Games with detailed descriptions of art works - an IFDB Poll
by Greg Frost
RSS FeedI am looking for games which use the literary technique of ekphrasis: "a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined" (Wikipedia).
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| Night Guard / Morning Star, by Astrid Dalmady 4 votes "Bulk of the game is contemplation of a painting" [+]"Bulk of the game is contemplation of a painting" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Dawn Sueoka... (No comment) [+](No comment) --autumnc... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Kinetic Mouse Car...  Vote for this game | |
| Gestures Towards Divinity, by Charm Cochran 4 votes "Detailed descriptions of (and interactions with) the artwork of Francis Bacon" [+]"Detailed descriptions of (and interactions with) the artwork of Francis Bacon" ( - Full review) --Tabitha / alyshkalia... (No comment) [+](No comment) --autumnc... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Victor Gijsbers... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Zape... Vote for this game | |
| Exhibition, by Ian Finley 3 votes "The whole game is looking at paintings with several different PCs" [+]"The whole game is looking at paintings with several different PCs" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Karl Ove Hufthammer... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Cerfeuil... Vote for this game | |
| Galatea, by Emily Short 3 votes "The gameplay..." [+]"The gameplay centers on interacting with a living art work." ( ) --Greg Frost... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Dawn Sueoka... Vote for this game | |
| Ekphrasis, by FibreTigre 2 votes "Title says it all" [+]"Title says it all" --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Felix Pleșoianu... Vote for this game | |
| A Paradox Between Worlds, by Autumn Chen 1 vote "There are somewhat detailed descriptions of fanart." [+]"There are somewhat detailed descriptions of fanart." --autumnc... Vote for this game | |
| Transparent, by Hanon Ondricek 1 vote "Paintings in a Historic House" [+]"Paintings in a Historic House: also statues, and photography" --Hanon Ondricek... Vote for this game | |
| Pinched, by Anonymous 1 vote "A heist centered..." [+]"A heist centered on a bizarre painting at a wedding. The painting is also shown in the game." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Conversation With A Picture, by Eva Vikstrom 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --AKheon... Vote for this game | |
| The Spectators, by Amanda Walker 1 vote "Describes a real painting at length, also based on a Robert Browning poem." [+]"Describes a real painting at length, also based on a Robert Browning poem." --Amanda Walker... Vote for this game | |
| Doors, by Caelyn Sandel 1 vote "Navigate a maze..." [+]"Navigate a maze consisting of art. Underrated game with compelling visuals." --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Excalibur, by J. J. Guest, G. C. Baccaris, and Duncan Bowsman 1 vote "A Fan Wiki for an Imaginary Sci-Fi TV Show" [+]"A Fan Wiki for an Imaginary Sci-Fi TV Show: Includes detailed episode synopses as well as character and cast biographies." --J. J. Guest... Vote for this game | |
| El Museo de las Consciencias, by Mel Hython and Santiago Eximeno and Grendel Khan and Urbatain and Depresiv 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --IFforL2... Vote for this game | |
| The Sculptor, by Yakoub Mousli 1 vote "The sculpture" [+]"The sculpture" ( - Full review) --Victor Gijsbers... Vote for this game | |
| The Primrose Path, by Nolan Bonvouloir 1 vote "Paintings as..." [+]"Paintings as descriptive portals into shifting realities." --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Photograph: A Portrait of Reflection, by Steve Evans 1 vote "Much of the game revolves around quiet contemplation of objects" [+]"Much of the game revolves around quiet contemplation of objects" ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game | |
| What Fuwa Bansaku Found, by Chandler Groover 1 vote "Apparently based..." [+]"Apparently based on a famous woodblock print." ( ) --Greg Frost... Vote for this game | |