Space Appropriator #15/ KD Chess, Graz, 2014

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #15/ KD Chess, Graz, 2014

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #15/ KD Chess, Graz, 2014

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #15/ KD Chess, Graz, 2014

„Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work.“

2 Corinthians 9:8, the New Testament of the Bible, written by Paul the Apostle

Tummelplatz, Graz // Sw. Marcin street, Poznan= the hundreds of game fields

Tummelplatz, Graz, Austria- the square with hundreds outlined cells

The Street Tic-tac-toe set  can be used also to play tic-tac-toe related games like  Achi, Three Men's Morris, Tapatan,etc.:

This set of Street Tic-tac-toe was originally made for similar urban layout, numerous 3x3 game fileds on Sw. Marcin street in Poznan, Poland in 2012:

Space Appropriator #14/ KD Go, 2014

I find fascinating the symbolism in the game-like Space Appropriators: a symbiotic existence between two man-made systems, where one (local) hosts another (often with different geographical and time origin). The games enliven and add further value and function to the pattern systems of the designs, and the designs serve as board/filed, essential tool enabling and complementing the games.

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #14/ KD Go, Intervention in urban space (on Kanaldeckel), 2014

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #14/ KD Go, Intervention in urban space (on Kanaldeckel), 2014

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #14/ KD Go, Intervention in urban space (on Kanaldeckel), 2014

Veronika Tzekova/ Space Appropriator #14/ KD Go, Intervention in urban space (on Kanaldeckel), 2014

Complementing with Komplement Tic-tac-toe

The set from Gamifying IKEA series, Komplement Tic-tac-toe  complements a fence in Graz, Austria

Twistered Tic-tac-toe

Veronika Tzekova, Twistered Tic-tac-toe, 2013

The Twistered Tic-tac-toe is from the series Fused Games.

It CHAlleNGES the players' physical skills (with the Twister part) and strategic thinking (with the tic-tac-toe part). 

It was performed for a first time in public space with the team of Grazer Kunstverein in front of the venue itself on 28th of October 2013, using the availabilities and engaging with its immediate surroundings.

Tic-tac-toed Laundry-pegs Set || The prequel to the sequel

Before designing the whole Tic-tac-toed Laundry-pegs Set  I formally used the clothes-pegs to play on fences, stairs, etc. Here how it looked for example at the XO City workshop at the Frida&freD Museum in Graz:

 

Gamifying daily life >>> Tic-tac-toed Laundry-pegs Set

The Tic-tac-toed Laundry-pegs Set is another of my tools for gamifying routines and simple daily activities (like the Coastered Tic-tac-toe for example).

Simply get somebody to hand you the laundry and play with. Hang your Tic-tac-toed Laundry-pegs Set on the rope.

Use the ropes as the rows in the tic-tac-toe grid and arrange the laundry symmetrically so to it also forms the columns.

 

When done hanging just play the game placing a peg on each laundry piece, keeping in mind the 3x3 grid of the game. The clothes-pegs are double sided so you, doesn't really need to pay attention which one pick.

Of course you can play without predefining the 3x3 game grid of the tic-tac toe (the irregular tic-tac-toe I mentioned in former posts). In this way you can place a piece of cloth and peg it, the next one places the next piece and puts a peg with his symbol and so on and so on.)

Embroidered game field :: the Bagged Tic-tac-toe

The Bagged Tic-tac-toe is a set of 9 double sided wooden cuboids. Though it utilizes leftover material from other games, the Bagged Tic-tac-toe earned its own special embroidered game field. The hemp bag has embroidered 3x3 game grids on it. The bag serves as both as a container/package and as game field on both sides.

 

 

 

 

With the Bagged Tic-tac-toe, the simplest strategy game comes in a minimalist and clear design, portable, out of natural materials. Handy, light weight, pleasing to touch – any time you decide to play outdoors, when traveling, in your favorite café or pub, or at home. A game to have fun with your children or friends, and even make new acquaintances through sharing a game experience. Aesthetic and clever present. A few are available at my shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CHAlleNGEDGAMES

 

 

The ball is round so that the game can change direction.

Josef "Sepp" Herberger was a German football player and manager, whom I recently discovered. I can hold myself to share his twisted wisdom and depiction of games. 

These are (some) my favorite quotes from him:

"After the game is before the game."

("Nach dem Spiel ist vor dem Spiel.")

"The ball is round so that the game can change direction."

The tic-tac-toe series Gamifying IKEA awarded with 1st place at the Pimp dein IKEA competition

The tic-tac-toe series Gamifying IKEA were awarded with 1st place at the Pimp dein IKEA competition in October 2013. The games were also part of the eponymous exhibition which took place earlier in 2013 at the IKEA Vösendorf, Vienna, Austria. 


Most of them were already published at the CHAlleNGED GAMES blog:

ORDNING Tic-tac-toe  // Bookcased Tic-tac-toe // HOL Tic-tac-toe // BRÄDA Tic-tac-toe // LEKMAN Tic-tac-toe // JULES Tic-tac-toe //  KOMPLEMENT Tic-tac-toe

For the perfection of the realization (also mentioned by the jury) I shall hold a great deal responsible and guilty Mr. Richard Edelsbrunner!!!

The Bookcased Tic-tac-toe was produced earlier in 2012 with the kind support of my friend Trayan and Billboard company.