- A24 has released a new card game called “Audition,” designed by creative studio Fisk.
- In the game, players “audition” for a movie role by saying famous lines as directed by action cards.
Film company A24, best known for movies like Ex Machina, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and You Can See Everything, has built an almost cult-like following by producing and distributing arthouse and indie fare. Not surprisingly, the merch A24 drops are eclectic and unconventional for a movie studio.
The latest bit of A24 swag isn’t necessarily tied to any of its films, but is a commentary on the movie business. A24’s Audition is a card game where players take turns as the “casting director,” selecting movie lines for the “actors” (the other players) to deliver using funny, surprising, and sometimes bizarre prompts. The casting director draws a script card with a famous movie line, and the actors deliver it as directed by an action card of their choice. The casting director decides who gets the “role.”
The game’s identity, packaging, illustration, and photography were designed by creative studio Fisk. Working with the A24 publishing team, Audition has a 70s visual aesthetic thanks to its illustrative style, color palette, and use of Ryan Corey’s VolumeFour font.
VolumeFour is inspired by the custom type used on the cover of Black Sabbath’s Volume Four album released in 1972.
The packaging is a magnetic-closure box with two compartments inside for action and script cards. The inside of the cover flap features an illustration of a director wearing a beret and yelling into a bullhorn. The back of the box explains how to play Audition with a series of 4 panels shaped and colored like the game cards.
Audition is available now on A24’s online shop, with an R-rated expansion pack also available.
