Category: spirituality
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Beyond Survival: Music, Cybertext, and Paratext in “The Last of Us. A Three-Part Series
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in Academia, Anthropology, augmented reality, choose your own adventure, creativewriting, critical analysis, Culture, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, Dissertation, dramaturgy, existentialist, fan studies, fantasy, film review, film studies, flash fiction, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, Globalization, horror, interactive fiction, internet lore, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, Ludology, narrative design, Narratology, performance studies, psychology, ritual, Road Trip, sci fi, scicomm, science fiction, screenwriting, spirituality, storytelling, user research, videogames, writingUnveiling the Hidden Depths of ‘The Last of Us’: A Journey Through its Storytelling Mastery . Welcome to a deep dive into the universe of “The Last of Us,” a landmark in narrative storytelling and a seminal work in the realm of video games. This series explores the intricate layers of its storytelling, gameplay, and…
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A Breaking of Crows and Dogs – The Storyteller’s Guide to the “Dog Days” of Summer: The Folklore & Mythologies of the Autumnal Equinox
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in Chinese folklore, comparative literature, copywriting, creativewriting, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, fable, fairytale, fan studies, fantasy, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, Grece, interactive fiction, japan, japanese folklore, japanese mythology, Mythology, Narratology, Popular Culture Studies, spirituality, worldbuilding, writing, yokaiDive deep into the mystical world of the #DogDaysofSummer in our recent article! 🌞🐶 We unravel the Greek symbolism and its connection to celestial tales. Explore global references and their storytelling potential. 🌍📖 Ignite your creative spark! #Storytellers #Mythology #WorldBuilders #GreekCulture #CreativeInspiration #CulturalMyths
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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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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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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…