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The directory is a curated space bringing together video games, artists, and related resources that are relevant to this research. It works as a visual sandbox, linking key works, creators, and external references that help trace artistic approaches across different periods and platforms. The directory supports exploration, comparison, and further research beyond the written analysis.

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A Short Hike (2019)
02
AI Dungeon (2019)
Adventure (1980)
03
Adventure (1980)
Adventure (Colossal Cave) (1976)
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Adventure (Colossal Cave) (1976)
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Baba Is You (2019)
Breakout (1976)
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Breakout (1976)
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Carto (2020)
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Crusader Kings III (2020)
Day of the Tentacle (1993)
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Day of the Tentacle (1993)
Donkey Kong (1981)
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Donkey Kong (1981)
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Dreams (2020)
EarthBound (1994)
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EarthBound (1994)
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Eastshade (2019)
Elite (1984)
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Elite (1984)
Fez (2012)
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Fez (2012)
Firewatch (2016)
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Firewatch (2016)
Flashback (1992)
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Flashback (1992)
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Flower (2009)
Grim Fandango (1998)
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Grim Fandango (1998)
Gris (2018)
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Gris (2018)
Heavenly Bodies (2021)
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Heavenly Bodies (2021)
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Hyper Light Drifter (2016)
ICO (1999)
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ICO (1999)
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Inside (2016)
25
Jet Set Radio (2000)
Journey (2012)
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Journey (2012)
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Katamari Damacy (2004)
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Kentucky Route Zero (2013)
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Killer7 (2005)
Limbo (2010)
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Limbo (2010)
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Little Big Workshop (2019)
Lunar Lander (1979)
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Lunar Lander (1979)
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Manifold Garden (2019)
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Metal Gear Solid 2 (2001)
Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel (2006)
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Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel (2006)
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Minecraft (2011–ongoing)
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Mirror’s Edge (2008)
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Monument Valley (2014)
Myst (1993)
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Myst (1993)
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Neva (2024)
Never Alone (2014)
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Never Alone (2014)
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NieR. Automata (2017)
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Night in the Woods (2017)
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No Man’s Sky (2016-ongoing)
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Norco (2022)
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North (2016)
Oddworld Abe’s Oddysee (1997)
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Oddworld Abe’s Oddysee (1997)
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Okami (2006)
Pac-Man (1980)
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Pac-Man (1980)
Panzer Dragoon (1995)
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Panzer Dragoon (1995)
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Papers, Please (2013)
Pong (1972)
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Pong (1972)
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Proteus (2013)
Resident Evil (1996)
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Resident Evil (1996)
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Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
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Roadwarden (2022)
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Sable (2021)
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Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
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Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Spacewar! (1962)
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Spacewar! (1962)
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Stray (2022)
Tetris (1984)
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Tetris (1984)
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The Artful Escape (2021)
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The Path (2009)
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The Witness (2016)
Unravel Two (2018)
66
Unravel Two (2018)
Valiant Hearts The Great War (2014)
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Valiant Hearts The Great War (2014)
Wipeout (1995)
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Wipeout (1995)
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