Aleksandra Jarosz - On Game Development and Psychology in Games

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gold extra's Charlie Zechenter talks to Aleksandra Jarosz about game development and -psychology.

Aleksandra Jarosz is a Polish game designer and researcher. She speaks about her personal gaming history and how it influenced her game development ideas. Her background in psychology Aleksandra influenced her works Fantastic Fetus (a sarcastic pregnacy Tamagotchi) and Indygo (a game in depression). She shares insights in her projects on psychology in games and the game development of Indygo.

Aleksandra Jarosz is a psychologist and game designer at Purple Lamp Studio, Vienna. Her best known games are Fantastic Fetus and Indygo. Her PhD project at the Academy of Arts, Katowice, explored personality measurement in games.

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Aleksandra Jarosz - On Game Development and Psychology in Games

was und wer.

games - theatre - digital art – artistic research

gold extra ist eine Gruppe von Künstler*innen, die an den Schnittstellen von Spielen, digitaler Kunst, Theater, Film und bildender Kunst arbeitet. Sie forschen an der Entwicklung neuer Formate, z.B. im Bereich dokumentarischer Computerspiele und Robotertheater und beschäftigen sich mit Spielen als Kommunikationsplattformen für gesellschaftspolitische Themen. Die Idee schafft das Format - für die künstlerische Arbeit von gold extra ist die konstante Forschung nach innovativen künstlerischen Ausdrucksformen eine zentrale Aufgabe.

what and who.

games - theatre - digital art – artistic research

gold extra is a group of artists creating artworks in and in between games, digital art, theatre and visual arts. They are exploring new formats, e.g. in the field of documentary computer games and robot theatre, and are experimenting with games as communication platforms for social and political issues. The idea creates the format - constant research into innovative artistic approaches is a central task for gold extra's artistic work.