Malarkey Incorporated: ethics

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Statement of Purpose

It is my hope to promote and defend the use of video games as works of art.

It is my belief that interactive media open new boundaries for ethical exploration.

It is my mission to enrich the experience of gaming with honest, in depth intellectual inquiry.

Running Glossary

rule of allowance: A rule that tells you what you may do. (in Settlers of Catan you may play a victory point card at any time)

rule of consequence: A rule that tells you if you do one thing, something else will necessarily result. (in Halo if you teamkill you will have an extended respawn time)

rule of prohibition: A rule that tells you what you may not do. (in chess you cannot castle out of or through check)

uncanny: the feeling of anxiety that results from a familiar object becoming suddenly unfamiliar (dopplegangers, etc.)

narrative: a sequence, and the act of sequencing, events in a manner that produces a feeling of progression and sense (a story)

volition: the power of faculty of choosing; the will (choice)

volitional narrative: a narrative whose sequencing and progression requires the active participation of an interactive subject (a story you have to help tell)

goal: the end point of a narrative, the target and culmination of any sequential arc ('The End', 'You've Won!', 'You are SUPER player!')

game: a volitional narrative system with a stated or understood goal(s) intended for enjoyment/entertainment (you play games, you can win, they should be fun)

malarkey: exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive (I'm serious, but don't take me too seriously)

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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