Events and Results is a game where players engage in a button-choosing game. In each round, players must select one button, with success or failure determined by their choice. The foundational concept of the system comes from the idea that life is a series of choices. The game is designed to immerse players in the challenge of decision-making through various factors.
The game system includes several restrictions. Firstly, players cannot anticipate the difficulty of each decision-making round. Just as in life, some choices are easy while others are not, but the outcome remains uncertain until faced. Secondly, players are bound by a time limit for the entire experience. This reflects the finite nature of life, which applies equally to everyone. Lastly, players cannot predict the outcome of the game. This illustrates the unpredictability of many life choices. Decisions that seem wrong may turn out to be right, and vice versa, with outcomes only revealed in the end.
Through a space-like game environment and sound design focusing on alienation, intimacy, and microtones, players are encouraged to feel isolated from others. Making decisions alone can be overwhelming and lonely, but in the end, when one reflects on their life, embracing challenges and living life to the fullest will determine whether one's life is fulfilling or not.
Yanqi Chen is a composer, multimedia artist, and sound engineer pursuing her DMA in Composition at Columbia University. She is passionate about incorporating instruments, electronic sounds, and visual elements into her works. Her music draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including visual art, social issues, nature, and her personal experiences and emotions. Her recent work extends to experimental projects involving installations, virtual reality, and innovative designs in light, motion, and sound spatialization. In the field of computer music, her research focuses on synesthesia, the use of color in music, and the design of interactive music systems. Her contributions have been recognized at various events and competitions, including The ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, IRCAM ManiFeste, NSEME, SEAMUS, and SICPP.
Songhyun Moon, an interdisciplinary artist focused on installation and video art, received her MFA degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her artistic journey begins with a fundamental question: Does absolute perfection truly exist? If not, how do individuals confront life's imperfections and navigate through them? Through her work, which involves obsessive data collection and experimentation, Songhyun tries to have a deeper understanding about the world. In her quest, she unravels the essence of absolute perfection: temporality and subjectivity. Despite facing challenges along the way, Songhyun remains determined in her quest for new forms of perfection.