Huge Balls: An exploration of the comprehension of ludo-narrative elements of a game art installation

Abstract

Huge balls is a game art project created by Group Jean-Luc supported by Ensadlab for the exhibitionJonglopolis at the Carreau du Temple in Paris 2018. The general idea is to transform juggling movements into an artisticdigital installation with conceptual gameplay in it. Maintaining balance while being disturbed by the distractions inside thegame space is the heart of the gameplay’s mechanics, and looking to question our understanding of gameplay further. Howare the visuals and the rules of this game art perceived by the players? How the players’ own experiences and backgroundsalter them? How can artists use those elements to play with players/visitors? How the installation piece invites the playersto perform, just like juggling as a form of performance?

Keywords

• interactive art
• games
• interactivity
• game art
• ludo-narrative
• gameplay
• visual vocabularies