This was undertaken with the other game works in the cafe area at Newcastle college. Then finished with Sign Language Duel. This went well, though it was hard and lengthy to explain the rules and the elements, but they enjoyed playing it. Once more upon seeing the hands they got pretty excited,and wanted to try them out, also the high fives came into play again. I decided to let then choose which sign language to start with. So they could see the whole sign and from that choose which they want to do. Though We ended with Ninja, which I suggested as I think it is the most fun and exciting to do. It isn’t fully explicable the visual instructions,and it does need myself to explain the moves that need to be undertaken. I feel the back to back does increase the competitiveness between the two players. Also they didn’t feel the hands were heavy, which is good, though they are the first. It seems tight the structure, as in there aren’t that many permutations to try out and change. It is the same game each time. Yes I et to see how others interact with it, but the actual mechanics are not developable. Also there was the joy that people took when they made the same signs.
It was interesting when I showed them the actions as a group, they all did it together. Watching this on the video, I like this synchronised action. Not sure what it could mean. They also seemed kind of hypnotised by the hands when I first bring them out. They found them hard to wear to begin with. I also when explaining the signs, show them how to make them with the hands, like not putting all the fingers to use etc, should I perhaps not do this, but allow it up to them to work out themselves. At times I actually move the fingers for them so they can see how it works. Is this too much instruction? They really seem to enjoy this interaction with the hand though, trying out the signs beforehand. The first pair were also thinking that you could choose from the whole signs layed out, and I had to tell them it was a round each sign set. The first pair, really throw themselves into it, and put a great show on of making the sign, they act like it is weapons against each other. Though they are also laughing a great deal. Is it the idea of complicity, of playing along in the game artwork. There are comments that the participants want one of the hands. The second pair to play, at the end, bow and courtesy, as if what they were presenting was a performance.
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