« TVSF, The Very Scary Forest » is the name given to the video game created by the artist Saradibiza, specifically for the Chapelle des Charités, a 18th century Baroque church. Invited by Extramentale for the festival Octobre Numérique – Faire Monde, this project marks the first exhibition of the French- Moroccan artist born in 1993 as well as her first video game, conceived on her own in only two months.

Conceived as an independent game, developed on Unreal Engine, »TVSF » combines its installation in an intimate
and social environment. Available for a single player, it is also offered to the eyes of spectators sitting nearby as if it
were a short film. The video game universe is nevertheless very present; the classic codes can be spotted, such as the quest or the inventory.

As for the narrative, it is enriched with an almost messianic symbolism, where the main character, a father fox, sets
free zombies, releasing them from their alienated status. The initial quest, however, appears at the first place on a different way : under the sign of the animal gaze and sorcery, as well as fatherhood and the injunction to individual or collective responsibility.

The game is composed of seven levels ; all of which contain contributions by Saradibiza’s friends: Amal Guichard’s
2D drawing, Casey MQ’s voice, a seductive and diabolical song by Ana Madjison, Sebastien Rabaste’s 3D sculpture
and Oklou’s unpublished song, which closes this twenty-minute game.

Produced by Extramentale, The videogame was touring at Centre Pompidou Metz as a part of the Worldbuilding exhibition