Meet me on the deep net is a short, tender game that prompts players to think about network communication through the personal story of connection and trust. The game tells the story of a person crossing an ocean to meet a stranger, attempting to establish connection while being anonymous.
The dance of connection that the game performs centers around Tor, which is an open-source, privacy-centric tool for accessing information anonymously over networks. It’s used around the world to circumvent censorship and obscure information from third-party data collection and tracking. Much of the Tor network infrastructure is volunteer-run and operates on a model of distributed trust. Using the visual language of the web, this game finds drama and wonder in the protocols of request <> response that our devices make.
Lizz Thabet is an artist and programmer excited about homemade internets and technology skillshare. Over the last few years, she’s been learning about self-hosting websites for her creative practice and building web-based tools for playing on networks to share with others. Lizz also makes weird drawings, readymade sculptures, and handmade books. In her day job, Lizz helps build tools for other programmers with an eye towards open-source projects and accessible websites.
