Join us for the XYZ 2024 Exhibition at arebyte on 7 March 2024 from 6.30 to 9:00PM.
XYZ, an initiative by arebyte, provides a platform for young creatives to engage with the artistic dimensions of gaming.
Arebyte conducts a module within our Game Design course, where our trainees collaboratively create their own game inspired by arebyte's current artistic focus, The Body, The Mind, The Soul, an exploration into the human experience in the context of technological evolution.
Our trainees were guided through a programme on game development led by artist David Blandy, in addition to sessions conducted by arebyte's team covering artistic direction, curation, and exhibition design, providing a comprehensive view of the creative process for displaying game works in an art gallery. The module also included a segment focused on game marketing and publishing, featuring presenter and broadcaster Shay Thompson, and Chucklefish Product Lead Alexis Trust.
The two games developed by our trainees invite the audience to a futuristic odyssey into the impact of advanced technology, revealing a world driven by the relentless march of progress. In CyberZero, the game contemplates how navigating a mixed reality landscape, where the boundaries between the virtual and physical blur, might affect our sense of self. Future Future, unfolding a millennium later, reflects on the concept of digital immortality and the implications of extending one's existence beyond the biological lifespan, signalling the potential societal collapse that could result from such endeavours.
Both games offer cautionary glimpses into a potentially futile future amid rapid technological development. Together, they compel players to ponder the intricate interplay between technological advancement, the fragility of the human experience, and the potential existential crises that may arise from the ceaseless pursuit of innovation.
You can book tickets here.