Exploring new Worlds

Imaginary worlds and fantasy have helped me discover how I relate to the real world and what sort of person I want to be.

Video games play (pun intended) a vital role in creating opportunities to rest, restore, and ponder about oneself within the safe realm of fantasy.

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They not only capture a valuable part of the human experience, but they also capture artistry in almost its purest unadulterated essence.

We can appreciate a painting by viewing it, and a novel by reading it. Unlike these forms of artistry, video games require the player to become the active agent and driving force of the narrative. The player becomes the avatar, becomes a character. They fully immerse themself into the pretend world and thus gain a sense of responsibility and ownership for pretend actions in the pretend world.

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For a moment of time, I have imagined myself as many different characters. A dragon slayer. A princess knight. A spaceship captain. A dungeon delver. An explorer. 

But even after the game ends, I still feel like character is part of me.

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In my practice I use creative imagination interwoven with logical design to manufacture gameplay.