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You do not have to wear a mask.
One persons island can only host up to eight online visitors at a time.
Nothing about it screams great location for a comedy show.
But when Yang first started playing the game a few months ago, she could immediately see the potential.
Like everyone else, she downloadedAnimal Crossingnot long after the country shut down.
It was a sad quarantine purchase, Yang says, laughing.
I got the game because I wassosad.
Yang started paying attention to what seemed to work and what didnt in those shows.
The problem is that as an interface and visual experience, Zoom comedy shows are not ideal.
And then, she got to work onComedy Crossing,a live show combining Zoom call mechanics withAnimal Crossingaesthetics.
As the comedians perform their material over Zoom, they can also manipulate their in-game characters.
It strangely transports you, Yang says.
There are technical challenges, of course.
Was it me??
If anything, the strange three-person puppeteering process only added to how funny the whole thing was.
For now,Comedy Crossingis a surprisingly effective alternative.
She hopes future shows will be an opportunity to bring in more new comedians and guests.
Theres a pink phone on the table inComedy Crossing, a phone Yang calls the Chrissy Teigen phone.
She would be a dream guest in the audience, Yang says.
Thats a goal … she can just be in the audience!
I would for sure wrap up some gifts to give her.
ButComedy Crossinghas already achieved what Yang set out for it to do.
It feels so joyful to tell jokes in this way, and frankly to gather more community.
Thats part of the joy and why I do comedy.
The nextComedy Crossingshow is July 3 at 7 p.m PT, and itsfree to RSVP.
More information is available onYangs Instagram account.
