In Real Life

What The Video Game Vendor Selling Hot Dogs Knows About Life

Considering the source, it’s an unlikely statement. When Oregon was marching to a #1 ranking and a berth in the national championship game last year, Richard Hofmeier was running an art gallery in Eugene’s funky Whiteaker neighbourhood. Where nearly every video game treats all-star status and on-field glory as the player’s birthright, Hofmeier built one to put you in the shoes of a guy selling hot dogs, far away from the lights and the stadium.