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Pareidolia (or, Why I Saw Pac-Man Everywhere In 2020) is my game-essay entry for the Critical Distance pandemics and games essay jam which was held in early 2021. The games below have the most in common with it — non-fiction — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 7 closest to Pareidolia (or, Why I Saw Pac-Man Everywhere In 2020)
- I Want to Be a Girl and I Don't Know Why That's so HardPlays on ninjaminer9.itch.io
an interactive diary entry just felt like being a bit more creative with my ramblings this time around. In common: non-fiction.
- Cis Penance: Transgender Lives in Wait in the UKPlays on zoy.itch.io
An interactive documentary allowing users to navigate a corpus of around 60 interviews with transgender people, portraying experiences of deferment and being… In common: non-fiction.
- State: BurialPlays on afterglowgames.itch.io
A reflection on burial, made the day after the Duke of the region I was homeless in was buried in state. In common: non-fiction.
- And the Band Begins to PlayPlays on ledoux.itch.io
On a song, a quarantine, and a new child. In common: non-fiction.
- On My Own So-Called Cleverness...Plays on moniker-ersatz.itch.io
An introspective personal essay in Bitsy. In common: non-fiction.
- Clint is Not an Incel: A Word on Fatness and MasculinityPlays on ianmart1n.itch.io
A Bitsy essay on the perception of fat men in games and culture. In common: non-fiction.
- Gift Giving UpPlays on caeth.itch.io
A mini-essay on experiences with gifts and gift-giving. In common: non-fiction.
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Every game like Pareidolia (or, Why I Saw Pac-Man Everywhere In 2020)
PlayableI Want to Be a Girl and I Don't Know Why That's so Hard
Non-fiction · 2023
PlayableEarly accessCis Penance: Transgender Lives in Wait in the UK
Non-fiction · 2020
PlayableState: Burial
Non-fiction · 2021
PlayableAnd the Band Begins to Play
Non-fiction · 2021
PlayableOn My Own So-Called Cleverness...
Non-fiction · 2020
PlayableClint is Not an Incel: A Word on Fatness and Masculinity
Non-fiction · 2020
PlayableGift Giving Up
Non-fiction · 2018