Category: media studies
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Day 13/100 of translating the hyakunin ishuu:
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in 100 days of translation, 百人一首, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, Hyakunin Isshu, Hyakunin Isshu, Hyakunin Isshu (百人一首), Hyakunin Isshu (百人一首), japan, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese poetry, language, literary nonfiction, localization, material culture, media studies, Poem, poet, Poetry, poetry lessons, translationDive into Day 13 of the #HyakuninIsshuChallenge as we unravel the poetic beauty of Emperor Yozei’s 13rd poem. This ancient verse takes us to the majestic Tsukuba Peak, where the falling waters of the Minano River hold the depths of love. Join me in exploring the delicate art of translation, where we capture the essence…
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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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Review, Seven Levers for Social Change through Games: From Settlers of Catan to Autonomía Zapatista. Issue 17 of Game Environments Journal
Ready to change the game? Look no further than ‘Seven Levers for Social Change through Games’! This thought-provoking article by Cati Hernández, Noemí Blanch, Pablo Garaizar, and Emiliano Labrador offers a fresh perspective on the potential of games to promote critical reflection, empathy-building, and collaborative action for social justice. From Settlers of Catan to Autonomía…
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It’s the Apocalypse… Again: Fandom and Fantasy in HBO’s “The Last of Us”
[[A critical analysis on the works of various apocalypse stories, including the new HBO series The Last of Us.]] The apocalypse story is a popular genre in media, with a wide range of works depicting different versions of a world-ending event. These stories can take many forms, from the zombie of George A. Romero’s “Night…
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A Reader Responds to Persona 5: Gaming as a Rite and Site of Passage (New Series on Meta-Psychology, Social Cognition, and Individuation)
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in Academia, artificial intelligence, artificual intelligence, asian studies, augmented reality, comparative literature, Culture, digital communities, east asian studies, fairytale, festival, film studies, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game studies, gaming, Graduate Research, graduate school, instructional design, interactive fiction, japanese cinema, japanese video games, japanese videogames, jrpg, literary fiction, Ludology, media studies, narrative design, psychology, religious studies, spiritual, spirituality, storytelling, stream-of-consciousness, user research, videogames, virtual realityIn Persona 5, the main characters are a group of high school students who discover that they possess the power to enter a parallel world called the “Metaverse,” where they can confront and overcome the distorted desires of adults. Through their experiences in the Metaverse, the characters undergo a process of individuation, which is the…