41 - The Artistic Value of Expedition 33

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 Become a patron at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (Or become a patron and get all three shows early and ad-free in a single feed.)

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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