The Typology of Representations in Computer Games

The aim of this paper is to explore how Peirce’s trichotomy symbolic, indexical and iconic representations can be applied computer games. I argue that if we use classification, gain the ability make distinctions game studies often ignore, or do not adequately grasp. To increase descriptive power trichotomy, suggest two additional distinctions: difference between external internal representations, diegetic non-diegetic representations. combine all these construct a typology in application particular elements games (instead understood as whole) enables us solve some problems caused by relationship world. A case study illustrate my helps improve discourse, LocoRoco—an abstract accused containing racist imagery. publisher’s response controversy was inadequate, since content, due representational mechanisms, seen even its developers had no intention creating such content.