Background
Let’s do it scrappy! We can iterate later. We need to release a video and get community support! We can play with what we got now (Battletanx, Smash Bros), and we can borrow a power source from Dad.
Script
This is a fantasy of what a video segment would look like. I haven't actually done any field filming
This is my portable Nintendo64. I built this project with the goal of filming youtube videos where I would go out in public and play games with strangers, sharing nostalgic favorite games and making new friends.
I had a few locations in mind where I could set up my small table and two chairs. One of them was the Appleway Trailhead on University street. On a Saturday morning, I set everything up, along with a large sign which read, “1v1 me and win a prize. Be in a YouTube video!”
I was pretty anxious about meeting strangers, so I brought along a white Monster Ultra to give me some extra brainpower. I started playing Super Mario 64 by myself, just to get warmed up.
Time passed, and no passerbyers seemed interested. I was at 10 stars, and at this point, I figured I could make a good video just out of beating SM64 in public, so that’s what I focused on. I was having fun playing one of my favorite childhood games while talking to the camera, and time passed like it was nothing.
Eventually, someone seemed interested. I teased the prize, a booster pack of Pokemon cards, and they were hooked. <@TODO name> was going grocery shopping and they were intrigued when they saw me gaming outside. We played a round of <@TODO game> and had a blast. We played the first round where I won. They wanted a rematch, and I was happy to oblige.
We played again, and they won the round! I gave them the prize and shook their hand. They held up their prize to the camera, smiled and waved before walking off to do their morning routine.
(repeat with similar experiences)