The Magical-Real Videogame
Stephen M. HART
Hunan Normal University
Page 091-102
Abstract: In this essay I focus on a subject that has not been treated at any great length in the past, that is, the relationship between magical realism and the videogame. This is surprising because even a cursory glance at the types of videogames that are currently available on the market shows that they are full of techniques and surprises and wonders that are characteristic of the genre of magical realism. This essay focuses on the overlap between the videogame genre and other related genres such as literature and film, particularly in terms of its use of the technique of magic.
Keywords: magical realism, videogame, Proteus Effect, shooter, walking simulator, What Remains of Edith Finch, empathy, play
DOI: 10.53397/hunnu.jflc.202402008
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