Hopscotch for Geniuses

teamLab, 2013-, Interactive Digital Installation, Sound: Hideaki Takahashi

Hopscotch for Geniuses

teamLab, 2013-, Interactive Digital Installation, Sound: Hideaki Takahashi

This is a game of hopscotch where you hop on the circles, triangles, and squares in the water.

When you land on the same shape several times in a row, a fish, butterfly, or bird is born. If you jump on many of the same shapes in a row, even more animals will appear.

And, if you consecutively jump on the same-colored shapes, that color will spread throughout the space.

If you touch the fish, butterflies, or birds that move along the walls, the animals will dissolve into the world.

How to interact with the artwork

  • 1

    Move forward by hopping onto the ○, △ and □ symbols on the water.

  • 2

    Land on the same shape several times in a row, and a fish, butterfly, or bird will be born.

  • 3

    Consecutively jump on the same-colored shapes, and that color will spread throughout the space.

  • 4

    Touch the fish, butterflies, or birds that move along the walls, and the animals will dissolve into the world.

Skills Nurtured

  • Pattern Recognition
  • Experimentation
  • Sense of Balance