About
Spottin'oz was a gamified mobile app for iOS and Android that was part of a Master of Fine Art research-based practice.
The app is no longer available, but this page provides an archive for future research.
Oz Spottings
View a gallery of all successful oz spottings submitted via the app.
Leaderboard
Leaderboard from original archived website.
How to Play
It's Easy
When you see Oz out in the world, take a picture and upload it.
What Counts as an Oz Spotting
What doesn't count
ONE OF A KIND SPOTTING
Sometimes unique one of a kind spottings happen. It maybe a tattoo or an old sign somewhere out in the bush. The gamemaker will judge uniquness upon upload and assign points.
10 Points
FIRST SPOTTING OF OZ AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION
Be the first to spot Oz at a specific location and get extra points. Location information must be sent with the upload.
5 Points
ADDITIONAL SPOTTINGS OF OZ AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION
If you spot Oz at a location after someone else has, no worries, you still get points. Location information must be sent with upload.
2 Points
SPOTTING WITHOUT LOCATION INFORMATION
Even if you don't like to share location information with the game, you're still an important part of the game.
1 Point
What's This All About?
Research
The spottin'oz app is part of practice-based Master of Fine Art research undertaking. As a player, you will be part of a collaborative endeavor that will culminate in a crowdsourced cache of imagery. This imagery will be folded back into other analog mediums of visual art.
