James Blake
Major Studio
2/15/09
Waiting in Line
Abstract
Dystrophy is a game created for music enthusiasts needing to kill a little time. The game can be played with friends or random strangers helping to increase interaction with ones peers, and overall knowledge in the musical realm.
Precedents
Waiting inline is one the most frustrating and agonizing parts of modern day society, yet we all haft to do it. That’s one of the main reasons why portable solo games have been so popular. Examples of this would be the Nintendo DS, Game Boy and the PSP providing mobile entertainment for those who need to kill a bit of time.
Overview
Dystrophy is a game played with 3 or more people where people try to have a conversation completely through quoting song lyrics. The players’ can chose lyrics from any song/genre they can think of. The more obscure the lyrics, the more points are awarded to the individual. Points are also awarded for stumping other players. Each player has 5 seconds to respond with a lyric quote. Points are awarded as fallows: lyric quote that fits 1 point obscure lyric quote, 4 points, stumping other players 10 points. The great thing about this game is it can be played anywhere, over text messages, inline, over a computer. The game is not constraint by any type of medium.
Scenario
John and his friends are waiting inline at Six Flags Great America. They all want to ride the Raging Bull, rollercoaster. They get inline but the line appears to be at least an hour long, so John decides to get the gang to play dystrophy, which he read about online. Everyone starts join in, and others surrounding him or her start to join in as well. Now this painful wait has now turned into a quick one, and him and all his friends are now boarding the roller coaster.
