An Australian researcher has taken to crowdfunding site Pozible to accept donations in an effort to create a “cultural cache,” a virtual repository of first-hand accounts and experiences directly from gamers.
The PlayCache will be an evolving online archive to record, analyse and report on the digital game play habits of Australian gamers: from YouTube ‘Let’s Play’ style videos to highlights from gamer blogs and podcasts, Twitter trends and hashtags, Facebook statuses and likes, screenshots from Flickr and Instagrammed photos of play, to Pinterest pinboards and game related memes via Reddit.
Everyone will be able to contribute directly to the PlayCache, to better inform our understanding of games and play, and to save the experiences of our games for future generations to appreciate and better understand.
A bulk of the first $4,445 raised will go toward funding 110 hours of research assistance, with additional funds going toward the development of the “PlayCache.”
The campaign is currently sitting at $1000 AU with plenty of time left.
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