Subway Faux Pas Bingo is a game that grew out of the daily frustration that accompanies commuting to and from my job in Times Square. The pictogram system begins with five basic elements that can be found in a Subway car (door, pole, seat, objects, and people), the building blocks for essentially all irritating Subway behaviors. Additions are made to these simple illustrated symbols in order to denote a specific Subway faux pas. I turned this system into a game of bingo, with playing cards distributed throughout stations and trains and available for download online. An additional web component serves as an archive and a way for those taking part in the game to “play” against others digitally, automatically posting any Instagrammed photo with the hashtag #subwayfauxpasbingo to the site. Ultimately, this game aims to make a frustrating experience into something fun and entertaining. The project lives online at www.subwayfauxpasbingo.com.
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