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Blast Theory Can You See Me Now?

This webpage is for booking a place to attend at ACCA in person, as a runner in the game on University of Sussex campus, BN1 9RA.

Can You See Me Now? is a thrilling mobile chase game with a twist. Download the app and you’re dropped into a colourful 3D world where you swap tactics with other players to avoid being caught by the game’s runners.

The twist? The 3D world of the game is based on the real courtyards and buildings of the campus around ACCA. And online players dodge round corners and down cut-throughs to evade the runners, runner chase them in real time across the campus: working up a sweat and streaming their taunts to players via live audio.

Pull on your running shoes and play in person as a runner at ACCA (book your place using the BOOK NOW button below).

Book your slot now and let the games begin!

This webpage is for booking a place to attend at ACCA in person, as a runner in the game on University of Sussex campus, BN1 9RA. You will be sent further information by email in advance. You will need to arrive in weather-proof clothing that you are able to move in easily.


Alternatively, play on your mobile from the comfort of an armchair where it suits you, or join the gaming hub at ACCA (book your place here to play as an online player via the app. You will be evading runners in a virtual world).


Can You See Me Now? is created by Brighton based artists Blast Theory in collaboration with the Mixed Reality Lab. Blast Theory make interactive art to explore social and political questions. The group’s work places the public at the centre of unusual and sometimes unsettling experiences, to create new perspectives and open up the possibility of change.

Can You See Me Now? is one the world’s first location based games, a winner of the Prix Ars Electronica. Cited by VICE as a forerunner of Pokémon Go, Can You See Me Now? toured from Tokyo to Tate Britain. Redeveloped for mobile in 2024, the game premieres at ACCA this autumn.

“Amidst the hype about the metaverse, we are still wondering what community online looks like. How are we connected or disconnected with friends and strangers? In what sense is the online world a shared space?” - Matt Adams, Blast Theory artist

Dates & Times

  • Tuesday 19 November, 2024
    12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm
  • Wednesday 20 November, 2024
    12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm
  • Thursday 21 November, 2024
    12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm

Tickets

  • Adults:
    Free - booking advised (as a runner or an online player)
  • Concessions:
    Free - booking advised (as a runner or an online player)
Please book your place as a runner in the game. This takes place in person at ACCA and around University of Sussex campus. There are only 6 places per session, so please contact boxoffice@attenboroughcentre.com to cancel your place if you can no longer attend. You will be sent further information to the email address you provide at the time of booking. Can You See Me Now? is for audiences 16+
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​Blast Theory: Can You See Me Now? (RUNNERS - IN PERSON)
Tuesday 19 November  – Thursday 21 November
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​Blast Theory: Can You See Me Now? (RUNNERS - IN PERSON) Tickets

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