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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2018.18.2.99

Analysis of Identity of Meta Game - A Focus on Games about Games -  

Kim, So-Yeon (Dept. of Content Convergence, Ewha Womans University)
Han, Hye-Won (Dept. of Content Convergence, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.18, no.2, 2018 , pp. 99-108 More about this Journal
Abstract
With the development of the game industry, 'games about games,' which examine the identity of game itself through a form of the game, emerged with a variety of shapes. Thus, this paper aims to suggest a definition, characteristics, and meaning of 'meta game.' Firstly, meta games strengthen the artificiality of the games and suggest procedurality through a form of the game play. Meta games also utilize the external context as a part of the games, and use the metaphor of 'labyrinth' to identify a feature of the game space. Furthermore, they emphasize intertextuality and prove that the fantasy and the reality can merge within the game world. In conclusion, meta games prove themselves to be independent expressional arts and experimental content, and suggest the potential for an alternative medium beyond formality.
Keywords
Meta game; Self-reflexivity; Identity; Indie game;
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