“Other” NTS Gaming in Dundee

The National Theatre of Scotland has charted some new territory with a project called “Other;” a digital gaming adventure that takes participants all over the city of Dundee. The app for the game is downloaded onto an iPhone and starts at the Dundee Rep Theatre. You pop in your headphones and follow the gps map and directions to each new challenge or story. The journey takes you down high street, through a graveyard, a mall, into a cafe and along a warehouse district; all the while pointing your attention to different parts of the city landscape that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. The piece was directed by Philippa Tomlin and the game was created by an independent game development studio called Quartic Llama. It made for a fascinating collaboration between digital gaming artists and theatre practitioners… a fusion I certainly hope to see evolve! If you’re ever in Dundee, Scotland be sure to check it out.

http://otherdundee.com/