Playing a Better Me
How Players Rehearse Their Ethos via Moral Choices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2409663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Consalvo (0000-0001-7169-4984, Concordia University, corresponding author), Thorsten Busch (Concordia University), Carolyn Jong (Concordia University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 216-235 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Games and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1555-4120 • E-ISSN: 1555-4139 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1555412016677449 |
| OpenAlex | W2551675879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article is an exploration of players' understandings of games that offer moral dilemmas in order to explore player choice in tandem with game mechanics. We investigate how game structures, including the presence of choice, a game's length, and avatar presentation, push players in particular ways and also how players use those systems for their own ends. We explore how players "rehearse their ethos" through gameplay and how they are continually pushing back against the magic circle. It is based on two-dozen semi-structured interviews with players conducted in 2012. It illustrates that there are no clear-cut answers-game structures, including narratives, character designs, length, or save systems, can push players to act in certain ways that may or may not align with their own beliefs and goals
Art · Avatar · Ethos · Game mechanics · Game theory · Human–computer interaction · MAGIC (telescope · Metagaming · Narrative · Non-cooperative game · Political science · Presentation (obstetrics · Simultaneous game · Sociology · Video game design · Artificial Intelligence in Games · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |