The Aspects of Digital Games Exhibitions

Reading Response: Digital Game Exhibitions
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Reading Response: Digital Game Exhibitions
The article “Constructing Digital Game Exhibitions: Objects, Experiences, and Context” by Niklas Nylund evaluates the aspects of digital games exhibitions. The article acknowledges the increased number of museums dedicated to digital game exhibitions and identifies the issue associated with the appreciation of these exhibits. The central argument in the article is that digital game exhibitions should be understood in terms of object, experience, and context. Object refers to the physicals usually used in museums to communicate cultural heritage. The article refers to physical objects as artifacts and provides examples such as retail boxes, consoles, and storage media. Objects give rise to experiences. Through objects, individuals get experiences. The author talks about interactive experiences resulting from the interplay between individuals and objects. This is explained in terms of the use of objects to impress the mind and have hands-on experiences. Lastly, the author talks of the context of digital games exhibitions. Game exhibitions require context. Otherwise, they can turn out to be confusing for the audience. ...