How Good Games Hide Content Under Your Nose
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Let's talk about recontextualization. A powerful tool that breathes life into old content. It's the immediate introduction of a mechanic or piece of information that enables the player to experience already existing content in a new way.
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Video Contents
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Sponsor Segment
1:47 Definition
3:33 Mechanical Recontextualization
5:48 Knowledge Recontextualization
9:19 Design Considerations
Footage Used
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Special Thanks
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Twenty - Producer
TraZox - Co-Editor
Anubius - Community Manager
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Will Hendrix - Subtitles
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