Tornado × Igromir / Moscow / 2019

Escape in thirty seconds.

A multiplayer exhibition game where human and zombie teams competed across three parallel races.

Players: Up to 6 at once
Round: 30 seconds
Venue: Igromir, Crocus Expo

HUMANSVSZOMBIES

01 / Challenge

Turn smartphones into controllers for one shared game.

Visitors received mobile phones. Each participant controlled their own character while everyone saw the shared result on the stand display.

The system had to connect new players quickly, launch short rounds and operate continuously throughout the exhibition.

02 / Game mechanics

Humans escape.
Zombies chase.

Human team

Survive until the end of the round without letting the zombies close the distance.

00:30one round

Zombie team

Catch the opponent before time runs out.

Each human–zombie pair played on a separate horizontal lane. Every pair contributed to the team's final result.

03 / Architecture

Six devices connected to one computer.

PHONE 01PHONE 02PHONE 03PHONE 04PHONE 05PHONE 06

WI-FI

GAME SERVERSESSION / SYNC / SCORE

VIDEO OUT

COMMON SCREEN3 PARALLEL LANES

Smartphones acted as wireless controllers. The central computer received player input, synchronised characters, calculated results and rendered the game on the stand display.

A dedicated operator interface connected participants, launched rounds and quickly prepared the system for the next session.

ON SITE / 6 PLAYERS

04 / Technical delivery

Multiplayer engineered for a live exhibition.

AKTO delivered the game mechanics, smartphone clients, Wi-Fi networking, central game system and operator interface.

The visual design was supplied by the client.

6 mobile clients
Local Wi-Fi
Central game session
Operator UI
Fast restart

05 / On site

Four days of continuous game sessions.

We took part in installation with the contractor and supported the project throughout Igromir.

ON SITE / IGROMIR 2019

01Fast connection for the next group
02Recovery after a dropped connection
03Clear operator controls
04Restart without stopping the whole system

06 / Result

A short mechanic clear to both players and spectators.

6simultaneous players

3parallel game lanes

30seconds per round

4days at Igromir

The project was delivered as part of a contractor's team. AKTO handled all software development, joined the installation and provided technical support throughout the event. Visual design was supplied by the client.

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