Today, 32 years ago, one of the most famous characters in the history of gaming was born. Pac-Man was developed by the Japanese company Namco and amazed many people around the globe.
Even Ronald Reagan - former US president - demonstrated his interest in the little yellow fellow when he congratulated an eight-year-old boy for his game-achievements in 1982. Originally, the game was developed to attract girls, because the arcade centers were overcrowded with male players, only. And indeed, Pac-Man turned out to be a game for the whole family, at the latest when Ms Pac-Man was integrated in the game-play in 1981.

As a result of the Pac-Man fever around the globe, many real-life creations were made. At Yovisto, you can watch Pac-Man played by real human-beings sitting in a cinema. It's the 5th video performance of the GAME OVER Project by the French-Swiss artist Guillaume Reymond. This stop-motion video was shot and played for the new ProHelvetia's programme GameCulture in Baden, Switzerland. This giant game was played by 111 human pixels that have moved from seat to seat during more than 4 hours.


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