I was excited because very few games have explicit literary themes, something I’ve tried to wedge into discussion of ludonarratives. This game exists as evidence of video games thriving as a diverse art form that can tell stories unlike any other kind of media.Īs someone who studies English literature, I was both excited and skeptical to play the (free) Steam game, Doki Doki Literature Club. More than anything, Doki Doki pushes the boundaries between minimalist game mechanics and complex storytelling. It’s a game that shatters genre expectations.
It’s a game that breaks the mould in surprising ways. The adorable dating sim Doki Doki Literature Club might be the perfect embodiment of what we here at Epilogue try to highlight and analyze: video games as art, literature, and a storytelling medium.
