The game is a thoughtful and irreverent autobiographical expression of trans-ness. The Decker style and choice structure lends itself to a sort of digital memoir and collage of imagery that is reminiscent of the e-zine or DIY scene. So it was no surprise that you'd explored this before in Ur-Fascism!
One aspect of the game that I enjoy is that the personal is interspersed with the political - although this game grounds it through the lens of reflection and experience. There is never a more critical time to stop and think about how our experiences are shaped by the hellscape that we live in, particularly identities subject to discrimination and violence as part of the fabric of survival.
Transparency and vulnerability are powerful tools in prose and I hope that the expression through Thriftgirl - its idiosyncratic navigation of how capitalism defines and defies the trans experience - was reflective or cathartic for you. I think the patchwork approach to personal and political messaging works well.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in DITHERJAM! As a small jam, I really appreciate it. Hope you're able to explore dithering in future projects.
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The game is a thoughtful and irreverent autobiographical expression of trans-ness. The Decker style and choice structure lends itself to a sort of digital memoir and collage of imagery that is reminiscent of the e-zine or DIY scene. So it was no surprise that you'd explored this before in Ur-Fascism!
One aspect of the game that I enjoy is that the personal is interspersed with the political - although this game grounds it through the lens of reflection and experience. There is never a more critical time to stop and think about how our experiences are shaped by the hellscape that we live in, particularly identities subject to discrimination and violence as part of the fabric of survival.
Transparency and vulnerability are powerful tools in prose and I hope that the expression through Thriftgirl - its idiosyncratic navigation of how capitalism defines and defies the trans experience - was reflective or cathartic for you. I think the patchwork approach to personal and political messaging works well.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in DITHERJAM! As a small jam, I really appreciate it. Hope you're able to explore dithering in future projects.
i'm not sure if I can finish the conclusion before the jam ends, but this is the bulk of it <3