The Tweeture
Slingshot
A social creature, a monster/ robot keen to make friends. This soft, lovable robot is carried around to meet people, lively and hungry for social and digital interaction.
The Tweeture
Made by
Simon Johnson
I’m a game designer specialised in enabling people to play in real, social spaces. I design to amaze, activate and promote understanding. I am a co-director at Free Ice Cream, where we make complex subjects playable.
Simon Evans
Artist and entrepreneur working with game forms to create participatory and transformative experiences. Founder of Karno, the immersive entertainment company.
Hazel Grian
A pioneer of interactive drama, specialising in robots, Hazel began as a live performer & filmmaker. In a 35 year career, she is driven by her ambition to bring stories to audiences by ‘any medium necessary’.Roseanne Wakley
Chris Pirie
Exploring the boundaries between social media and physical interaction, Tweeture embodies digital communication in a robotic toy capable of tweeting its own social narrative. Through an exchange of tweets with the creature, the public enter a childlike play: social barriers dissolve and people connect in tangible, real-life ways.