Conceptual Geography and Navigation
Conceptual Geography

As the character in this role playing game, you will be running to become mayor, and completing missions as you explore the city. The virtual city, keeping with the conceptual theme of the game, will integrate physical and virtual life. Fittingly, the computer game city blurs the boundary of "real" and "virtual." The city is yours to explore, and as you increase in levels but accomplishing the appropriate missions, more of the city is open to discover. Thus, there are noticeable distinctions as you walk the city. Every time you accomplish a mission (reach a checkpoint), more of the city is ACTIVATED, allowing your game play to go further. It becomes obvious as the physical nature of the city changes as it becomes activated, and opens doors to play. ACTIVATING PLAY.
Navigation
Click on the link below to see a simple example of Activating Play's navigation. Click on the screen, and then use the arrow buttons to move around your circular avatar. Pass over the small square in order to "activate" another building.
Sample Navigation with real map
Sample Navigation with scrolling