This is one my favorite talks from ADDON! Nikhil Murthy examines implicit messages that frame game designs in a bunch of different genres, including farming and exploration games.
It’s a fascinating subject, and I love thinking about what values a certain game design expresses, and how highlighting alternative values would change those designs.
At some point in the video you might hear a question I asked about use of money in games, something that I have been thinking about since I saw how Anne Lautrou and Garry Williams replaced it in Snowtopia.
