Politics. War. Police Drama. A Dead Body Hanging From A Tree.

Crime is rampant. Corruption seeps through the city’s veins. People need a hero, someone to bring justice to an unjust world. The only issue is that you don’t remember who you are, why you are naked, and why your mouth feels like you were fermenting alcohol in it. Through the video game Disco Elysium, I’d like to explore how one can make a recovery even after hitting rock bottom.

Credit Links:

Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav

References:

The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: Studies In Pessimism - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10732/10732-h/10732-h.htm

The Truth About Cold Water - https://mariovittone.com/2010/10/the-truth-about-cold-water/

All Credit for music goes to: Disco Elysium Original Sound Track

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Lost Ship. Dead Crew. Bodies Everywhere. Unknown Fate.

Usually, when we think of mysteries like this, the idea of playing Detective comes to mind. After all, most problems require rational solutions, and who could be a more rational person than a detective? But can anyone be truly rational as we imagine them to be in pop media? Through the game video game Return Of The Obra Dinn, I’d like to explore this question and show that rationality often leads to more absurdity than we’d imagine.

Credit Links:

Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav

Books Referenced:

Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka

Return Of The Obra Dinn Steam Link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/

All credit for music goes to:

Return Of The Obra Dinn Original Sound Track

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Mind Control. Player Psychology. Meta-Narratives. Satire.

How do you define something that is constantly trying to change its identity? How do you categorize the un-categorizable? How do you begin to understand something that laughs at all your attempts to try and do so? Through the video game The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, I’d like to show off my attempt at doing so, as well as my slow descent into madness.

Credit Links:

Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav

Videos Used For Reference:

The Existential Fear of The Stanley Parable - Munt Chunk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNH7mJZuQU&t=2008s

The New Stanley Parable Game is Completely Unhinged - Leadhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxSssx5PqM

THE MEANING OF THE BUCKET - The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe – Midnight Lab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlluew0pPg8

Complete Narrative Analysis of The Stanley Parable - Boogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib7ZsZx4Dkk&t=3707s

Reviews Used For Reference:

This is not a review of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - Grayson Morley

https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131262/stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-review-not-windows-pc

Review: Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a mandatory game for comedy fans - Sam Machkovech

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/review-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-is-a-mandatory-game-for-comedy-fans/

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Is The Smartest, Silliest Game Of The Year - John Walker

https://kotaku.com/the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-sequel-crows-new-endin-1848878469

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Steam Link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/

All credit for music goes to:

The Stanley Parable Original Sound Track

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Original Sound Track

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