Purposeful Players and Right 2 Survive presents
Right 2 Be
A 49-day progressive game design challenge to address houselessness in Portland, OR
If you are still hoping to get in on the Right 2 Be challenge, we have good news for you!
We understand that the extreme heat and public transit issues created difficult challenges for many would-be-participants. In light of that, this coming Wednesday, August 9th we are holding a second launch event for those who would still like to partake in the challenge at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne at 7pm.
Last Wednesday we had an intimate meeting that yielded many bright ideas – you have one more chance to join in and create a meaningful game about houselessness.
Homelessness is an ever growing concern in Portland, Oregon as affordable housing becomes more scarce, with no significant increase in resources for those displaced. As community members we must open our eyes and focus our attention on this humanitarian issue. Very popular and accessible, game design is a great medium to create meaningful experiences that open the hearts and minds of players and designers alike. The Right 2 Be game design challenge aims to bring game designers closer to those in our community affected by homelessness through a compassionate understanding of their experiences. This understanding will help designers create games to shine light on the stories of this largely invisible population, promoting awareness and respect.
During the Right 2 Be challenge you will form a group with other game developers and take a specific story from Right 2 Survive and turn it into a game ready for print. To do this we will partner you up with your peers, and provide connections to professional game developers and technical experts that can help take your scribbles and make them clear. How are we doing this you might ask, this challenge is centered around four main events and a weekly meetup outlined below, as well as significant work with your team. The events and process is outlined below
August 9 from 6pm to 9pm
Launch
@Lucky Lab,
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Meet Right 2 Survive – the host organization, your co-developers and dive into the topic of houselessness during an evening with presentations and group creation
August 23 from 6pm to 10pm
Concept presentations
@Location – TBD
Three weeks into the challenge we will meet for a longer session to hear how the different groups are planning on turning this story into a fully fledged game. This is the basis for our search to partner you up with professionals
Sep 13 from 6pm to 10pm
Game day
@Location – TBD
6 weeks in the rough games are due. We will meet up and evaluate the rough games by playing them with each other. This evaluation forms the basis for the finale three weeks later, as well as final assignment of professional supporters
September 27 6pm to 10pm
Finale and Awards
@Location – TBD
8 weeks in everything wraps up with a big finale. All the stakeholders, host organization, developers and such will be invited to join us for a festive evening with presentations of the games, opportunity to test them and an award ceremony to culminate two months of hard work.
Every Wednesday 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Informal work and support session
@Location – TBD
Every week we will invite stakeholders or experts to come chat with you to help you think through the process and make sure that you are equipped to deal with this sensitive topic in a respectful way.
Prize: Unknown, but we are working on securing some deals with partners willing to help take the winning games to the next level.