Danganronpa

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How Fan Creativity and Playbor Are Increasingly Exploited by Corporations

Fans often show their love for their favorite media through fan art, fan translations and video game mods, but are they getting the recognition they really deserve?…

March 30, 2022

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What Are We Supposed to Think When Our Video Games Literally Speak to Us?

Peyton Conner, Indiana University

The unique medium allows storytelling to affect us deeply and make statements about our world in new ways.…

December 7, 2021

Danganronpa Uses Its Gameplay To Deconstruct Mental Illness

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

This game isn't just fun puzzles and a psychotic teddy bear. Its relevant mental health metaphors make it the perfect game to get you through a lonely quarantine.…

April 4, 2020

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How Fan Creativity and Playbor Are Increasingly Exploited by Corporations

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Danganronpa Uses Its Gameplay To Deconstruct Mental Illness