NEW GAME ART: NEW ART AND PRACTICES AROUND GAMES

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Ai Hasegawa, Akihiko Taniguchi, Hiroshi Yoshida, Iwai Kasai, Junichi Ishikawa, Nilgiri, Shinji Matsunaga, Taiyu Tanaka, Tomo Kihara, Yoichiro Miyake, Yusuke Shono

Games continue to expand.

Not only as a way to experience worlds, but also as a form of expression that challenges how the world works, as a space for creativity, and sometimes as a means of influencing the real world.

What is a game? Where do we draw the line between what is and isn't a game?

When games evolve from participatory play into a form of play that reconstructs the world, how do they expand the possibilities of art?

With the widespread adoption of game engines and digital platforms, individuals and small teams can now more easily create and publish their own games. Contemporary artists have also begun using games as materials and mediums for their work. Today, entirely new forms of expression are emerging at the intersection of games and art.

This book focuses primarily on experimental "arthouse games", born from the world of game development, and "game art", presented as works of fine art. It introduces a diverse range of works from Japan and around the world, exploring contemporary gaming expression through various perspectives, including sensation, narrative, rules, the body, VR, in-game photography, AI, and social intervention.

The book also features essays by leading experts at the forefront of gaming expression, including game researchers, artists, and game designers.

Through an examination of pioneering works and critical essays from Japan and abroad, this collection of case studies and criticism explores the cutting edge of gaming expression and the possibilities of transforming the world through play.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
Japanese	Paperback		9784802513876	2026	224

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