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60 – Nguyen – Games: Agency As Art

Game Studies Study Buddies

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Layers of Agency and Autonomy in Gaming

The chapter delves into the concept of agential layers and how individuals shift between full agency, gaming agency, and societal norms when engaging in games. It discusses maintaining contact with one's full agency while submerged in inner agency through nested hierarchies and a metaphor of virtual machines. The conversation also explores the relationship between games and autonomy, emphasizing the unique aspect of games in sculpting agency and time.

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