RUNNING SCARED: FEAR, SPACE, AND AFFECT IN AMNESIA: THE DARK DESCENT

dc.contributor.advisor	Amit, Baishya
dc.contributor.author	Lee, Charles
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Zeigler, James
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Kurlinkus, Will
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-10T18:50:36Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-10T18:50:36Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.date.manuscript	2019
dc.description.abstract	Most contemporary 3-D video games provide a wealth of visual information to players to help them navigate the in-game virtual space. Maps, compasses, beacons, and other visual guides are often necessary components of gameplay that help players feel confident and powerful within the virtual world. Conversely, the horror video game Amnesia: The Dark Descent uses its claustrophobic configurations of space to reduce the player’s visual and auditory awareness. In this paper, I analyze how these disorienting configurations of space threaten the player’s sense of individual autonomy by restricting their ability to maintain a safe distance from the dangerous monsters within the game.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/11244/319703
dc.language	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Abstract Space	en_US
dc.subject	Amnesia: The Dark Descent	en_US
dc.subject	Affect Theory	en_US
dc.subject	Horror	en_US
dc.thesis.degree	Master of Arts	en_US
dc.title	RUNNING SCARED: FEAR, SPACE, AND AFFECT IN AMNESIA: THE DARK DESCENT	en_US
ou.group	College of Arts and Sciences::Department of English	en_US