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Gaming Like A State:

 Historical Strategy Games and "Keyboard Politics" in Contemporary China

This talk delves into the role that historical strategy games play as a medium for "keyboard politics" within contemporary China, where conventional avenues for political expression are rigorously controlled. We will particularly zoom in on Victoria, a video game that immerses players in a simulation of the nineteenth-century global history, providing them with the opportunity to "game like a state". Through an analysis of the game’s design and a close look at the forum discussions, game reviews, video content, and player-created modifications in the Chinese player community, we aim to illustrate how players import their personal experiences, memories, and cultural contexts into the game. Furthermore, we will explore how the virtual gameplay influences the political inclinations of young Chinese players: grassroots leftism, nationalism, and their post-socialist cynicism behind the "lying-flat" phenomenon.

自1958年第一款电子游戏“Tennis for Two”诞生以来，在过去几十年中，电子游戏随着硬件迭代经历了数轮进化。在设备日趋微型化的今日，穿戴设备即将到来的前夜，我们又能从以往故事中获得怎样的启发？

讲座将从一个80后的个人电子游戏史及经典游戏案例展开，并由此讨论游戏设计中所具备的一些问题。最后我们将对未来游戏设计的发展趋势，以及如何与建筑设计结合进行大胆预判。

1. 游戏发展史（〇筑设计绘制）

Stories about Video Game

Since the first video game "Tennis for Two" was created in 1958, video games have gone through several rounds of evolution with hardware iterations in the past decades. Today, with devices becoming increasingly miniaturised, and on the eve of the imminent arrival of wearable devices, what inspiration can we draw from the stories of the past?

The talk will start with a personal video game history and classic game examples from a post-80's generation, and from there we will discuss some of the issues that are present in game design. Finally, we will make a bold prediction on the future trend of game design and how it can be integrated with architectural design.

讲座时间
2023年11月12日（星期日）14:00-17:00

讲座地点-线下
米行文化-零度空间
上海市长宁区延安西路593号B-102