Cello Fortress is a unique combination of a game and a live music performance.

A cellist defends a fortress by improvising on his cello. Melodies control the guns, dissonant notes activate the flamethrowers. Players from the audience use game controllers to steer their tanks and attack the fortress.
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The cellist plays live music, while at the same time controlling the game to be a fun challenge for the players. Cello Fortress is an innovative experiment that blends concert and game.
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Cello Fortress
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Live session during INDIGO 2012
Live session during INDIGO 2012
Cello Fortress
cello, collaboration, live performance, concert
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PAF 2012 Games
Playable: Saturday Night
Video: Cello Fortress starts around 5:14:
Playful Arts Festival stimulates the cross-over between different fields of play, interaction and design. Part festival part showcase it celebrates playful culture.
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The inaugural edition of the festival focuses on showcasing games that evoke physical and emotional responses by putting the player into action with friends and foes.