Existential Transformational Game Design [Elektronisk resurs] Harnessing the "Psychomagic" of Symbolic Enactment
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Rusch, Doris (författare)
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Phelps, Andrew M. (författare)
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Uppsala universitet Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet (utgivare)
- Publicerad: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2020
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Psychology. - 1664-1078. ; 11
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- This paper explores indexical symbolic enactment as a way to promote authenticity and inner balance through digital games. Drawing on research from cognitive anthropology, neurobiology, and psychology, the following presents an argument for why and how indexical symbolic enactment can impact us on a deep, unconscious level and contribute to personal transformation. It identifies four high-level guidelines that can inform existential transformative game design: (1) ritual theming (i.e., liberation, transformation, and commemoration/celebration); (2) metaphorical approach; (3) contextual mechanisms that promote a readiness for change and processing; and (4) psychological resonance. It then uses these guidelines as an analytical lens for a case study on the game Papo & Yo (Minority Media Inc., 2012). This analysis shows how indexical symbolic enactment can contribute to a game's transformative potential and examines missed opportunities when design decisions emphasize gameplay considerations rather than symbolic congruency and psychological resonance.
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- Humanities and the Arts (hsv)
- Other Humanities (hsv)
- Other Humanities not elsewhere specified (hsv)
- Humaniora och konst (hsv)
- Annan humaniora (hsv)
- Övrig annan humaniora (hsv)
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- government publication (marcgt)
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- game design
- transformation
- existential
- symbolic action
- metaphor
- meaning
- psychology
- experiential
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