ontological bleed : research creation masters thesis

This project explores the concept of ontological bleed in the context of research creation. It is for partial completion of a masters thesis at OCADU in the Digital Futures program.

Ontological Bleed Diagram
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This fictional archive cataloges evidence of a supernatural phenomenon. It's physical artifacts are annotated within the database software by the previous researchers and archivists, and hint at their interpretations of the anomaly, and their fates.

We require volunteers to visit the archive and help us with our software migration. The archive will be available to visit at the end of January, February and March 2026, by appointment only.

Playtest for Vignette 3

January 28-30, 2026 205 Richmond St W, Toronto Room 118

Seeking participants to playtest the third vignette of the game prototype. Sessions take 30-40 minutes.

register to play read the consent form exit survey #3

Please contact me at gblekkenhorst@ocadu.ca if you have any questions or concerns about the research, or have questions about accessibilty of the playtest venue. You may join the mailing list to be notified about future playtests.