Dataset: Video games

This dataset gathers video games articulating the complexities of migration through the multifaceted aspects of agency, interactivity, branching possibilities, and narrative often afforded by games and their mechanics. Through the politics of play and simulation, video games present another entry point to discourses of mobility, immigration, and borders.

Entries

Video game: The Night Fisherman (2020)

November 7, 2023

The Night Fisherman (2020) by Far Few Giants is a narrative-driven adventure game. As a short, free game that may be played through in about… Read more

Video game: Papers, Please (2013)

November 3, 2023

Described as a “dystopian document thriller,” Papers, Please is a 2013 video game designed by Lucas Pope and published by 3090 across several platforms. Playing… Read more

Interactive learning resource: Language of Belonging (2010)

October 20, 2015

Language of Belonging is a multi-platform education resource based on the ground breaking Indigenous animation Wadu Matyidi. Designed specifically for Primary-aged students, this diverse learning program explores… Read more