Collected Item: “Living through video games”
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Living through video games
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
This is a screenshot of my wedding in Stardew Valley
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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.
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.
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Grace Stickland
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2020-09-30