STUDENT
Farah Ossaimee
PROFESSOR
Jose Sanchez
The Negotiation utilizes a video game format to explore the power dynamics and relationships between the actors that partake in the development of a city. With three fixed characters - a city planner, a developer, and a local resident - this video game encourages all players to debate and compromise as they make decisions. The video game becomes a platform that reflects the results of these negotiations. The overall goal is to develop buildings that have been unanimously agreed upon by all players. Nothing will progres without everyone's agreement! Inspired by New York's gentrified projects, The Negotiation introduces multiple avenues, like lobbying, as a way to work around a player hindering the progress of a development. As a player, you have the power to monopolize, corrupt, cooperate, make empty promises...the sky is the limit with how you want to get everyone on board with your proposal.