来る2026年5月21日(木曜日)、立命館大学ゲーム研究センターによる2026年度第4回定例研究会を実施致します。発表者は、Costantino Oliva氏です。登録・参加料不要となっております。お誘い合わせの上、奮ってご参加のほど、お待ちしております。
The Ritsumeikan Center for Game Studies will hold its 4th workshop of the 2026 academic year on Thursday, May 21th, 2026. The presenter will be Prof. Costantino Oliva. Registration is not required, and there is no participation fee. We look forward to your active participation.
■発表タイトル Title
Designing Games for Musical Improvisation: Documenting RtD Approaches to Ludomusicology
■発表者 Presenter
Costantino Oliva, University of Malta
■日時 Date and Time
5月21日 (木曜日) 16：40～18：40
May 21th (Thu.) 16：40～18：40
■場所 Venue
立命館大学衣笠キャンパス 学而館研究会室 3 アクセス
Ritsumeikan Kinugasa Campas, Gakujikan Reserch Room 3 Access
■概要 Summary
This paper explores the research, development, and deployment of two games for research designed to foster musical improvisation: “Otogarden” (Oliva 2021) and “Night Parade of 100 Demons” (Oliva 2024). Starring Japanese yokai, these games aim to afford extemporaneous musicality without the constraints of traditional winning conditions. Applying “Research through Design” (RtD) methodology, the games are positioned as aesthetic objects that reimagine yokai myths through musical play. Improvisation, identified as an under explored musicking modality in digital games, is here introduced to players by leveraging the playfulness and raucousness of yokai. Reflecting their interdisciplinary nature, these games have been presented at art galleries, academic conferences, game festivals, and through live performances across Europe, Japan, US, and Australia from 2021 onwards. This presentation documents the process, establishing a precedent for applied ludomusicological research, originally connecting game design, cultural heritage, and experimental music practice.
■ホスト Host
中村 彰憲 NAKAMURA Akinori
立命館大学映像学部 教授
Professor, College of Image Arts and Sciences, Ritsumeikan University