Lost Ship. Dead Crew. Bodies Everywhere. Unknown Fate.

Usually, when we think of mysteries like this, the idea of playing Detective comes to mind. After all, most problems require rational solutions, and who could be a more rational person than a detective? But can anyone be truly rational as we imagine them to be in pop media? Through the game video game Return Of The Obra Dinn, I’d like to explore this question and show that rationality often leads to more absurdity than we’d imagine.

Credit Links:

Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav

Books Referenced:

Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka

Return Of The Obra Dinn Steam Link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/

All credit for music goes to:

Return Of The Obra Dinn Original Sound Track

Lost Ship. Dead Crew. Bodies Everywhere. Unknown Fate.
Usually, when we think of mysteries like this, the idea of playing Detective comes to mind. After all, most problems require rational solutions, and who could be a more rational person than a detective? But can anyone be truly rational as we imagine them to be in pop media? Through the game video game Return Of The Obra Dinn, I’d like to explore this question and show that rationality often leads to more absurdity than we’d imagine.
Credit Links:
Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav
Books Referenced:
Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka
Return Of The Obra Dinn Steam Link:
<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703836258264000&amp;usg=AOvVaw167WtFVyFgSy4Yv6fVkCVH">https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/</a>
All credit for music goes to:
Return Of The Obra Dinn Original Sound Track

Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly pastime. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small-time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly pastime. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small-time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

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Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly past-time. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly past-time. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.