Sneha Solanki ‘The Lovers’
Two networked machines, one infected with a virus, slowly infects the other through the interface of classic romantic poetry.
A breakdown in the relationship was inevitable once the virus had seeped into the memory of one machine and then into the other through a singular network cable affecting the poetic text files. Communication between the two deteriorated, leading to irrational & at times odd behaviour. Each machine reacted with equal confusion and conflict. The interface text became an illegible poetic mutation of itself.
This shot of a giant excavator in Germany slowly making its way to a coal site 25km away. [March, 1999]
For steel you are, And stone you hold, Your long beams stretch, And your deep pipes bring.
Inside you I am home, Inside you I am safe.
You guide me everywhere I go, Down walkways, and corridors, Expanses, and stairways.
Can I join you? Could I love you? Will you love me too?
For Steel You Are is a solo journaling game about a robot who falls in love with an unfathomable megastructure. To play, you will need a place to write your responses, a d8 to roll, and a yearning deep inside for concrete, steel, and being like a mote of dust inside something beyond comprehension.
Every step you take within the Structure fills you with a sense of love and wonder that will soon render you unrecognizable. Love the Strucutre, and maybe it will love you too.
Inspired by BLAME!, NaissanceE, and The Ground Itself.
Made for the Faggot Game Jam!
> 'object dating game' > look inside > conventionally attractive human men and women
it/its ✩ aroace autistic ✩ hal9000 ultimate fanboy ✩ 19
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