Bablebop

Project description

Bablebop is a smartphone and human interaction game in which the players must select who will be the next ruler of the planet. The game randomly assigns a character to each player, based on the character’s personalities they will vote and try to convince the other players to give them a crown. Each crown counts as one vote. The player with the most crowns wins the game and becomes the ruler of Bablebop. Bablebop is a p5js game made for Creation and Computation at OCAD, in collaborations with Jude Florian Drag'o and Emilia Mason.

 

Instructions

1. Wear the phone in a pouch around your neck.
2. Press the “Start to play” button.
3. Read about your character. You must act according to your character’s personality. You can concord with other members of your species to take the win as a team.
4. Start campaigning: You have 4 minutes to convince everyone you talk to give you a crown.
5. These are elections and you have to vote. Give a crown to those you think to deserve it.
6. Give dirt to those who don’t deserve to rule Bablebop.

Characters

Blobs: The Blobs can see it all and use what they see to compliment everyone. You will have to use your compliment power to win this election. Make everyone feel extra good to get the most amount of crowns possible. Don’t fall for tricks and compliments, give crowns to those who you think to deserve them and dirt to the ones you think are lying.

Blarks: The Blarks are very manipulative and charming. You will need to convince everyone you deserve to win this election. Get the most amount of crowns possible. Lie if you have to. Don’t fall for tricks and compliments, give crowns to those who you think to deserve them and dirt to the ones you think are lying.

Blims: The Blims are very smart. You can read in between the lines and know not to trust anyone. Don’t fall for tricks and compliments, give crowns to those who you think to deserve them and dirt to the ones you think are lying.

Game story

The character you got belongs to a tiny planet called Bablebop. This planet is home to three different species: The Blobs, the Blarks and the Blims. For centuries these three species have fought each other in deadly wars to determine who will reign the planet. Millions and millions died for the cause, bringing nothing but suffering and pain. For this reason, just a decade ago, they decided to put an end to their terrible past. Every 10 years they use technology and their convincing skills to decide who will rule Bablebop for the next decade. Today is election day, you have 4 minutes to decide who will rule your planet. The elected ruler will be the one who collects the most Crowns. If you don’t trust someone you can always give them dirt instead of a Crown, your vote is secret so you won’t face any consequences.

You don’t know who is who, give crowns to those who convince you and dirt to those you don’t trust.

Let the election begin!