Gaming is one of the most consumed forms of media globally making it an omportant space from to explore human-animal relations. In this episode, media scholars Michael Rübsamen, Osvaldo Cleger, and Keung Yoon Bae discuss the interconnections of gaming, representation, and identity and what the significance of this might be for considerations of animals.

Date Recorded: 3 February 2025

Featured:

The Witcher
Thoughts towards an Ontology of Play by Eugene Fink
Homo Ludens: A Study of Play Element in Culture by Johan Huizinga
Why Animals can’t get enough of touch screen technology by Jason Goldman
Red Dead Redemption 2
Westworld
Grand Theft Auto
Assassin’s Creed
Disco Elysium
Death Stranding
Borderlands
The Lend of Zelda
Unravel
Dungeons and Dragons

Remember to Leave a Review on Podchaser and to check out The Animal Turn Merch. You can also support the show financially via Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, and

A.P.P.L.E
Animals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.

iROAR Network
iROAR brings together podcasts that aim is to make the world a better place for animals.

Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Modern Language, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, School of Literature, Media, & Commun

Pollination Project
The Pollination Project empowers volunteers across by providing the funding they need.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Support the show

The Animal Turn is hosted and produced by Claudia Hirtenfelder and is part of the iROAR Network. Learn more on our website.

S8E5: Gaming with Keung Yoon Bae, Osvaldo Cleger, and Michael Rübsamen