The Ontology of Incremental Games: Thinking Like the Computer in Frank Lantz’s Universal Paperclips

Incremental games merge the game's system and guise, casting the player in the role of a computer. This paper analyzes incremental games to show how the specific features of the genre cause the player to engage in machinic thinking. It begins with a brief overview of the incremental game genre....

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Main Author: Matthew Schmalzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Eludamos
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/eludamos/article/view/6174