In the main square, they have put up a giant chess game for the summer.
And there are also these rows of images of people. While there, I was not able to figure out the purpose of those; but later, I found hints online: It seems one can use them to play "twenty questions". I.e. one person chooses an image and the other person has to try and guess whom, by asking yes/no questions. So I guess also an exercise in describing people, fitting in rather nicely with the Art Biennial going on this summer.
Linking to Weekend Street/Reflections #179
I am not a game player but this is really cool for those that are... very interesting..
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea to do *something* in that square over summer, as much of the time it's just a big empty space.
DeleteThis is all so clever, and encourages people to get out!
ReplyDeleteGinny, our city centre is still "suffering" from the pandemic years, when certain big chain stores chose to close and move away. (Major changes in the bus lines + lack of parking space have not helped either.) The city is struggling now to bring people back into the habit of visiting the central parts of town. I go there frequently because I live within walking distance (and have no car). But people who live on the outskirts, and drive, and don't work in the city centre, find it easier to do their shopping elsewhere...
DeleteNice idea! I hope people use the games as intended, and not vandalise them, as has been the case in my town a few times in the past.
ReplyDeleteI like the AI-generated (I believe) images of the people and would really like to play "20 Questions" with someone there!
Meike, vandalism - or pranks - is of course always a risk with things like these. Worth the experiment though, I think, as this must be a very small part of the total budget for the art festival.
DeleteThe faces game is I believe based on a boxed game called "Guess Who?" that we have played in England for many years. I don't see a Monica amongst those faces!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that added info, Neil. I've never heard of that game but looking it up in Wikipedia now I see you're no doubt right. That also explains why there are two sets of identical cards, as in that game two players both choose a picture and take turns asking each other questions. And even the red/blue colours of the frames here reflect the colours used in the original game, I see.
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