Using Actionbound: Ambient Literature and other location-based texts
I am running a workshop for the Electronic Literature Organization 10th September 2024 over Zoom: bit.ly/elo-salon I will be covering inspirations and explorations, and of course campus induction games.
As luck would have it, Actionbound is running a beginner's workshop tomorrow night. You could be an expert within 24 hours! https://en.actionbound.com/academy/beginners-course-110924
"Let's create and play Actionbound with Liz Cable! bit.ly/elo-salon 4 pm UTC, noon EDT, 9 am PDT
Actionbound lets you create and share games based on your location with text, images, audio, and video.
Actionbound (https://en.actionbound.com/) is an app for creating location based games known as bounds, that players can play as individuals or in teams on their mobile phones. There is a free version for personal use, and a cheap(er) educational version that’s affordable for campus induction games. Both writer and players can add text, audio, images and video, with the option of leaderboards for different groups and customisable base games shared amongst different designers. The recent addition of logic-switches and time-released media opens up opportunities for interactive narratives and more elaborate storytelling. From scavenger hunts to psychogeography, poetry trails to wellness walks, come be inspired by the possibilities.
Liz Cable has been using and teaching Actionbound with undergraduates for several years, and has created numerous games and experiences, including summative assessments where students create a bound, and one where students work in teams to solve a bound over a week. It is a very easy to use platform – the creativity comes in how you use it.
Please download the Actionbound app to your mobile phone and create a 14-day trial or free account at Actionbound.com. A trial account will give you access to more features than a free account."
