Borders by Gonzzink, Jonathan DiGiacomo, Reckoner

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Borders is a political art game installation created to exhibit video games as an art form and portray the dangers Mexican immigrants face in order to give the next generation a better future. Players attempt to cross the border while avoiding La Migra (border patrol) and staying hydrated.player’s failed attempts are documented via skeletons providing a sense of permanent consequence and symbolizing the lives lost to the Mexican desert. The arcade installation has traveled internationally collecting bodies of players around the world in order to spread the message.

Check out the official website at:
macuagames.com
Now also available on the Google Play Store for Android! Get it here.Creators websites:
www.Gonzzink.com
www.JonDiGiacomo.com
Covered by:
TELEMUNDO
UNIVISION
DESPIERTA AMERICA
The Huffington Post
Lamar University Press
MITU’
Currently installed at:
Public debut : February 13th 2017
Check out the exhibition here!
Made in a 7 day long gamejam with two first time game developers, Gonzalo and Jon,and 1 veteran, Genaro.
Gonzalo Alvarez – Artist, Creative Director, Art Direction, Animator, Game Designer www.Gonzzink.com
Jon DiGiacomo – Engineer, Level Designer
Genaro Vallejo Reyes – Game,Level, and Sound Designer
Special Thanks to Eric Skiff and Desto for providing royalty free music used for this game!
https://soundcloud.com/eric-skiff
https://soundcloud.com/desto-10
Last updated: 1/6/2017
Change Log:1/6/2017- Added high score table- Added death toll counter to main menu- Maintain death count while playing- Introduce more types of clutter