Ian A. Arawjo
ABSTRACT
PoetryLab is a close listening game for iOS in which players manipulate a virtual reel-to-reel tape machine and learn editing techniques to solve sound puzzles featuring recorded poetry. Gameplay teaches players about poetry and recording media from both auditory and archival perspectives. Players are trained to listen to and interact with recorded speech in new and unfamiliar ways as they discover the provenance of the poetry excerpts -- a university reading series held in 1960-1970s Montreal.
Supplemental Material
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Index Terms
- PoetryLab: a close listening game for iOS
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