Seminar Task 3

1. What does the author think that games are for, or how they can function?

I think that the author believes that games can function as representations of complex systems as opposed to being representations of individual character arcs.

2. Why do you think they claim this?

I believe that they claim this because of the direction that modern games have taken after the release of Sim City, turning games into narratives instead of complex systems.

3. Who might think differently and why?

It is possible that gamers would think differently, which he acknowledges by saying how players prefer to have individuals and emotion within their games.

4. How persuasive do you find the author’s argument?

I think that while this article has some overall good points, and it would be silly to dismiss the points he makes about how our culture is run, I don’t believe that system-based games would have prevented this culture from developing, nor would they be able to change the human nature, which he claims could be possible.