Current academic and philosophical scholarship widely supports the classification of video games as a novel and legitimate form of art, integrating visual aesthetics, interactive design, and narrative expression.
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Decoding Cultural Affinity in Video Games: An Examination of Narrative Expression, Visual Aesthetics, and Interactive Design in the Digital Era
2023 · cited by 8
Paper 1 discusses how video games reflect contemporary art through visual aesthetics, narrative expression, and interactive design.
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Culture as Experience from Dewey to Cavell
2024 · cited by 1
Paper 3 applies Deweyan aesthetics to defend video games and other popular cultural practices as legitimate forms of art.
Video Games as a New Audiovisual Artistic Genre
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 5 conceptualizes video games as a fully-fledged form of audiovisual art combining aesthetics, narrative, and interactivity.
The Art of Video Games and Class-Based Discrimination
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 6 contributes to the philosophical aesthetics of video games by analyzing agential aesthetics and the unique artistic nature of the medium.