Cassandra Barkman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6748410 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cassandra Barkman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cassandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Barkman |
| SIGNATURE | BARKMAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0556-8426 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Interface Games as Microgenre
In this article, we identify and define an emerging microgenre of videogame we call the interface game. While all videogames contain interfaces, “interface games” as a microgenre refers to videogames that remediate user interfaces such as desktops and mobile screens, making entire game worlds that are oriented around interacting with these interfaces. Interface games are underexplored and often come out of independent production. Through close te…
A minor history of interactive movies
This article conducts a genealogical analysis of Brilliant Digital Entertainment’s multipath movies as a minor history of videogames. Brilliant Digital Entertainment was a company that, from its formation in 1996 until the dot-com bust of 2001, released what they dubbed ‘multipath movies’. These were 3D animated interactive movies based on popular IP like Superman, Xena: Warrior Princess and more that allowed players to make decisions at key mome…
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A minor history of interactive movies
This article conducts a genealogical analysis of Brilliant Digital Entertainment’s multipath movies as a minor history of videogames. Brilliant Digital Entertainment was a company that, from its formation in 1996 until the dot-com bust of 2001, released what they dubbed ‘multipath movies’. These were 3D animated interactive movies based on popular IP like Superman, Xena: Warrior Princess and more that allowed players to make decisions at key mome…
Interface Games as Microgenre
In this article, we identify and define an emerging microgenre of videogame we call the interface game. While all videogames contain interfaces, “interface games” as a microgenre refers to videogames that remediate user interfaces such as desktops and mobile screens, making entire game worlds that are oriented around interacting with these interfaces. Interface games are underexplored and often come out of independent production. Through close te…
Digital Games and Media (2 works) · Bust (1 work) · Cinema and Media Studies (1 work) · Digital culture (1 work) · Digital media (1 work) · Digital Media and Philosophy (1 work) · Educational Games and Gamification (1 work) · Entertainment (1 work) · Game studies (1 work) · Hollywood (1 work)