Ontological Anatomy of a Video Game
A description of the terms & concepts we use to talk about games
Gaming Under
the Influence
[July 05/2022, 9pm]
E.132
Are All Games Political?
Join Alex & Mike at GreenDragonCVR for a discussion of the ‘political’ nature of video games. Must games exhibit political content? Is there such a thing as neutrality? Is it really about ‘politics’ or a deeper view held by the artist concerning reality & human nature (which politics derives from)? We propose that all art, since conceived from a human vantage, will necessarily convey the artist’s view of human nature & reality (& resultantly, politics); this not as a pamphlet containing a list of statements, but as a particular instantiating a universal.
Treatment in more technical language available here
We use Neo-Thomistic philosophy to analyze video games as fine art. Against corporate & political interests, we argue they (should) exist solely to be beautiful: self-contained, self-justifying acts of worldbuilding. Subscribe for a nominal monthly fee to support our project. No gimmicks, tricks or bonuses: if you believe in what we do, we are happy for your help.