Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This paper argues for a shift in the discussion of empathy in videogames from its traditional other-oriented conception to one of self-empathy.Using the games of Nomada Studio, known for their abstract narratives and evocative gameworlds, the analysis emphasizes moments of narrative distance and aesthetic convergence that allow players to encounter themselves as the other in these games.
Author: Melanie Kreitler
Institution: University of Groningen
Language: English
Topic: Digital Games and Media
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4411974028