VADALIZERS is a 2–4 player interactive party game co-created with Alexander MacKinnon as part of an interactive media project. The game pits players against each other in a fast-paced brick wall vandalization contest. Each player is assigned a color and has 30 seconds to “tag” as much of the wall as possible by throwing virtual paint—aiming to claim the most territory. At the end of the round, the system calculates the number of bricks covered by each color and declares the winner based on area control.

The game runs on an HTML canvas using p5.js, a JavaScript animation library. We used MQTT to enable communication between each player’s mobile screen and the central display. Players control their paint throws using the gyroscope on their iPhones, adding a physical, intuitive layer to the interaction.

VADALIZERS is currently in its beta phase, and we’re continuing to explore ways to expand its functionality, add more features, and refine the user experience.