Gaming's Greatest Allegory

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Published on May 17, 2019 11:38:19 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TMRztbp1XI

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010)

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent provides one of gaming's best use of allegory. But was it intentional?

Do you have a better suggestion for the best example of allegory in games? Let me know in the comments!

Released in 2010, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is the 4th title released by Sweden-based developer Frictional Games. It changed the survival horror genre in more ways than one, utilising psychological horror and player imagination to create a horrific environment rather than relying on combat, gore, and jumpscares.

My other stuff:

Best Lovecraftian Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNeMVsQ9fe8

Alone in the Dark - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy7D9q03plaxbPRYC7GQ7Q6qIQKzILIc_

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Sources:

Development Difficulties
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/01/perception-of-000.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/02/alpha-beginning-of-end.html
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9011-The-Terrifying-Tale-of-Amnesia

Design Originality
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2009/06/fun-in-horror-games.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-i-hate-cinematic.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-trial-and-error-will-doom-games.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-focusing-on-fun-fails.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/09/where-is-your-self-in-game.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-player-becomes-protagonist.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMl2la8-3-o

Frictional vs Violence
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2009/06/history-of-violence-part-1.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2009/06/history-of-violence-part-2.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2009/07/history-of-violence-part-3.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2009/08/puzzles-in-horror-games-part-1.html

Game Success
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/09/amnesia-dark-descent-is-released.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-week-after-release-of-amnesia.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/10/one-month-after-amnesias-release.html

Meaning & Depth
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-gameplay-and-narrative-kill-meaning.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/02/exploring-deeper-meaning-in-games.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/10/what-videogames-lack-deeper-intent.html

Other Good Posts
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/05/experience-and-live-not-compete-and.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/10/story-what-is-it-really-about.html
https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/2010/03/storytelling-through-fragments-and.html

Thanks to Frictional Games for actually replying to my queries and making such a great game.

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#FrictionalGames #AmnesiaTheDarkDescent

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