Tag: colonialism
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Kawika Guillermo’s Of Floating Isles: Self-Knowledge Through Games
Introduction: A Memoir Built on Floating Isles Kawika Guillermo’s memoir Of Floating Isles opens with a striking image: a digital landscape that mirrors the path of personal growth. The Path, a psychological horror game that subverts the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, frames Guillermo’s narrative as readers guide young girls through a dark, open…
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Kawika Guillermo’s Of Floating Isles: Self-Knowledge Through Video Games and Memory
Introduction: A Memoir Framed by a Dark Path Kawika Guillermo’s memoir Of Floating Isles begins not with a conventional life story, but with a video game chronicle—the Path—a psychological horror experience that reimagines Little Red Riding Hood as a perilous journey through an open, encroaching forest. In Guillermo’s hands, the game becomes a lens for…