Astrologaster (360G-Wellcome-210866_Z_18_Z)
We are creating Astrologaster, a video game inspired by the real-life casebooks of Elizabethan medical Astrologer Simon Forman. Astrologaster is an astrological comedy based on real-world historical figure Simon Forman, an Elizabethan doctor and astrologer who was considered a sage by some and a charlatan by others. Players take the role of Forman, applying his holistic medical approach to his patients’ medical, emotional and personal problems by interpreting astrological charts. Astrologaster is designed to engage a mainstream audience with the science and practice of medical record-keeping. Experiencing Forman’s casebooks in action affords players a unique and rare demonstration of how real-world patient data is constructed and interpreted. So far Astrologaster’s prototype contains only 3 patients, each with 1-2 cases. User feedback shows our target audience responds well to the richness of these narratives, but we need to create more in order to extend this 15 minute experience into a full game. We require additional funding to create these cases and to release the game to a worldwide audience on mobile and PC platforms.
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Grant Details
Amount Awarded | 60000 |
Applicant Surname | Schneidereit |
Approval Committee | Public Engagement Fund (Small Awards) Committee |
Award Date | 2018-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
Financial Year | 2017/18 |
Grant Programme: Title | Public Engagement Fund Small |
Internal ID | 210866/Z/18/Z |
Lead Applicant | Miss Jennifer Schneidereit |
Partnership Value | 60000 |
Planned Dates: End Date | 2019-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 |
Planned Dates: Start Date | 2018-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 |
Recipient Org: Country | United Kingdom |
Region | West Midlands |