Of a Feather

Project

Select students were invited to participate in the Cross Cultural Impact Jam 2022. The theme was Amplifying Voices. My team consisted of students across 3 continents who had never met before the jam began. Through thoughtful and effective communication, we made a game in 7 days that won the Most Creative Game award for the 2022 game jam. 

Approach

We wanted Of a Feather to be about learning to grow through the experiences of others. In line with the theme of Amplifying Voices, we focused on the importance of listening and relating to people who have different lived experiences. We interviewed people who are often othered in society and, using what they shared, created a story based game. The player experiences being torn down by rigid views of societal norms and learns to accept themself by interacting with others who have learned to do the same.