UP 

In 1985 Nintendo released “Balloon Fight,” and it quickly rose to be an arcade classic. The pixelated backgrounds and characters and advanced physics still bring a sense of nostalgia to many. Inspired by the 8-bit flying characters on balloons, flat clouds, and simplified environments, I wish to bring the arcade feel to an everyday scene in Boston.

The bottom panels feature two classic shots of the Boston skyline, reduced to a 256 color palette and pixelated to its basic shapes. The Boston sky has been brought back in time to the mid-’80s by using a single tone light blue and repetitive arcade clouds. All through the sky, our characters fly on their balloons while living their daily lives. Drinking a coffee, biking, or walking to work, they all float through the sky supported by their balloons.

We live our daily lives without sometimes stopping to think about our dreams. We have all wanted at some point to be able to lift in the sky and float freely over the city skyline. 

The characters hold on to their balloons and float weightlessly over the city. They all belonged to the community where I lived. 

Opposed to the idea of fighting against each other from the original arcade game, I wish to enhance the spirit of 

coexistence, peace, and harmony.