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Nayi Sadak

An interactive installation where visitors choose their own characters, scan them, and play a retro-style game using body movement tracking to dodge oncoming obstacles and collect coins aiming for the best score.

New Media

Motion Tracking

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"An interactive installation where visitors contribute their own input and become part of the experience."

“Through endless brainstorms, a question repeatedly stood out…”

“Through endless brainstorms, a question stood out…”

How might we make the installation stick in Memory, Invite Re-Experience, and Spark Emotion?

and someone said…

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about

building

a

game?

It was something new, challenging, and unorthodox; to be done using TouchDesigner
and thus, two weeks later NAYI SADAK came into being.

It was something new, challenging, and unorthodox; to be done using TouchDesigner and thus, two weeks later
NAYI SADAK came into being.

Nayi Sadak - A new media game using Touchdesigner, Kinect and arduino by anshulsdoc

The game turned out to be a huge hit among visitors, with many returning to beat the high score or set a new personal best.

It became a hit with visitors, sparking friendly competition and repeated play as everyone tried to beat the top score.

Interaction Stages

Each visitor creates and customizes their own character, making the experience personal and emotionally engaging.

Each player’s character mirrors their movements via live motion tracking, creating an immersive and responsive play experience.

The patterns and textures for clothing and hair are chosen by placing colored blocks on specific areas of a printed character template positioned under a webcam.

Character Design

Once the visitor confirms their design by pressing a button connected to an Arduino, the data is cached into TouchDesigner.

Arduino Cache

Their customized character then appears on the screen in real time, and the visitor can walk to the gameplay area to begin playing.

Kinect Tracking

Visitors Journey

Defining a Space

A physical prototype helped understand spatial arrangement and visitor movement. Where would the screen and the scanning area be placed so as the user can self interact with the installation without external guidance.

A physical prototype helped understand spatial arrangement and visitor movement.

Character Input

We explored multiple input methods — drawing, coloring, scribbling, and selecting — scanning using webcam.

We explored multiple input methods.

A voxel-style character silhouette was designed for easy segmentation and webcam readability.

A voxel-style character was chosen.

Finalized an option-based template to customize t-shirt, pants, and hair patterns after multiple trials.

Finalized an option-based template.

Game Mechanics

Collect coins to score

Each coin collected adds 100 points.
Score is calculated based on coins collected.

Each coin collected adds 100 points.
Score is calculated based on coins collected.

Dodge barrels to keep running.

Colliding into a barrel takes away a life.
Each player gets 3 lives at the start of play.

Colliding into a barrel takes away a life.
Each player gets 3 lives at the start of play.

Developing Game Logic in TouchDesigner

Node system for a game built in touch designer

Some of the main elements that were defined at this stage were

DEFINING CONSTANTS
FOR SPEED

MAPPING
KINECT INPUT

COINS & BARREL GENERATION

COUNTING
SCORE & LIVES

VISUAL STYLE
& AESTHETIC

Game Testing

The game was tested to fine-tune movement and speed using Kinect, ensuring smooth and responsive interaction.

Scoring and collision systems were tested to create balanced, rewarding gameplay.

UI & Visual Design

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"An interactive installation where visitors contribute their own input and become part of the experience."

“Through endless brainstorms, a question repeatedly stood out…”

“Through endless brainstorms, a question stood out…”

How might we make the installation stick in Memory, Invite Re-Experience, and Spark Emotion?

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