Concept
I was inspired by a famous American reality game show called “The moment of truth” screened from 2008 to 2009. Contestants were required to answer 21 increasingly embarrassing and personal questions correctly in order to win a vast cash prize $500,000. The game has six levels like a pyramid, the higher you go, the fewer and trickier questions you receive. The authenticity of answers will be tested by a rigorous polygraph. One answer false and the contestant receives nothing. Since the screening of this game show it has gone viral. Although the game process seems a piece of cake, but when certain questions regarding family history, romantic relationships, jobs, religion, ethnicity, et cetera were asked, the contestant’s relationship with closest people could be at stake. Sometimes it is too high a price to pay for the cash. As a result, no one has ever made it through all 21 questions. Despite its controversy, this game show, though ceased to be shown, makes us contemplate on our honesty in daily lives. Can we remain truthful at all times? Can integrity still be guaranteed in a modern era of deception and suspicion?
Production
The production will be very similar to the game show itself. At the beginning, questions will be asked about the player’s gender, age, race, sexual orientation, financial conditions, et cetera. The questions will then be presented based on the blanks above that players fill. However I still need to think about what to do with the prize part because we cannot really offer the cash to players. Additionally there will be an exit button so that the player could exit whenever possible if it makes them uncomfortable.