Category: 09

I appreciate the way Phazero uses elements of games such as camera angles and pacing to show the character’s mental state rather than explicitly depicting events.

I never thought of game as art that can deliver serious concepts through the interactions in this virtual world. This was a beautiful talk.

I appreciated the love and care Phazero took to educate and enlighten others through these projects.

I really appreciate the way she approached her goals in her practice and development as an artist through a “no fear” mindset. I think this is an important mindset to have when creating art, where I think everyone should be fearless, and take risks when trying to accomplish your art practice and developing new skills. I’m also interested in her art practice of characterless VR games, where she mentions how characters can often take away from the environment and can alter the user’s experience. She instead values the beauty of a VR space and environment and puts emphasis on what the user experiences naturally in her game, which I think is also interesting.

One thing that interested me was Phazero’s work Artifacts I. I think that using their fine arts perspective to challenge game design conventions allows their games to inhabit really unique virtual spaces. Artifacts I is also really cool because it is not random, rather it is a carefully curated assemblage. The resultant experience also has unique interactions. I suppose what I like most about Artifacts I is that it blurs the line between a VR experience and a traditional 3D FPS game.