Write a formal academic paper of at least 500 words that demonstrates your understanding of video games as artistic expressions by analyzing the aesthetics of your favorite video game through five of the ‘lens of game design’ that you learned over the course of this semester.

Assignment Question

Video game creation typically involves the game developer engaging in several forms of artistic expression, which may include creative storytelling, detailed and immersive worlds, sophisticated graphics, unique audio experiences and others.

For this assignment you need to write a formal academic paper of at least 500 words that demonstrates your understanding of video games as artistic expressions by analyzing the aesthetics of your favorite video game through five of the ‘lens of game design’ that you learned over the course of this semester.

Your paper must include: An APA style cover page. A table of contents. An introduction paragraph with thesis statement. Five screenshots of game play from your favorite game. Following each screenshot, include a 100-word minimum analysis, framed by one of the ‘lens’ of game design, of the aesthetic qualities of the artwork displayed in each screenshot. Include in-text citations to your references. A conclusion paragraph that restates the thesis statement. An APA style references page.