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Article
Let’s Play Democracy, Exploratory Analysis of Political Video Games
Author/s | Torres-Toukoumidis, Ángel
Marín Gutiérrez, Isidro Hinojosa Becerra, Mónica León-Alberca, Tatiana Pérez Curiel, Concha |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Periodismo II |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | 2023-03-07 |
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Abstract | In current times, the concept of democracy has been transformed due to the ups and downs
of the hyperdigitalized society, modifying its discourses and forms of participation. Recognizing
that video games maintain a ... In current times, the concept of democracy has been transformed due to the ups and downs of the hyperdigitalized society, modifying its discourses and forms of participation. Recognizing that video games maintain a prominent role in the new generations, this research has the objective of analyzing independent video games related to the notion of democracy. For this reason, 26 video games were analyzed according to their democratic principles, their typology and their key components, resulting in a tendency towards the guarantee of civil liberties, political pluralism and separation of powers; likewise, there is a clear differentiation between persuasive and expressive video games, the former linked to polarization and criticism, while the latter responded to a reflexive conceptual line, added to the use of reward systems and progression in their key design components. It can be concluded that video games linked to democracy respond to an innovative interactive dimension that converts the traditional political canons by the creativity, freedom, and autonomy of the current audiences. |
Citation | Torres-Toukoumidis, Á., Marín Gutiérrez, I., Hinojosa Becerra, M., León-Alberca, T. y Pérez Curiel, C. (2023). Let’s Play Democracy, Exploratory Analysis of Political Video Games. Societies, 13 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13020028. |
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