"Philosophy is an academic dicipline that exercises reason and logic in an attempt to understand and answer fundamental questions about knowledge, life, morality and human nature."
Importance at philosophical influence on design
How philosophically influenced design ideas can stimulate innovation.
How it is useful:
- Source of stimuli for narrative
- And mechanics
- Creates a deeper experience for players
- Is open to interpretation.
Deus Ex was a deep game renowned for exploring the philosophical themes.
Do humans always require judgement?
Looking at Flower and Journey
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/02/12/game-philosophy-and-narrative-behind-flower/
“We want to evoke emotions for adults and females, for everyone,” Chen said. “We want to expand the boundaries of what video games as a medium can communicate. We try really hard to avoid those conventional experiences, these adrenaline rush, anger, competition, violence. We intentionally avoid that. We try to create a game that’s serene and tranquil and filled with love.
“I think someone in this industry needs to make that content. I feel as a game maker, we are responsible to make content that stretch the ruling structure and emotions so that everyone can enjoy. We’re not zen a company.” When he’s referring to zen, he’s talking about the zen gaming, the genre that others are trying to pin his games in. “We aimed for that, but we never thought we would stay there.”
With Flower, fans see another step in the evolution of the studio. In the game, players take on the ambiguous role of a force. Chen calls it “the messenger of wind or nature” and players pick a level based on different flower sitting on a window sill. “Each level is like a dream,” he said. “Each house plant has a desire.”
It's a story about breaking free from constraints, possibly society. A dream to grow bigger.
Utilitarian look - wish for global happiness.
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