Graphic design & illustration from geek and game culture.

A group of 36 freeborders recreate a falling block style video game on a San Francisco, CA street. Personally I would have liked to see more traditional Tetris style pieces and gameplay being used. Stunning, nonetheless.

The Freebord is a product designed by Steen Strand as his master’s thesis at Stanford University. The experience is meant to mimic, on paved roads, the sensation of snowboarding. The board itself, which is shaped more like a Back to the Future hoverboard than either a snow or skateboard, sits low to the ground atop a pair of wide trucks while the rider’s feet slip into a pair of bindings. These elements, as well as, perhaps most importantly, the addition of two pivoting center wheels, allow the rider to carve down the road. Learn more and see more videos on the Freebord Website.