

60 – Nguyen – Games: Agency As Art
Jul 31, 2023
C. Thi Nguyen discusses games and agency as art with hosts, exploring philosophical analysis of agency in games, different gameplay types like striving play, agency in immersion, agential layers, autonomy in games, humanism influence, unconventional gameplay, agential distance in design, value capture in gamification, agential fluidity in engagement, and exploitation of gamers in the industry.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy and Game Studies
01:46 • 28min
Exploring Agency and Striving Play in Games
29:39 • 17min
Exploring Agency and Immersion in Gaming
46:41 • 25min
Layers of Agency and Autonomy in Gaming
01:11:25 • 15min
Exploring Agency, Autonomy, and Practicality in Games
01:26:26 • 3min
Exploring Humanism in Literature and Video Games
01:29:47 • 25min
Exploring Unconventional Gameplay and Agency in Video Games
01:54:46 • 3min
Exploring Agential Distance in Game Design
01:58:01 • 15min
Exploring Value Capture, Gamification, and Gaming Culture
02:12:55 • 2min
Exploring Agential Fluidity and Liberal Model of Game Engagement
02:14:37 • 4min
Closure and Summer Project Announcement with Support Encouragement
02:18:13 • 2min
Exploring the Exploitation of Gamers and Social vs. Individual Agency in Games
02:19:45 • 4min