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  1. 21. Are we ready to talk about feminist game mechanics?

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Författare :Caterina Blomgren; [2023]
    Nyckelord :feminism; video games; game mechanics; procedurality; procedural feminism; feminist games;

    Sammanfattning : While character design and representation have been extensively discussed within feminist discourse, the attention given to game mechanics has been limited. This study aims to challenge the assumption that feminist ideals in video games can only be conveyed through narrative elements and investigate the potential of integrating feminist principles into game design, with a specific focus on game mechanics. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Compounding the Problem? : Gated Communities in Climate and Environmental Disaster Fiction

    Master-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Författare :Ryan Nicholas Walsh; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Octavia E. Butler; The Parable of the Sower; The Parable of the Talents; Naughty Dog; The Last of Us; The Last of Us: Part II; Neil Blomkamp; Elysium; ecocriticism; post-apocalypse; critical dystopia; climate change criticism; gated community; urban studies; agency; the Other; video game studies; ergodic literature.; Octavia E. Butler; The Parable of the Sower; The Parable of the Talents; Naughty Dog; The Last of Us; The Last of Us: Part II; Neil Blomkamp; Elysium; ekokritik; postapokalyps; kritisk dystopi; klimatfiktion; grindsamhällen; urbana studier; agens; det Andra; spelforskning; ergodisk litteratur.;

    Sammanfattning : The gated community motif occurs frequently within climate and environmental disaster fiction. This thesis investigates its occurrence across three media to establish how the gated community mode of living, as rendered in post-apocalyptic speculative fiction, responds to the threat and consequences of climate and environmental crisis. LÄS MER

  4. 23. How does the character’s visual design help convey the character’s background in Genshin Impact

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Författare :Chang Ge; Danyang Chen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :video games; character design; visual elements; character background; Genshin Impact;

    Sammanfattning : This study examines the relationship between the visual design of characters in thevideo game Genshin Impact and their character background. The study uses formal analysisand data collected on selected characters’ color choices, shapes, movements, facialexpressions, and backstories to analyze if the characters’ visual designs align with theirnarratives. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Characterization through character design in competitive multiplayer games : A comparative analysis of League of Legends and Valorant

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Författare :Robin Ahlgren; Dani-Alys Rizal; [2023]
    Nyckelord :characterization; hero games; League of Legends; multiplayer; narrative; storytelling; Valorant;

    Sammanfattning : League of Legends (Riot Games, 2009) and Valorant (Riot Games, 2020) are both team-based competitive multiplayer games that do not feature any form of story-based game mode, but both feature a large cast of fleshed-out playable characters, each with their own design, backstory, and set of abilities. This study focuses on comparing both games’ approaches to characterization to understand how they incorporate elements of characterization in theircharacter design. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Player Environmental Awareness: Rules of Thumb for Environmental Storytelling in Role-Playing Games

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Författare :SAMIR AOUN; CHI HONG CHAO; [2022-11-23]
    Nyckelord :Environmental Storytelling; Rules of Thumb; Guidelines; Environmental Awareness; Game Design; RPGs; Open World Games; Level Design;

    Sammanfattning : Environmental Storytelling is ”Staging player-space with environmental properties that can be interpreted as a meaningful whole, furthering the narrative of the game”. While many techniques present methods to guide players within levels or immerse the player, few are specifically targeted towards environmental storytelling and how players can be attracted to environmental storytelling. LÄS MER