Play “Thing from the Future”
What the cards mean
ARC
ARC outlines the type of future world that the “thing” comes from, and how far away it is from today. There are four types of Arc, each an umbrella for countless possible scenarios:
Growth – a future in which “progress” has continued
Collapse – a future in which society as we know it has come apart
Discipline – a future in which order is deliberately coordinated or imposed
Transformation – a future in which a profound historical evolution has occurred
Collapse – a future in which society as we know it has come apart
Discipline – a future in which order is deliberately coordinated or imposed
Transformation – a future in which a profound historical evolution has occurred
TERRAIN
TERRAIN is the thematic context or location where this object could be found in that future.
OBJECT
OBJECT is the focus for your imagination: a specific cultural artifact that reveals something about how this future is different from today.
MOOD
MOOD suggests how it might feel to experience this thing from the future.