Video Game Revelations and the Creative Process in Limbo
The narratives of video games can be difficult to unpack compared to traditional modes of storytelling found in mediums like literature and film. One unique characteristic of this digital medium is that players are shown a special game over screen when they die. The visuals that light up these scree...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:interfaces_11872 https://doi.org/10.4000/16ovg en https://journals.openedition.org/interfaces/11872 2026-08-26T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/16ovg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Video Game Revelations and the Creative Process in Limbo Interfaces Université Bourgogne Europe info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2647-6754 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1164-6225 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/interfaces Paladino, Serafina jeux vidéo révélation limbes jeux de rôle JRPG pèlerinage Shin Megami Tensei réception de Dante video games revelation limbo role-playing games JRPGs pilgrimage Shin Megami Tensei Dante reception The narratives of video games can be difficult to unpack compared to traditional modes of storytelling found in mediums like literature and film. One unique characteristic of this digital medium is that players are shown a special game over screen when they die. The visuals that light up these screens borrow heavily from Christian imagery of the past by depicting angels and the afterlife. As a researcher, a part of the TheoArtistry: Text & Image scheme, my group’s theme was “(Dis)embodied” and the final project we created engaged with the “act of looking” while living in a virtual world during the pandemic. Our contribution to TheoArtistry illuminates how religion is given new life in popular culture and how artists can channel its influences through text, image, and even video games. Les récits des jeux vidéo peuvent être difficiles à analyser par rapport aux modes de narration traditionnels que l’on retrouve dans des médias comme la littérature et le cinéma. Une caractéristique unique de ce médium numérique est que les joueurs voient un écran de « game over » lorsqu’ils meurent. Les visuels qui apparaissent sur ces écrans empruntent largement à l’imagerie chrétienne du passé, en représentant des anges et l’au-delà. En tant que chercheuse participant au programme TheoArtistry: Text & Image, dont le thème de mon groupe était « (Dés)incarné », notre projet final explorait « l’acte de regarder » tout en vivant dans un monde virtuel pendant la pandémie. Notre contribution à TheoArtistry met en lumière la manière dont la religion se trouve revitalisée dans la culture populaire et comment les artistes peuvent canaliser ses influences à travers le texte, l’image, et même les jeux vidéo. urn:doi:10.4000/16ovg |
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The narratives of video games can be difficult to unpack compared to traditional modes of storytelling found in mediums like literature and film. One unique characteristic of this digital medium is that players are shown a special game over screen when they die. The visuals that light up these screens borrow heavily from Christian imagery of the past by depicting angels and the afterlife. As a researcher, a part of the TheoArtistry: Text & Image scheme, my group’s theme was “(Dis)embodied” and the final project we created engaged with the “act of looking” while living in a virtual world during the pandemic. Our contribution to TheoArtistry illuminates how religion is given new life in popular culture and how artists can channel its influences through text, image, and even video games. |
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