourage civic engagement as players journey from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp and towards the summit.
The awesome artwork is done by Undoboy.