Electronic Votive Objects

Electronic Votive Objects aims to challenge some of the emotionally damaging tropes of contemporary smartphone usage. Using just their voice, players of Electronic Votive Objects can create ethereal soundscapes and music, thanks to the game’s randomized voice distortion system. Furthermore, voice recording data is used to create beautiful visualizations called “voice sculptures”. These are randomly generated tridimensional models, often resembling trees and other plants. Players can use Electronic Votive Objects’ multiplayer mode, composing music and building voice sculptures remotely together. Unlike most commercial games, Electronic Votive Objects is designed to eliminate user data at the end of every day. This ensures player privacy, and invites players to be creative without the pressure to perform, since it is not possible to post ephemeral work in social media accounts. Instead, Electronic Votive Objects is meant to be used as a digital mandala: a playful offering players make to their own creativity.