Let’s assemble here a dictionary of games that point to self-knowledge. Any advice?
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To explore more serious-art-existential-experimental games about our being in the world, we can browse review and archival platforms that pay attention to such matters:
- Casual Girl Gamer and her Games that make you think about life: first 5, another 10, yet another 10, and another 20;
- L’Oujevipo
- The Art Game entry on Wikipedia
- Some prototypes of the Singapore – MIT GAMBIT Game lab
- Interactive art on Jay is Games
- Philosophical games on Kongregate
- James DeRosa on Venturebeat
Some games that explore social issues, rather than existential dilemmas (but check also the lists above, especially Casual Girl Gamer’s inventories):
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