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monochrom's Massive Multiplayer Thumb-Wrestling / Maker Faire 2009 |
One of monochrom's special interest
groups recently introduced the concept
of 'Massive Multiplayer
Thumb-Wrestling'.
The principle of thumb-wrestling is
simple. Two players take each others
right hand and entangle their fingers -
except the thumbs - forming a fist. The
players then try to catch and freeze the
opponent's thumb.
By forming a star, it is also possible
to play the game with three or four
participants. The left hands are also
free to hook up with even more players.
Again a connection with up to 4 players
is possible. By Massive Thumb-Wrestling
according to the rules described above
unlimited amounts of players can connect
to join a Multiplayer Thumb-Wrestling
Network. As the number of players is
unlimited, global thumb-wrestling may
emerge through self-sustaining
peer-to-peer networks and ad-hoc
socializing.
monochrom offered some models to play
the game and various network patterns
were tested. Everybody won!
This experimental project engages
low-fi sweaty-fingers-entertainment and
places it in the high TCP/IP context of
recent Massive Multiplayer Online
Gaming. Retrogaming meets MUD goes
Ego-Shooter versus The Tendon.
www.monochrom.at/thumb
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items are from between 31 May 2009 & 01 Jun 2009.