Credits
Ruination: City of Dust is produced and presented by Northern Lights.mn in collaboration with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and game designer Ken Eklund, in partnership with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Support for Ruination: City of Dust comes from a Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant.
Project Team
Northern Lights.mn
Steve Dietz, Artistic Director
Erin Lavelle, Ruination Art Director
Ady Olson, Projects Coordinator, Ruination Project Manager
Sarah Peters, Director of Public Engagement
Rachel Sear, Ruination Volunteer Coordinator
Alan Skamser-O’Neil, Ruination Producer
WriterGuy
Ken Eklund, Game Designer
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Darren Lochner, Education Manager
Mollie Thompson, Education Specialist, Ruination Science and Environment Advisor
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
MaryLynn Pulscher, Environmental Education Coordinator
Artistic Credits
Ken Eklund: Game Designer
Erin Lavelle: Art Director
Tim Cronin Hnilicka and Jeff Hnilicka: Graphic Design
Dusty Hoskovec: Photography
Hal Lovemelt and Hamil Griffin-Cassidy: Video Production
Digs and Challenges
Molly Balcom Raleigh:Invasive Species Edible Art
Tony Chapin: Echo Trace Markers and Stenciling Assistance
Neal Cuthbert: iPad Holsters
Understory
Jake Davis: Understory Sound Design
Michael Murnane: Understory Lighting Design
Rehm Design Team: Understory Well Design
Performers
Parker Anderson-Genne: Nokodust Gyre Challenger
Windy Bowlsby: Dungballs of Doom Challenger
Molly Budke: Understory Cyborg
Beverly Cottman: Video Narrator
Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli: “Zar,” Bushwhack Alley Challenger (Lake Nokomis)
Lauren Fechner: Reactor Pool Breach Challenger
Katherine Glover: Nokodust Gyre Challenger
Karin Haase: Understory Beekeeper
John Heimbuch: Understory Cyborg
Soozin Hirschmugl: Cryptoglyph Cafe Challenger
Damian Johnson: Video Narrator
Ted Klyce: Live Echo Trace Farmer
Thalia Bea Kostman: Dungballs of Doom Challenger
Emily Lund: Understory Gardener
Peter Rusk: Understory EcoHank
Breanna Schneidewent: “Raz,” Bushwhack Alley Challenger (Minnehaha Falls)
Natalie Wass: Understory Community Organizer/Survey Taker
Production Team
Alan Skamser-O’Neil, Producer
Production Crew
Grisha Hammes
Tanner Jenkins
Perley Paap-Crabb
Sam Robertson
Jens Tamang
Luke Zakariasen
Volunteers
Without the generosity of these volunteers, Ruination would not have happened. Our volunteers ran the check-in stations and acted as Pacers at each of the digs. A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered throughout the weekend.
James Airhart
Elizabeth Archerd
Dana Barnett
Betsy Blume
Shannon Brunette
Kim Christoffel
Shauna Dee
David DeRidder
Cyndie DeRidder
Kirstin Draba
Trudy Dunham
Shannon Garrity
Andrea Imhoff
Jen Jevnisek
Ellie Kingsbury
Max Landey
Louisa Leone
Janet Malotky
John McNair
Annie Modesitt
Bailey Murphy
Kristen Murray
Elizabeth Ryan
Amy Saupe
Serafina Scheel
Grace Sheeley
Steve Suckow
Henry Suckow
Kate Thomas-Tielke
Jake Tielke
Tami Traeger
Sean Zhang
Special Thanks
The following people assisted with the project by donating or lending materials, assisting with game production, and testing and providing feedback as the game was in development. We appreciate their generosity in giving their time, materials, and thoughts to this project.
James Airhart
Eric Avery
Christine Baeumler
Alyssa Baguss
BlueSky Designs
Betsy Blume
Charlene Brooks
Sean Burns
Nathan Campeau
Taylor Carik
Tony Chapin
Sarah Chapman
Kimberly Christoffel
Daniel Dean
Robin Dowden
Jessica Drakenberg Olson
Aaron Dysart
Rachel Engh
Lauren Fechner
Craig Foster
Joan Freese
Luke Gliddon
Sheila Goeken
Martin Grider
Abby Hagel
Courtney Hall
Joseph Halvarson
Mary Hammes
Tara Hanlon
John Hanson
Pat Harrigan
Alison Hiltner
Kelsey Imbertson
Andrea Imhoff
Damian Johnson
Brad Kaspari
Janis LaDouceur
Kathleen Lavelle
Shanai Matteson
John McNair
Andrea Mulry
Kristen Murray
Phillip O’Toole
Monica Olmschenck
Chuck Olsen
Don Patterson
Eric Peterson
David Pisa
Zvie Razieli
Alisa Reckinger
Elizabeth Ryan
Sarah Schram
Robin Schwartzman
Grace Sheely
Peter Sowinski
Charles Spolyar
Emily Stover
Dameun Strange
Josh Sweet
Thorn
Tami Traeger
Rita Ulrich
Lindsay VanPatten
Maggie Whitman
Daniel Wovcha
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