EPISODE · Oct 7, 2024 · 11 MIN
Playing as Rebellion: Games Channel Civil Disobedience and Work within Politics
from Game Studies for Everyone · host Learn Video Games / Mindtoggle LLC
In this episode of GS-E, we dive into a fascinating intersection of play and protest. What does it mean to play as an act of rebellion? We’ll explore how parkour, skateboarding, and skywalking defy authority and embrace civil disobedience, both in the real world and in video games. Using examples from popular parkour and skateboarding games, we break down how risky-play challenges societal norms and authority figures. Based on a paper by Professor Lindsay Grace.
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In this episode of Game Brain, we explore how play can be an act of rebellion. From parkour and skateboarding to video games based on risky-play, discover how these activities defy authority and embrace civil disobedience. We analyze real-world examples, like the Storror parkour team, and video games, showing how play challenges norms and redefines risk
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Playing as Rebellion: Games Channel Civil Disobedience and Work within Politics
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