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''Numinous Games 2016'' | ''That Dragon Cancer (c) Numinous Games 2016'' | ||
'''DEFINITIONS'''<br /> | '''DEFINITIONS'''<br /> | ||
(1) "In empathy games, the main experience is driven by players' desire to understand and relate to the emotions of other avatars or players." | (1) "In empathy games, the main experience is driven by players' desire to understand and relate to the emotions of other avatars or players."<br /> | ||
SOURCE: [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/215340/Designing_for_empathy_with_PapoYo_dev_Minority_Media.php Vander Caballero, lead designer of Papo & Yo] | SOURCE: [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/215340/Designing_for_empathy_with_PapoYo_dev_Minority_Media.php Vander Caballero, lead designer of Papo & Yo] | ||
(2) "These videogames aspire to enhance a player’s understanding of an outside perspective, particularly those pertaining to real-world struggles and inequalities, through interactive experiences." | (2) "These videogames aspire to enhance a player’s understanding of an outside perspective, particularly those pertaining to real-world struggles and inequalities, through interactive experiences."<br /> | ||
SOURCE: [https://killscreen.com/articles/the-problem-with-empathy-games/ Killscreen] | SOURCE: [https://killscreen.com/articles/the-problem-with-empathy-games/ Killscreen] | ||
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This War of Mine<br /> | This War of Mine<br /> | ||
Papers, Please<br /> | Papers, Please<br /> | ||
'''HISTORY'''<br/> | '''HISTORY'''<br/> | ||
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That Dragon Cancer (c) Numinous Games 2016
DEFINITIONS
(1) "In empathy games, the main experience is driven by players' desire to understand and relate to the emotions of other avatars or players."
SOURCE: Vander Caballero, lead designer of Papo & Yo
(2) "These videogames aspire to enhance a player’s understanding of an outside perspective, particularly those pertaining to real-world struggles and inequalities, through interactive experiences."
SOURCE: Killscreen
EXAMPLES OF EMPATHY GAMES
That Dragon Cancer
Papo & Yo
This War of Mine
Papers, Please
HISTORY
The term was first suggested by Vander Caballero, lead designer of Papo & Yo in his 2014 GDC talk.
LINK: Empathetic Games are Here to
ARTICLES & REFERENCES
https://killscreen.com/articles/the-problem-with-empathy-games
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/215340/Designing_for_empathy_with_PapoYo_dev_Minority_Media.php
Christian Fonnesbech. Nov. 24, 2017