Document
Each item is recorded through front/back images, identifying data, categories, variants and supporting materials.
ALBA × Omnis Magica
GWR Project
ALBA is developing an archival application dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and presentation of a contemporary game collection. The goal is to transform collecting into a verifiable system: organized, photographed, cataloged, filmed, and accessible.
Archive
Proof
Culture A documentation process designed to make the value of a collection visible, organized, and verifiable.
Proof
Culture A documentation process designed to make the value of a collection visible, organized, and verifiable.
01Structured cataloging
02Photographic and video archive
03Public presentation
A record as a cultural act.
The project was born not only to achieve a numerical record, but also to propose a new standard for interpreting collecting: every card, every variant, and every object becomes part of a narrative, visual, and documentary archive.
Verify
The archive’s structure is designed to facilitate control, comparison, and verification: from single objects to an overall view of the set.
Enhance
The material does not remain hidden in a private collection, but is prepared to be described, exhibited, and shared with the public.
From possession to evidence. From evidence to memory.
ALBA interprets the record not as an isolated point of arrival, but as a natural consequence of a method: collection, cataloging, documentation, preservation, narration, and accessibility. Value lies not only in the quantity of objects, but in the quality of the system that makes them legible.
The archival method.
The application is built through an orderly and replicable process, designed to produce clear and accessible evidence.
Digital catalogingCreate structured sheets with numbering, categories, variants, completion status, and cross-references.
Front/back photo archiveVisual documentation of each item, with images designed for identification, control and consultation.
Video sequencesFootage useful for demonstrating continuity, order, the physical presence of objects, and the relationship between digital archives and real material.
Lumina Foil IndexVisual study of foil surfaces through controlled light, to transform finishes, details, and material into cultural content.
Public exhibitionPreparation of an exhibition format with panels, QR codes, digital content, and accessible itineraries even for those unfamiliar with collecting.
The evidence of the project.
ALBA’s GWR dossier can be built on a series of progressive tests, capable of describing both the content of the collection and the solidity of the method.
Master list
Master list of the collection, with numbering, variants, sections, categories and completion status.
Image archive
Organized photographic collection, useful for verifying the presence, identity, and preservation of the documented elements.
Sequential videos
Supporting videos to demonstrate the continuity of the material, physical layout, and correspondence with the catalog.
Narrative dossier
Presentation document of the project, its cultural mission, methodology, and archival value.
Exhibition identity
Visual design of panels, supports, layouts, and digital content connected to the public experience.
Traceability
Connection between physical object, image, card, code, video and section to which it belongs.
The path to candidacy.
The project follows a work sequence designed to arrive at the application with an archive that is already mature, organized, and ready for verification.
Phase 01
Definition of the category
Identify the most suitable scope for the application: quantity, documentation, completeness, archival uniqueness, or exhibition format.
Phase 02
Catalog Alignment
Reviewing lists, checking variations, sorting sections, and preparing digital proofs.
Phase 03
Production of evidence
Creation of images, videos, summaries and descriptive materials consistent with any required guidelines.
Phase 04
Public presentation
The project connects to the ALBA exhibition space: exhibition, panels, QR codes, online content, and cultural storytelling.
Phase 05
Application and verification
Submit the material as directed, with any additional evidence, statements, videos, or documentation.
Please note: This project is a nomination in preparation and does not imply official recognition, endorsement, or affiliation with Guinness World Records until formal confirmation from the relevant body.
Archive as evidence
The collection becomes a document.
The GWR Project represents ALBA’s desire to take collecting beyond simple accumulation: towards a documented, exhibited, verifiable and shared cultural form.
