41 - Expedition 33: Art, Grief, and Sub-Creation

About this episode

The episode explores the artistic value of the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its themes related to art and grief.

As we discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, we touch on various topics, including: What is the artistic value of video games? What is the artistic value of this game in particular? Where does it direct us? What is the “best” ending? • How do we rank value in sub-created worlds? • How does the game frame the relationship between art and grief? What does a healthy relationship look like? • What light can Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle shed on the ideas raised by E33? Watch the video for this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/nfOFa9eOnsg Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship: https://mythicmindfellowship.com Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: • Mythic Mind • Mythic Mind Games • Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Snyder

Topics covered

• artistic value of video games
• relationship between art and grief
• sub-created worlds
• game endings
• philosophy of gaming

Keywords

• artistic value
• video games
• Expedition 33
• grief
• Tolkien
• game endings
• philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Tolkien's Leaf by Niggle

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