Short presentation about Video Games as Art for a brief college presentation.

1. Video Games as Art
By Hollis Bui
For FYS 101
Created 11/6/13

2. Why Video Games?
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Interactive Story Telling
Medium
Versatile movie-like
experience, novel-like
experience, or actual game
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Independent Developers:
whether college kids or
hobbyist programmers,
video games can tell any
story regardless of size
In this presentation:
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5 different settings: alternate universe, “medieval” fantasy,
post-apocalyptic fantasy, abstract, and modern science fiction
5 different genres: first-person shooter, third-person adventure
with puzzles, third-person action role-playing game, artistic,
and visual novel

3. Concept Art by Ben Lo (http://benlo.carbonmade.com/)
BioShock: Infinite is available on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3

4. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is available on the Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Network, and Steam

5. Bastion is available on the PC, Xbox Live Arcade, and the iPad

6. Today I Die
“dead world
full of shades
today I die”
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“Today I Die” is a short online
game by Daniel Benmergui.
Contains themes of suicide,
depression, and overcoming them
Creative format: alter the poem to
change the environment
Available for free in a web browser at
http://www.ludomancy.com/games/today.php?lang=en
Artwork:
http://illeity.deviantart.com/art/Today-I-Die-183198304

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“no-one has to die” is a “visual novel”-type
game by Stuart Madafiglio.
Choices are presented with minimalistic
gameplay, emphasizing story
Themes of decision-making, regret, and time
Available for free in a web browser at
http://www.kongregate.com/games/StuStutheBloo/no-one-has-to-die

8. References / Links
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http://benlo.carbonmade.com/
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http://www.ludomancy.com/games/today.php?lang
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http://illeity.deviantart.com/art/Today-I-Die-183198
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http://www.kongregate.com/games/StuStuthe
Bloo/no-one-has-to-die
http://www.popmatters.com/post/171985-noone-has-to-die-tells-the-story-of-death-invideo-games/