Trans-Tamagotchi
2008-12 (in progress)
Working from High’s earlier project, Embracing Animal, the Trans-Tamagotchi website extends the ideas as a tamagotchi-type video game. It looks at animals developed for different disease research, and how they can be “cared for” virtually
The game includes animal tamagotchi characters based on “diseased-animals” — animals that are bred, raised, or developed for disease research, for biopharmaceuticals or animal pharming. The Trans-Tamagotchi video encourages the audience to identify with their “disease” type animal and the care needed for that lab animal — and their disease. The audience explores care for the virtual animal: watching the administering of food, play (enrichment), rewards, medicines, cleaning poop, etc.
Credits: Game design by David Balluff
Trans-Tamagotchi
2008-12 (in progress)
The game includes animal tamagotchi characters based on “diseased-animals” — animals that are bred, raised, or developed for disease research, for biopharmaceuticals or animal pharming. The Trans-Tamagotchi video encourages the audience to identify with their “disease” type animal and the care needed for that lab animal — and their disease. The audience explores care for the virtual animal: watching the administering of food, play (enrichment), rewards, medicines, cleaning poop, etc.
Credits: Game design by David Balluff
