{"product_id":"the-strain","title":"The Strain : Alien Pastoral","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Blandy's new tabletop role-playing game, Alien Pastoral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCommissioned by Serpentine Gallery as part of the Infinite Ecologies Marathon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCollaboratively draw, design and bring to life a biological research station where scientists engineer the new strain of a plant species to solve a global crisis. Use the cards to develop the story and experience the gameworld evolving into a weird new reality. Includes a solo-play version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlien Pastoral \u003c\/em\u003ecentres on a biological research station, run by an Authority, as the scientists try to engineer a new strain to solve an existential problem. An adaptation of Blandy’s previous work Gathering Storm, this game explores the strange and often blurred spaces between agriculture, technology and capitalism. Players collaboratively design a research station complete with seedbeds, orchards and laboratories to experience how relationships change with their environments in this open worlding game experience. A solo play version is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlien Pastoral: The Strain \u003c\/em\u003einvolves complex themes, narratives and storytelling; including material around body horror, isolation, loss of autonomy and trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCurated by Lucia Pietroiusti, Head of Ecologies, and Daisy Gould, Assistant Curator, Live Programmes. Produced by Isobel Peyton-Jones, Producer.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 140 x 80 x 45 mm\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Serpentine Ecologies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game requires: \u003cbr\u003e1-6 players\u003cbr\u003eA tumbling tower block\u003cbr\u003eA coin\u003cbr\u003eA six-sided dice\u003cbr\u003ePaper \u0026amp; pens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*NB - The card deck does not come with a tumbling tower, a coin, a six sided dice, or paper and pens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HMFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57085665640823,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/1332\/1191\/files\/Straintopcc1_700x700_2x_c1f7e178-e8b4-4ce7-9d4e-da9828ba7206.webp?v=1778599156","url":"https:\/\/shop.henry-moore.org\/products\/the-strain","provider":"Henry Moore Foundation ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}