Tuesday, 30 January 2024 14:22

Unleaving Devs Discuss the Meaning and Role of Art in Video Games

Written by Gemma Johnson
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In a recent interview, Game Rant learns more about the puzzle-platformer game Unleaving's mindful art process and how it pervades everything.

Art can be a vessel for channeling mindful and meditative experiences, helping to create a mindset of simply being. Video games can also offer the same kind of power, whether they actively encourage these thinking practices or not. Either way, the developer of the upcoming indie puzzle platformer Unleaving, Orangutan Matter, recognized the potential of a hand-painted game to capture those experiences. Yet, there's no imposing message behind the experience. The developers instead leave the game's meaning in the hands of the player, as Unleaving offers an introspective journey that's up for interpretation, just as art often is in its various shades and forms.

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