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Karen

Karen is now live and ready for you to download.

To take part, just search 'Karen by Blast Theory' and download the free Karen App from the App store NOW.
Karen is a life coach and she’s happy to help you work through a few things in your life. When you begin, she asks you some questions about your outlook on the world to get an understanding of you.

As the story unfolds and she gets to know you, she gets more and more curious. She seems to know things about you that she shouldn’t. Where is this going to end?

#KarenApp #KarenismyLifeCoach

Mae Karen yn hyfforddwr bywyd ac mae’n hapus i’ch helpu i ddatrys rhai pethau yn eich bywyd. Pan fyddwch yn dechrau, bydd yn gofyn cwestiynau i chi am eich barn ar y byd i ddod i’ch deall. Wrth i’r stori ddatblygu a’i bod yn dod i’ch adnabod, mae’n dod yn gynyddol chwilfrydig. Ymddengys ei bod yn gwybod pethau amdanoch chi na ddylai eu gwybod. Lle bydd hyn yn gorffen?

 

Search 'Karen by Blast Theory' and download the free Karen App from the App store NOW.

Karen is a new work by Blast Theory, developed in partnership with National Theatre Wales, and co-commissioned by The Space and 539 Kickstarter backers. Karen has been developed with support from the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Nottingham, and in collaboration with Dr Kelly Page.

Website: http://nationaltheatrewales.org/karen
Location: On Your Phone, In Your Pocket
Members: 46
Latest Activity: Apr 20, 2020

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Your experiences with Karen 13 Replies

I felt I needed to talk about my first encounter with Karen and tell someone what's happened. It wasn't even particularly dramatic, but she's got under my skin. It really did feel real.It would be…Continue

Started by Rhian Richards. Last reply by Teri Howson Sep 17, 2015.

Karen in the Public Eye: Reviews & Press 4 Replies

Who is talking about Karen? What are they saying? Have you met or played with Karen? Karen loves to be reviewed, so if you have met and played with her write a blog post sharing your experience and…Continue

Tags: news, tweets, posts, blog, press

Started by Kelly Page. Last reply by Kelly Page Apr 16, 2015.

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Comment by Scott Swinton on May 3, 2015 at 23:47
i've just finished my third time with Karen - and still just obsessed as ever- keep thinking this time itwill be different(!) but we always have problems. It's not a perfect experience with Karen, but then what relationship is??
Comment by Brent Morgan on April 30, 2015 at 10:09

Do we have a date when Karen will be available on android? 

Comment by Kelly Page on April 30, 2015 at 10:07

Curious about interactive storytelling and Karen? Blast Theory artist Matt Adams gives a insight into how the Karen app uses interactivity and responses to questions to craft the story and your experience with Karen. https://vimeo.com/123734771 Laura, I thought you might find this of interest. Happy to answer as many or as little questions as I can for you about how she works. :-) 

Comment by Laura H Drane on April 25, 2015 at 9:40

I've played along from beginning to end. I still don't know quite what to make of it. Some of it felt very real, some quite off the mark. She's often asked questions and then the multichoice felt it didn't fit anything I wanted to say back. I really don't want to play again as I don't know I want to revisit it (at least yet). I do have LOADS of questions though about how she works, what she deviates, how different the story and ending(s) might be or not, etc 

Comment by Rhian Richards on April 22, 2015 at 10:38

I started my Karen experience today... She is brilliant!

Being the equal parts drama queen / tech geek that I am, she is the Life Coach I never knew I wanted. I think I'm pretty much addicted already, it feels a bit like I'm in a game about my life or that I'm in a weird relationship with her and I really want to see what happens in the end & find out what life choices we make together.

My next session is at 8am. Wish me luck!

Comment by Kelly Page on April 21, 2015 at 8:15

There has been 3,554 downloads of Karen so far to date with 25+ reviews in the app store. She has popped up on Reddit with a great discussion about how Karen compares to Her (or not) and different psychological constructs --- introverison, extraversion, locus of control. And if you haven't already check out what people are saying on Twitter as they play along. Karenismylifecoach or Karenapp. This is the best part of making Karen --- seeing all your comments and reviews. Love her or hate her, Karen appears to be certainly getting under people's skin. 

Comment by Kelly Page on April 16, 2015 at 15:07

Can This Dysfunctional Life Coach Make You Care About Privacy Rights? I love the title of this article ... Fast Company writer Sophie Weiner digs into the design and intent of Karen. I'm starting to wonder myself ... 

Comment by Kelly Page on April 16, 2015 at 7:33

Karen is free to download from the iTunes store today. Download, interact and play with Karen and let us know your thoughts. Excited and slightly strange by the opening night through an app release moment ... 

Comment by Kelly Page on April 11, 2015 at 8:32

To introduce Karen to the NTW community, I've posted a blog post with some information about her. The most important piece of information is that she is available in the iTunes store next week: April 15, and to andoid users in May. You can find her by searching: Karen is my lifecoach. It is all very exciting as we count down the final days. You can also follow Karen on twitter: #karenismylifecoach ... I'm looking forward to sharing  about the behind the scenes learning and development that went into the making of Karen, and hearing all your thoughts as you play with Karen. :-)  

Comment by Kelly Page on April 9, 2015 at 5:06

Karen and lead artists Blast Theory have received a fantastic review by Frank Rose, in the New York Times, Karen and App the Knows You All Too Well. Frank is the author of the Art of Immersion (a great read if you are interested in how digital is impacting storytelling). He had access to a Beta version of Karen as we were testing her and he has really dug into Karen as an immersive experience you can access through your phone. You can also learn about more of Blast Theory's work in this article, work that helped to inform the development of Karen as a digital story.

Enjoy

Kelsx 

 

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