Gallery at Studio 5

***IN DEVELOPMENT***

a  (physical PnP) game of perspectives by Rich Durham

inspired by the J.G. Ballard story “Studio 5, The Stars”

For 2-6 players, in fewer than 30 minutes

In 2123, art is created by computer through an Auto-Realised-Transcription process initiated by manual settings. Curation now often consists of agreeing on ideal expressions. However, there is another wrinkle: the muses, longing to rekindle the soul in arts, also reward the most divergent and wise artists with a renewed spirit for creation. 

You are artists in residence, staying at the famous Vermillion Sands resort and art colony. It is time for the annual gallery show of 2123, and you are working as curators of the show. What pieces will best show off the virtuosity of the residents? Curate the show for maximum glory of the form to earn the respect of your peers, and diverge from the norm to appease the Muses. 

Summary of the game

The gallery opens in 3 days (rounds of play). Each day your group will be sent a packet of art from which your group will select pieces for the show by vote.

Predicting what ART will be selected shows a refined taste that earns "respect" for all your contributing votes. However, predicting the most deviant of ART - the one that receives the fewest votes - will earn you Spirit from the muses for each of your deviant votes. 

When the gallery opens, only the curators with more Respect than Spirit will have enough clout to spread inspiration to the art world. And of those, the one with the most Spirit has been chosen by the muses - and wins.

Play online for free (you'll need the rules)