July 20, 2015 Eric Swain External Sources Exploring the Nature of the Self in ‘The Swapper’ This week we discussed The Swapper, a game I put off playing for far too long. Upon relistening to our discussion, I was glad we did connect much of it back to the game as possible. I remember our discussion of the philosophy of the self and epistemology taking up the majority of the discussion. Which is fine, because if a game can engender such a discussion that’s a mark in its favor. It’s also games like The Swapper that show having a wider reference point is not just a plus, but a necessity. | more
