The Control of the Grid is an interactive, experimental experience where both actors and audiences actively engage in establishing a scripted narrative. The play relies heavily on the precise execution of a carefully designed lighting sequence to guide and trigger the progression of events.

Throughout the show, audiences experience the thematic conflict between Chaos and Order through a series of games and performances. The restrictive enforcement of order represented by the "grid" is constantly challenged by the restless nature of chaos.

It was my first time actively participating in a live show as part of the creative crew, as well as my first time programming and operating all the lighting on set. Consequently, it was also the first time my own creative decisions and limitations directly influenced a play's dramatic tone.

A Lot Can Happen in 4 Years is a tabletop role-playing game designed for three or more players. Players take on the roles of Councilors who share equal power over a newly formed democratic fantasy nation. However, one player operates as a "Secret Dictator," attempting to exploit the political power vacuum to seize absolute control before the council's four-year term expires.

The game features active and player-oriented world-building, requiring participants to physically draw and update a map as new lore is introduced. The core gameplay loop revolves around a rotating "Messenger" who delivers randomized news cards, some national and others targeted at specific councilors, forcing the group to debate decrees, manage citizen votes, navigate seasonal events, or even initiate a coup.

We intentionally designed this project without a Game Master to mechanically reflect the reality of high-level leadership: when players are only bound by a rulebook and their own morality, they are heavily incentivized to break the rules and prioritize their own efficiency over creating a compelling world for everyone.

The game serves as a direct critique of the passive democratic assumption that society can simply "wait out" an inadequate politician's term, demonstrating how manipulation exists and functions as a core part of the political systems of today.