Fall 2023 MVA Projects 

Pursuing Play is a video game-inspired ethnographic film about how various young adult gamers think, feel and play in a capitalist world. The film uses the narrative style and game mechanics typically found in the Visual Novel video game genre to explore concepts of agency, coziness and relationships between the virtual and the real. By "conversing" with these gamers, the audience gains insight into how specific video games can offer unique and nuanced emotional value that other activities may not. Pursuing Play urges a wider recognition of the distinct self-care platform video games provide, which can have a long-term impact on shaping the emotional health of modern everyday life.

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Running time: 24 minutes