Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This paper explores the symbolic role of female ghosts in the horror puzzle genre of Chinese indie video games, focusing on how these spectral figures express layered anxieties about gender, memory, and justice. Drawing from Gothic theory, folklore studies, and feminist media critique, the study compares representative games from both mainland China and Taiwan to uncover how socio-political contexts shape divergent portrayals of ghostly femininity.
Author: Cheng Zhang
Institution: City University of Macau
Language: English
Topic: Digital Games and Media
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Gender equality
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4413375048