Cultural and Contextual Studies – Visual Essay.

Individual and collection have different meanings in game. Individual game usually represent most of the game with a single character. The category of collective game composed of multiple items. These two types of game will bring different visual effects and feeling to the players.

The Individual game in most of the time is simple and colourless. Compared with collective game, it lacks a lot of detail. This monotonous environment will make the player feel lonely and fear of the unknown.

“Limbo” is a good example of individual game. It makes the player feel lonely and scared during the game.

An Individual game can sometimes provide a new game experience.

In the game “Limbo”, there is no more extra characters, and the player has to face all the unknown adventure by themselves.

This is a screenshot from game Limbo, it shows the player is facing some danger elements in the game by themselves.

When you are in the individual game, you will be more integrated into the scene provided by the game. You will feel the realism of the game.

Compared with individual game, Collectible games is more colourful and rich. It will bring the player a very bright and sense of warm.

This is the collection game of Onmyoji, a Japanese style of Card game.

The Collection game contains many elements than the individual game.

Each character in the game has their relationship between each other. The Colours in the game Onmyoji is change all the time and provides a warm and peaceful gaming experience to the player.

Cards collection is one category of the collective game. The character on cards have text or colour sorting and own background.

Example from Onmyoji, each card is related and revolves by around the theme.

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