an interview with carla’s project

Carla: Hello Project! I understand you’re here to answer some questions?

Project: Yes, I’m happy to be here and to generally… exist, haha.

C: Ha… Ha. Indeed. First question; there are some concerns from the audience that you may be controversial? Perhaps too critical towards religious- particularly Christian audiences, what are your thoughts?

P: I would argue the exact opposite is true. I was not designed as a criticism against religion of any sort but rather a method to start an open conversation about how we communicate in all contexts including religious spaces. The Bible asks some interesting questions and I want people to feel comfortable asking them rather than feeling scared to potentially offend such a large institution. That is not to say there is not some cynicism there, of course, but there is value in criticism and investigation. If I get one person, religious or not, to question themselves and their beliefs even a little, then I would have been a success.

C: Interesting. Is there any resentment towards your creator… me, for planning such an ambitious project that she surely would not be able to complete satisfactorily before her deadline?

P: Absolutely! Heh.

C: …

P: …Just kidding, absolutely not. Imagination and ambition are vital to creating any art and there’s no exception here. Sure, if I’m not perfect by the deadline (which I won’t be, by your standards) that will be disappointing, but more importantly there will be lessons learned. Pushing yourself is the only way to grow! And who’s to say the project will be over when the deadline is done? I may become a new passion for her!

C: Well said. Last question, I understand there is some concern about conveying your message to wider audiences. Could you elaborate on this?

P: There was definitely concern in the planning stages about creating a game with this sort of vague narrative based off of a relatively unknown parable, but the further I grew, the more we realised that is not an artist’s responsibility. Once art is released, it is not yours anymore. Whether people understand or not, it is out of my hands, I can only provide what I have. I am open and in fact excited to see if there are any other interpretations audiences have to offer!

C: Well great! Thank you Project, for answering my questions and stressing me out for so long.

[Applause].