Totalitarianism in the age of ice and steam
#Frostpunk demonstrates political progress and how #totalitarian tendencies may develop
Estrangement in Digital Games – Killing for Entertainment and Cognitive Dissonance in Spec Ops: The Line
As in literature and film, estrangement in games reinvigorates perception and returns a forgotten essence of things
Meta-Literacy in Gameworlds
Meta-literacy as an ability to master the gameworld might help explain why we enjoy spending so much time in them
The Game of Evolution and Natural Selection
Evolution is not something tacked on – the co-evolutionary competition drives play, making the dynamics and theme neatly integrated.
The Almighty Protagonist as Unreliable Narrator: Narrative Concepts for Understanding Digital Games
Ways of telling stories can be highlighted through comparing narrative tools in videogames and literature.
Her Story Has Already Come to an End, But Now It Begins Anew
For the narrative enthusiast, complex storytelling far outweighs the clunky combat in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
The occasionally clunky AI and animation do not do justice to the well crafted drama and compelling voice acting.
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