Incorporeal Romance Revival Center
Date the dead. Exploring science fiction concepts such as reanimation, power and control and automony through a tamagotchi style interface.
“Find the love of your life, even if theirs is over.”
About
This is a project I designed with Blushbox CLTV in 2016 at Lyst Game Jam. The game is inspired by the short story Bridesicle by Will McIntosh which I first read while studying literature at university.
In the game you play a desperate dater, paying a visit to the Romance Revival Centre. At the Centre you may choose from a list of the deceased and revive them to have a date and see if they might be a match for you. If your date goes well you might consider paying to revive them permanently.
The game play is tamagotchi-like, awaken your date and spend time with them to see if you’re a match. The game explores themes of power, control, love and desperation.For the player it brings up questions of consent, boundaries and ethics when another’s life is in your hands.
