After reading the article and playing the game Depression Quest, my perception on what video gaming can actually be has totally changed. I really appreciate the importance on highlighting the importance of identity and trying to understand individuals through a game. While the game didn’t feel much of a game but more so as a…

I found the Twine article to be an extremely interesting read. Video Games are a medium for art and story telling that I have come to appreciate deeply throughout my life. I love being able to lose myself and become completely engrossed in this alternate life and story line of a video game. Twine games…

It’s interesting that gamers argued against the games created on Twine, in an attempt to validate video games as being simply entertainment. One argument I thought was most popular among gamers in their defense for their passion of playing video games is that there was an educational element to their purpose. It wasn’t mere gaming,…

Twine is a software developed by Chris Klimas as an interactive video game. However, unlike typical video games that commonly revolve around fictitious or fantasy themes and characters, Twine allows users to create and play their own game (or other pre-made games) with scenarios based on real world issues or experiences. One can play through…

The article was about the types of video games being made with Twine. They are usually stories that put the player in certain situations such as being in the shoes of a clinically depressed person, a queer lover, or someone looking for a one night stand. All the games vary and not all of the…

I thought it was incredibly interesting to see the different ways people are making video games now and the themes that they exhibit. It’s true that the video game world is saturated with games involving violence but never about topics such as homelessness, depression, and sexual orientation. I think Twine is a really cool tool…

What do I say to this article?  Do I attack it as some mindless heartless animal for daring to mention GamerGate.  Do I pick at its attempt to shame the gaming industry for having more male to female developers and it’s not catering to the new female gamer?  No.  No, that’s not what I want…

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There was so much to take in both within the article as well as the games. I think what Twine has allowed people like Porpentine to not only explore parts of her identity through these games but also let others take a look at how she experiences the world. I played DepressionQuest, and that was…

I must confess, I’m not much of a gamer. I’ve never heard of Twine before, but I came into it with an open mind. The games I played were Depression Quest and Howling Dogs. Depression Quest, created by Zoe Quinn, Patrick Lindsey, and Isaac Schankler, is a heavily text-based game about a character battling Depression….