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Mazes & Labyrinths: Voluptuous Panic Labyrinths are older and have a fixed path Mazes are more modern and have dead ends Why do we enjoy them? Enjoyment of completing them Adrenaline of getting lost Ilinx Voluptuous Panic Roger

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Mazes & Labyrinths: Voluptuous Panic

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Labyrinths are

lder and have a

fixed path Mazes are more modern and have dead ends

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Why do we enjoy them?

Enjoyment of completing them Adrenaline of getting lost

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Ilinx – Voluptuous Panic

Roger Caillois – Homo Ludens (1938) We play games and experience this

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Minotaur Myth

The idea of a monster being in there with you 3D Monster Maze

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SCP-087B

Indie horror game relies on atmosphere Monsters lurk in the

dark. Games can be

different.

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Psychological Mazes

Represent the internal workings

f the mind.

Imagination is a terrifying place

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Alice Madness Returns

Dark take on a classic story

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Evil Within

New game that delves into the mind of a psychopath Explores the different levels of

ur minds to find
ur darkest fears

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Umberto Eco

Philosopher who distinguished 3 types of mazes Meander The Maze Rhizome

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Silent Hill 2

Explores Eco's theory Game world is constantly changing as it is a metaphor of the main characters emotions

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Conclusions

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