[Demo abstract] using Haskell as DSL for controlling immersive media experiences: Ludic support and deep immersion in nordic technology-supported LARP

Abstract

For the technology supported Nordic LARP The Monitor Celestra in March 2013, we built a sound system to support deep immersion into the game world using a Haskell-embedded Domain Specific Language to specify soundscapes. The soundscapes helped simulating an operating spaceship using a WW2-era destroyer as the stage. The system consisted of 14 loudspeaker stations built on Raspberry Pi, a central game server and local clients running on laptops or desktop computers owned by game directors and game masters. In the demo, we describe the design choices and requirements we faced while building the system, how Haskell and Hackage libraries guided and supported the project, describe and show how game designers and game directors used Haskell to influence and steer the game as well as showcase a smaller installation of the complete system.