Graduation Year
2025
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Media Studies
Reader 1
Elizabeth Affuso
Reader 2
Oscar Moralde
Abstract
This paper explores the complexities of authorship and representation in video game development in context to the author's thesis game. Indie games provide space for marginalized voices shown through the case studies Celeste, Coming Out Simulator, and Depression Quest. This paper interrogates the tension between authentic storytelling and the commodification of marginalized experiences.
Recommended Citation
Walker, Hannah E., "Passing States: Empathy, Representation, and Play" (2025). Scripps Senior Theses. 2657.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2657
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
