Item
Living through video games
Title (Dublin Core)
Living through video games
Disclaimer (Dublin Core)
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Description (Dublin Core)
During the first lockdown, my flatmate introduced me to Sims 4. The Sims is a life simulation game wherein you create a character and live their life, making certain decisions such as where you will live, what career you will have, who you are in relationships with and so on.
In the second lockdown, friends introduced me to Stardew Valley. In this game, your character lives on a farm and has to manage the land to make a living. There are also mines to explore and mystery to uncover. I would play this game with my friends online, hanging out virtually when we could not in real life.
These games provided a reprieve from everyday life in lockdown where I had little control over my life, allowing me to live vicariously through my characters.
In the second lockdown, friends introduced me to Stardew Valley. In this game, your character lives on a farm and has to manage the land to make a living. There are also mines to explore and mystery to uncover. I would play this game with my friends online, hanging out virtually when we could not in real life.
These games provided a reprieve from everyday life in lockdown where I had little control over my life, allowing me to live vicariously through my characters.
This is a screenshot of my wedding in Stardew Valley
Date (Dublin Core)
September 30, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Grace Stickland
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Grace Stickland
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HIST30060
Partner (Dublin Core)
University of Melbourne
Type (Dublin Core)
screenshot
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Entertainment: Movies, Theater, etc.
English
Social Distance
English
Home & Family Life
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
Stardew Valley
Sims 4
video game
Australia
second lockdown
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
11/24/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
12/7/2020
Date Created (Dublin Core)
9/30/2020
This item was submitted on November 24, 2020 by Grace Stickland using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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