Documenta 0: The Broadsheet 

A theatrical game and archive based on the history of
Caliban and the Witch (Silvia Federici); Discipline and Punish (Micheal Foucault), using thinking and system of game, participatory performance, and editorial design method.



Concept:
           introduction
           structure of game
           story
           behind the story



Elements and Design:
           game board and visuals
           online archive


Chacters Overview
           Merchant
           Blacksmith
           Herbalist
           Brewer
           Psychic


    


    Elements of gameplay
    side tag on each page

    terms and category of information

     



    Visual design choices:
    The sizes designed to categorize information types
    The visual form of binder in broadsheet and loose editable document

    Idea of Broadsheet/Archive & Propoganda     Represents different pathway that player can possible outcome of each player.  They can edit and collage the truth that they designed and collected. As they colect pages, they are weaving the character with their ways of exploration and embodiment.


    Malleus Maleficarum
    Witchcraft Illustrated: The Crime of Witchcraft in Early Modern German News Broadsheets




    EXPLAINATION OF CONTENT, INTERACTION, AND TOKEN

    Character cards:
    Private information about the character. Questions, responsibilities, and agency.



    Character initial clue:
    Each player has 5 initial clue about themselves, including 1 false clue. This can be exchanged during the game.

    character clue layouts


    Ability:
    Abilities of characters specific to the social role and background setting. 




    Narrative:
    The detailed story of what happens to each character. Weave all thread together in logical sequence to understand the full picture of your actions. 3 in total.

    loose spreads of merchant’s narrative

    all character narrative layout with tag and numbering


    Match Truth:
    The action that happens in market, host ask 5 questions about truth of the incident, you need to get the previous question right to proceed. 


    Interaction with host 
    Symbolizes for collective truth and justice. Even you have all evidence there’s still a change to fail to answer questions about ‘objective truth’.


    Setting and public information page:
    Story introduction
    Board Setting/ Map of Shadowbrook
    Characters public information
    Market information: 
    3 clues from pool= 1 private narrative
    3 white loop= 1 private narrative
    3 clues unlock Ability.
    9 clues= match truth (if wrong, you give up 9 clues)
    Terms information
    Actions and rules
    hand drawn village map


    Clue pool:
    (designed to put in sleeves for easy hold and agency to edit and organize)
    This can be obtained each night or as exchange.
    There are false clues in the public clue pool.



    White and Red loops:
    Given by players to each other when meet at the same place.
    White=trust (give palm)
    Red=suspect (raise hand)
    3 red=accused


    The stake of fire:
    Player with 3 red loops will be put on stake of fire, the player will be burned if the collective vote is more or equal to the half amount of the total players. 


    Body movement:
    Player moves to a place each round, it creates theartical pattern based on character tension, who they want to interact with. (hunting down or exchaning information)
    Tension of direction that players choose to move towards suggests their purpose and desire. Hand and arm gestures are used to symbolize trust or suspect.

    game board on floor 















    Helen x Pong