SESSİZ OYUNLAR: ALMAN DIŞAVURUMCULUĞUN DİSTOPİK OYUNLARDAKİ ETKİSİ- INSIDE, LITTLE NIGHTMARES, MONOCHROMA

As tools of game development become accessible to more people, video games come closer being an art form, rather than mere entertainment, without losing their entertainment value. Albeit the artistic value has been accepted in time, word ‘game’ causes people overlook its relationship with art. The aim this paper is focus on problem by analyzing Little Nightmares, Inside and Monochroma, context German Expressionism as well other movements silent movie era, try explain how these use a means expression while creating psychological horror dystopian worlds. Studied are independent that similar both visually thematically. These aspects determined boundaries study. In qualitative study, chosen analyzed through semiotic analysis. study showed expressionist techniques such distorted images, strong contrasts lighting have used build world create uncanny, totalitarian atmosphere; developers took advantage era cinematic convey narrative visually, using dialogs. Their interactivity unique mechanics transform into medium can be experienced spectacle.