Playing a Better Me: How Players Rehearse Their Ethos via Moral Choices

Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 216 - 235
Published: Nov 17, 2016
Abstract
This article is an exploration of players’ understandings of games that offer moral dilemmas in order to explore player choice in tandem with game mechanics. We investigate how game structures, including the presence of choice, a game’s length, and avatar presentation, push players in particular ways and also how players use those systems for their own ends. We explore how players “rehearse their ethos” through gameplay and how they are...
Paper Details
Title
Playing a Better Me: How Players Rehearse Their Ethos via Moral Choices
Published Date
Nov 17, 2016
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
216 - 235
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