Navigating Through Games With A Broken Moral Compass– A Fun Way To Explore Morals and Consequences in Virtual Worlds.

In exchange for an amazing gameplay experience, most of our favorite games require us to abandon our identity and ‘take on’ a new persona. In this way, video games could be considered more similar to a simulation where the line between person and player is breached — surrendering ourselves to the virtual world. This transition from person to player is instant however, easily reversible. Sometimes in video games– when given character autonomy– players can dictate the morals, ideals and values of their character; however, they may or may not align with the player’s own moral compass. Because of this, video games allow people to explore a moral ambiguity within a simulated world where they can do things they usually wouldn’t with no repercussions. <a href="https://medium.com/@verduci/navigating-through-games-with-a-broken-moral-compass-a-fun-way-to-explore-morals-and-consequences-d2d437967208">Read More</a>