An Australian Made A Game About Desire And Homosexuality. It Is Interesting And Difficult.

27 responses to “An Australian Made A Game About Desire And Homosexuality. It Is Interesting And Difficult.”

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   finaldelerium

   April 8, 2013 at 4:09 pm

   Maybe I cant see the link, but if others cant as well, here it is. http://saxondouglass.com/games/one/

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      nathaniel

      April 8, 2013 at 4:15 pm

      Yeah, there’s no link there. So thank you for putting it up.

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         finaldelerium

         April 8, 2013 at 4:16 pm

         Cool. I’m hell tired, so wouldn’t be surprised if I hadn’t seen it.

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   piman

   April 8, 2013 at 5:22 pm

   Is the level “Alone I’m doomed to be” finishable, or is that the finish?

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      timothyzeven

      April 8, 2013 at 5:36 pm

      I think so.

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   battlecattle

   April 9, 2013 at 1:59 am

   The only reason these games (or “games,” as the case may be) are made is because of “social justice.” The only reason anyone cares about them is because of “social justice.” It’s all just propaganda and political circle-jerking, and has nothing to do with video games. These people don’t care about video games and should be regarded as outsiders trying to impose themselves on something that doesn’t concern them.

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      zombiejesus

      April 9, 2013 at 5:36 am

      Games are a medium able to tell stories, even if the story has a message you don’t like. Get over it.

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         battlecattle

         April 9, 2013 at 6:43 am

         Thanks for not reading anything I wrote.

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            zombiejesus

            April 9, 2013 at 8:34 am

            I read everything you wrote. You think these games violate some mystical sanctity of video games that doesn’t exist. Games are just a medium. Recast your complaint replacing games with books and listen to how absurd it sounds.

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            1. 

               single_malt

               April 9, 2013 at 10:30 am

               I think the point he’s making is that a game like this is similar to the games created by the Chinese government – entertainment takes a back seat to the message. There is little or no story telling per se, there is only the message.

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               beardshamans

               April 9, 2013 at 12:18 pm

               And that’s how it’s intended to be.

               To some people, a message like this, portrayed in the way it is portrayed, is entertaining.

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               battlecattle

               April 9, 2013 at 11:51 am

               Games are not books, and even if they were it wouldn’t change anything.

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               Bunny

               April 9, 2013 at 12:43 pm

               And the moral is never try? You know, if you sit with your face in the corner and never get up you won’t have to deal with any of this horrible stuff going on outside. You can even take your games with you. Have fun!

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               battlecattle

               April 9, 2013 at 9:31 pm

               Never try what, exactly? What are you talking about?

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               battlecattle

               April 11, 2013 at 12:17 pm

               I like how merely asking somebody what they’re talking about is now enough to get downvoted.

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            ad

            April 10, 2013 at 8:34 am

            Thanks for not writing anything worth reading.

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               battlecattle

               April 10, 2013 at 12:14 pm

               How would you know since you didn’t read it?

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      finaldelerium

      April 9, 2013 at 10:30 am

      Yes, they have made a videogame because they don’t care about videogames.

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         battlecattle

         April 9, 2013 at 11:52 am

         What is it with you people and your inability or unwillingness to read anything?

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            finaldelerium

            April 10, 2013 at 9:31 am

            “These people don’t care about videogames” Direct quote.

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               battlecattle

               April 10, 2013 at 12:13 pm

               Yes, that is what I wrote. What about it?

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      beardshamans

      April 9, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      (or “games,” as the case may be)

      There is an objective, there are rules, there are obstacles, and there is interactivity. It’s more of a game than Dear Esther, it’s more of a game than Pokemon Snap, hell, you could even say it’s more of a game than Skyrim or GTA, as those games don’t particularly have set objectives.
      It’s a game in it’s most purest form, you’re just too misinformed on (or too daft to realize) what constitutes as game design.

      The only reason anyone cares about them is because of “social justice.”

      I’m going to use 1984 by George Orwell as an example of a piece of art that revolves around communicating a political point and a social critique.

      Believe it or not, social and political critique is very much an acceptable premise for artwork. In fact, it’s one that’s highly praised.

      It’s all just propaganda and political circle-jerking,

      So, what? Just because it communicates a political point means that it’s not a valid premise for a video game and it’s just propaganda? 1984 isn’t really a book, it’s just anti-authoritarian propaganda?

      and has nothing to do with video games.

      I’m not sure what you mean by this. Are you saying that, because it’s political, it’s not relevant to video games?

      Actually, I think there might be a particularly successful game that might contradict that statement. Funnily enough, it’s inspired by 1984. Did you ever play Half Life 2? Or does that have too little to do with video games too?

      These people don’t care about video games and should be regarded as outsiders trying to impose themselves on something that doesn’t concern them.

      Cheers for showing me why this culture is not taken seriously.

      There. I’ve read your comment in its entirety. Perhaps you should re-evaluate how well you communicate your point before you start criticizing other people’s comprehension.

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         battlecattle

         April 9, 2013 at 9:50 pm

         It’s more of a game than Dear Esther.
         I wasn’t talking about this game in particular. I was actually thinking of dys4ia.

         I’m going to use 1984 by George Orwell as an example of a piece of art that revolves around communicating a political point and a social critique.
         1984 is just doing what literature is supposed to do, whereas these half-assed social justice games are merely used to impose an external political agenda on video games.

         I’m not sure what you mean by this. Are you saying that, because it’s political, it’s not relevant to video games?
         It’s only a video game by necessity.

         Actually, I think there might be a particularly successful game that might contradict that statement. Funnily enough, it’s inspired by 1984. Did you ever play Half Life 2? Or does that have too little to do with video games too?
         If you think Half-Life 2 has anything to do with this game, you need to get your head examined. HL2 isn’t political anyway.

         Cheers for showing me why this culture is not taken seriously.
         Their intrusions into video games are just as unwelcome and inappropriate as Jack Thompson’s. They are outsiders by choice, attempting to alter video games to suit their political agenda.

         There. I’ve read your comment in its entirety. Perhaps you should re-evaluate how well you communicate your point before you start criticizing other people’s comprehension.
         People are obviously not reading or comprehending what I’m saying.

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   DaveA

   April 9, 2013 at 5:40 am

   What a naive and ignorant thing to write. Nobody should be treated as outsiders – video games are not part of an exclusive club, they’re a medium for artistic expression and communication.

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      battlecattle

      April 9, 2013 at 6:45 am

      Since they don’t care about video games and merely want to impose their rules and politics on them, why should they not be treated as outsiders?

      And no, video games are not for “artistic expression and communication.” They are games.

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         Bunny

         April 9, 2013 at 12:45 pm

         Ok, so you’re the only one who gets to say what games are and aren’t. Got it, thanks.

         What a stunning example of hypocrisy.

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            battlecattle

            April 9, 2013 at 9:53 pm

            “Artistic expression and communication” is a peripheral function.

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