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Outcome

During the meal, the ball, which matches the basic taste, is touched with the feet. This interaction between taste and touch creates a sensitive experience that enhances or complements the taste experience. The multi-sensory experience is perceived as a whole-body experience that creates a new culinary experience.

Pattern Recognition

Curious which potential it has and how many of these different chords are already existing, I quickly realized that not many people created their version of sonic seasoning. Not having any experience in sound design I thought I might find these already existing Melodie-patterns in songs we listen to.

On the base of Charles Spence 4 taste melodies, I created a machine that learned the patterns of these chords and could recognize them in every song. Following and testing the new and old melodies, a workshop was created that proofs the connection between sound and taste.

Pattern Disruption

Knowing that sounds can enrich a specific taste, I was interested in the disruption of it. Can sound bring out the taste we might normally not taste or have to add and if that‘s possible how can we use this pattern disruption?

Looking into diabetes and high blood pressure, where affected people crave the sweetness and saltiness, the question was if their eating habit could be interrupted by adding sonic seasoning instead of more sugar or salt.

The aim is to transfer the resulting pattern recognition results in an everyday object that makes it possible to break through design patterns and create new design experiences.

Game play

KeepDistance conveys the essential topics around the Corona Virus in a playful way. Keeping distance is a crucial aspect which, in addition to many informative, strategic and fun elements, determines the game system. 

The goal of this game is to move from one side of the board game to the opposite side. The finish line can, however, only be crossed if the player visited a certain amount of “corona fields” and answered the associated questions correctly.
The last square in which a player stops is marked (with a stamp or black felt-tip pen) and thus blocked for all further moves.  During the game, players must be careful not to get too close to each other, as otherwise, they both get “infected” by the virus. Following this infection, not only the target field is marked, but also the whole movement is highlighted for the following three rounds. This results in fewer paths that can be walked on, and it becomes more difficult to move while keeping the minimum distance. This requires a lot of skill and a strategic approach from the players. Funny actions (action cards) and exciting questions about Corona (question cards) loosen up the course of the game.

Design Process

The game was developed from the basic idea that the experiences during the Corona crisis are based on a universal learning process, which is reflected in the game system. The core theme is the distance rule which determines the structure and regulations of the game. The aim of the game is two-fold: while the content shall encourage learning it shall equally have a positive and entertaining effect on the players. The latter particularly results from the graphic representation of the Corona figures. Fears and misinformation on the subject of Corona should give way to understanding and knowledge. All visual elements are designed in a very reduced form so that the game can be printed out in black and white by the users. 
The Corona figures build the focus of the game. Their different character and expressions can be applied to all kinds of themes and create the narrative of this play.

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