Philosophy and Video Games: I Play Therefore I Am

5 credits

Examines video games and game studies from a philosophical perspective. What is a video game? Do video games necessarily involve both gameplay and fiction? Are video games art? Is there an art of agency in games? Do players identify with characters in a game? Do video games elicit real emotions or merely simulated ones? Can video games be moral or immoral? What is ethical game design? Can video games serve as philosophical thought experiments?