In contrast to our flowchart of Tomorrow When the War Began, The Sims are based mainly on spatiality whereas Tomorrow When the War Began is based on agency. Our flowchart creates an illusion and directs the player into certain pathways requiring less logical thought than it would be required in The Sims where "current simulations could be enhanced to allow more room for discussion and critical thinking by changing the way games deal with character use and design" (Frasca, G. 2001). Tomorrow When the War Began use of agency expresses "satisfying power to take meaningful action and see the results of our decisions and choices" (Murray, 1997).
Source:
Gonzalo Frasca (2001): Rethinking agency and immersion: video games as a means of consciousness- raising, Digital Creativity, 12:3, 167-174
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