Comments on: Themes of Isolation http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/ hoc ludite quasi carmen Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:10:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: patrick http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80277 patrick Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:28:25 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80277 just saw Lars and the Real Girl, pretty good flick, Gosling did a great job playing out his character's psychological transition from totally dysfunctional to somewhat functional just saw Lars and the Real Girl, pretty good flick, Gosling did a great job playing out his character’s psychological transition from totally dysfunctional to somewhat functional

]]> By: Chris http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80223 Chris Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:17:49 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80223 Bestill my heart! I've begun work on an IF game (incidentally my first haphazard exploration into that medium) that deals primarily with social and emotional isolation through the physical body of the protagonist. The story elements of the first chapter are all written, and I'm familiarizing myself with Inform 7 and TADS 3 at the moment. I suppose I shouldn't make any hasty promises since I don't even have a working prototype yet, but so far the story I've crafted is an attempt at working thematically. I'm sure that my final product will be nothing compared to games like Vespers, but this is my first attempt at integrating my writing-about-games with writing-for-games. :) Cheers! Bestill my heart!

I’ve begun work on an IF game (incidentally my first haphazard exploration into that medium) that deals primarily with social and emotional isolation through the physical body of the protagonist. The story elements of the first chapter are all written, and I’m familiarizing myself with Inform 7 and TADS 3 at the moment.

I suppose I shouldn’t make any hasty promises since I don’t even have a working prototype yet, but so far the story I’ve crafted is an attempt at working thematically. I’m sure that my final product will be nothing compared to games like Vespers, but this is my first attempt at integrating my writing-about-games with writing-for-games.
:)

Cheers!

]]> By: Rubes http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80219 Rubes Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:16:01 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80219 Just as another thought, there are a number of interactive fiction games that deal with the theme of isolation in different ways. Vespers would certainly be one; Galatea, in many respects, is another. Understandably, though, IF doesn't get a lot of attention. Just as another thought, there are a number of interactive fiction games that deal with the theme of isolation in different ways. Vespers would certainly be one; Galatea, in many respects, is another. Understandably, though, IF doesn’t get a lot of attention.

]]> By: Deirdra Kiai Productions » Blog Archive » Isolation is the new hawt thang these days… http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80181 Deirdra Kiai Productions » Blog Archive » Isolation is the new hawt thang these days… Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:06:46 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80181 [...] read a post over at Man Bytes Blog today about themes of isolation, how they’re so popular in movies and such these days, and [...] [...] read a post over at Man Bytes Blog today about themes of isolation, how they’re so popular in movies and such these days, and [...]

]]> By: Joe Tortuga http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80172 Joe Tortuga Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:45:17 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80172 This reminds me that no matter how many times I played passage, and no matter what my intent when I started, I couldn't avoid bumping into the girl and having the wife with me for the rest of the trip. I asked my girlfriend about it, and she related the same tale. We don't want to be isolated, and while the internet doesn't allow us to physically touch each other, it has allowed myself, and most of our friends to find others who think like us (and ultimately I met everyone in my circle of friends who *are* physically present via the Internet.) I kind of hope that Spore will allow me to connect with other people in a positive way, and play with them (and their creations). I doubt it will be a heavily thematic game, but I agree with you that it's time we started to see more of that. How long it will take to get into a big-budget, AAA title, I don't know. Probably once some indie who does it makes a ton of cash. Stupid hit-driven business. This reminds me that no matter how many times I played passage, and no matter what my intent when I started, I couldn’t avoid bumping into the girl and having the wife with me for the rest of the trip.

I asked my girlfriend about it, and she related the same tale. We don’t want to be isolated, and while the internet doesn’t allow us to physically touch each other, it has allowed myself, and most of our friends to find others who think like us (and ultimately I met everyone in my circle of friends who *are* physically present via the Internet.)

I kind of hope that Spore will allow me to connect with other people in a positive way, and play with them (and their creations). I doubt it will be a heavily thematic game, but I agree with you that it’s time we started to see more of that.

How long it will take to get into a big-budget, AAA title, I don’t know. Probably once some indie who does it makes a ton of cash. Stupid hit-driven business.

]]> By: Corvus http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80168 Corvus Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:18:29 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80168 Yes, I've been reading those Rubes. I shared Part 2 in my Google Readers feeds, even. Very well done posts and I look forward to the rest in the series. It's interesting to see other people using the term <em>fabula</em> as well, although they are using it slightly differently than I do. Yes, I’ve been reading those Rubes. I shared Part 2 in my Google Readers feeds, even. Very well done posts and I look forward to the rest in the series.

It’s interesting to see other people using the term fabula as well, although they are using it slightly differently than I do.

]]> By: Rubes http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80167 Rubes Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:13:22 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80167 Considering I referenced you a few times, I figured I would point out that I discussed something very similar to this on my blog just the other day (<a href="http://monksbrew.blogspot.com/2008/04/you-want-art-with-those-games-part-2.html" rel="nofollow">You Want Art With Those Games - Part 2</a>). I don't know how much of it you'll agree with (particularly the part about storytelling components), but I do think the overall idea is in the same ballpark. Considering I referenced you a few times, I figured I would point out that I discussed something very similar to this on my blog just the other day (You Want Art With Those Games – Part 2). I don’t know how much of it you’ll agree with (particularly the part about storytelling components), but I do think the overall idea is in the same ballpark.

]]> By: William Monroe http://corvus.zakelro.com/2008/04/themes-of-isolation/#comment-80163 William Monroe Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:35:44 +0000 http://blog.pjsattic.com/corvus/?p=1668#comment-80163 I'm very glad to see someone else promoting this opinion as well. I haven't put any thought in particular into the theme of isolation, but I've long been of the opinion that we need games that have something meaningful to say about the human condition. Likewise, I'm really intrigued by the direction you're going in with a dreamlike state where how dynamic the environment is determined by your proximity to another person. Though an actual system making use of this would be intriguing, even just a linear, single player storyline making use of a premise like that could be fascinating. I’m very glad to see someone else promoting this opinion as well. I haven’t put any thought in particular into the theme of isolation, but I’ve long been of the opinion that we need games that have something meaningful to say about the human condition.

Likewise, I’m really intrigued by the direction you’re going in with a dreamlike state where how dynamic the environment is determined by your proximity to another person. Though an actual system making use of this would be intriguing, even just a linear, single player storyline making use of a premise like that could be fascinating.

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