Category: japanese video games
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10 MORE Games Inspired by Japanese Mythology and Folklore
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in film, film review, film studies, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game development, game Ideas, game studies, games, gaming, graduate school, horror, instructional design, interactive fiction, internet lore, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, kojiki, linguistics, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, localization, Ludology, material culture, media studies, narrative design, Narratology, philosophy, pokemon, politics, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, religious studies, ritual, sci fi, science fiction, serious games, spiritual, spirituality, spontaneous combustion, Story time, storytelling, stream-of-consciousness, study abroad, tao te ching, taoism, travelblogger, true story, user research, videogames, virtual reality, visual novel, writing, yokai, zeldaVideo games have become a powerful medium for exploring the rich tradition of Japanese folklore. From Yokai to samurai, these games offer players a glimpse into a world inspired by the myths and legends of Japan. By drawing on this tradition, game designers are able to create immersive worlds that capture the imagination and offer…
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I Am a Cat: Rough Draft for Upcoming Interactive Visual Novel Based on Natsume Soseki’s Beloved Japanese Tale
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in comparative literature, digital communities, digital storytelling, dramatist, dramaturgy, east asia, east asian studies, education, English, fable, fairytale, film review, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game development, game Ideas, game studies, games, gaming, Globalization, Graduate Research, graduate school, instructional design, interactive fiction, internet lore, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, kojiki, language, learning technology, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, localization, material culture, media studies, narrative design, Narratology, philosophy, publishing, science fiction, serious games, shinto, shintoism, Short story, spiritual, spirituality, storytelling, stream-of-consciousness, taoism, the university of missouri, the writers life, Thesis, user research, videogames, visual novel, writingUnleash Your Inner Feline: The Adventures of Cat – A Visual Novel Game That Explores Life’s Complexities!
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Announcing H.A.I.A.N: The Pillow Book, An Interactive Game Journey Through Haian-Era Japan
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in Art, asia, asian studies, choose your own adventure, Confucianism, education, fable, fairytale, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game Ideas, game studies, gaming, haiku, history, interactive fiction, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, jrpg, kojiki, language, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, Ludology, material culture, narrative design, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, shinto, shintoism, storytelling, user research, videogames, visual novel, writing“Enter the world of Heian Japan in ‘H.A.I.A.N’, a narrative-driven game where you play as Saki, a young court lady trying to navigate the treacherous waters of court politics. Will you spread rumors to gain favor, or will you stay true to your principles and risk falling in rank? Explore the beauty and culture of…
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Tea Kettles and Tanuki: How the Large-Testicled Raccoon Dog Bunbuku Chagama Became a Folktale Hero + Game Idea
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in buddhism, comparative literature, Confucianism, dramaturgy, east asia, east asian studies, fable, fairytale, fan studies, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game Ideas, game studies, gaming, horror, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, kojiki, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, Ludology, material culture, narrative design, Narratology, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, shinto, spiritual, spirituality, Story time, storytelling, the university of missouri, Thought Provoking, user research, videogames, virtual reality, writing, yokaiAs the tea kettle began to boil, a strange sensation overcame the old man. The water within the kettle began to bubble and swirl, and suddenly, it transformed into a creature unlike any he had ever seen before. It was a Tanuki, a magical creature from Japanese folklore, and it had taken the form of…
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Linking Shakespeare’s Ides of March and Japan’s Tengu Mythology: You Won’t Believe What We Discovered!
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in dramatist, dramaturgy, fable, fairytale, fan studies, film, film review, film studies, Flash Poetry, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, material culture, Shakespeare, shinto, writingUncovering the Mysteries of the Ides of March and Tengu no Kakuremino: Insights into Tragedy, Mythology, and Human Nature.
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The Widow’s Call and the Toad: An Interactive Fiction Southern Gothic
Hailed as a journey through grief, isolation, and the human experience, The Widow’s Call and the Toad is a choose-your-own-adventure in which you’re actions drive a plot that challenges you to tease out the mysteries of your haunting experience and assemble clues with the help of Toad, the boy next door who until now has…