Video Game Aesthetics in Squid Game

Authors

  • Anders Frank Jensen Aarhus University
  • Sara Katrine Pauli Lorensen Aarhus University
  • Ciara Lucid Aarhus University
  • Cecilie Sloth Rold Aarhus University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/lev92023136540

Keywords:

Squid Game, escapism, loneliness, video game aesthetics, hypercapitalism

Abstract

The South Korean TV-show Squid Game (2021) recently became a major cultural phenomenon. In this video essay, we argue that it has been especially impactful because it draws heavily on colorful video game aesthetics and contrasts them with a bleak, hypercapitalistic South Korean reality. In that way, the show is a metaphor for modern-day escapism.

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Published

2023-03-23

How to Cite

Jensen, A., Lorensen, S., Lucid, C., & Rold, C. (2023). Video Game Aesthetics in Squid Game. Leviathan: Interdisciplinary Journal in English, (9). https://doi.org/10.7146/lev92023136540

Issue

No. 9 (2023)

Section

Video essays

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