we are preparing a short Go commercial, to raise interest in the uninitiated. Once it is finished, it will be available for free on Youtube. Crowdfunding starts January/February next year.
More information (and a project teaser, English and German subtitles available) on http://www.playmorego.com. If you like the idea, feel free to spread the word.
Whoa! I ended up watching the teaser video 3 times. This is definitely an interesting idea, and I'm definitely interested in how it will turn out. Best of luck to you guys.
It made me think about Hikaru No Go. There you have a movie/tv piece that explained go in an interesting way and generated tons of new players. Maybe it's useful as a reference.
While I like the dynamic nature of the video, I hope you don't go too far. Misrepresenting the game might alienate some people that had some interest at first.
Is it going to be a commercial for go or for parkour? Hmm...
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This is a neat idea, but please don't turn it into a piece of comedy. The comedic nature of Hachi One Diver ruined that series for me. Please don't make the same mistake with this "go commercial". I realize you probably want it to be fun and "light" in tone, which is fine, just avoid the silly over-acting and resist the temptation to resort to slapstick comedy, okay?
Meh. I didn't know what to make of it. The bit with the long-haired man running and jumping around didn't actually have anything to do with go, did it? Aren't you worried about the whole thing just being a cheap gimmick?
