Abstract
In the world of digital video games, human players are present through surrogates. Surrogates in the video game is a character which also called by the term avatar which is a self-representation of real players. The presence of avatars in role playing games are formed through a process of creation by the gamer. The production of avatars cannot be separated from the unconscious mind of the players, the unconscious desire, ego and ideology. This avatar creation process continues ongoing, following the progress of the video game story. The decision, the path, and the act that the player take in completing the story are gradually reshaping the avatar. In the end, the avatar eventually became a manifestation and reflection of the unconscious minds of the video game players. This research conducted using ethnography and Jacques Lacan psychoanalysis theory.
Highlights
IntroductionI had never been introduced to video game directly
As a gamer, I had never been introduced to video game directly
In differentiate the type of player in video game, the general category commonly used in video game culture is casual and hardcore player (Fron et al, 2007; Juul, 2009; Rigby & Ryan, 2011), which hardcore players is considered as majority group in video game player demography (Fron et al, 2007; Kafai et al, 2008; Juul, 2009)
Summary
I had never been introduced to video game directly. The way I called my mother, was once or twice being angry with me because of video game. It started when I was in primary school until I graduated from college. Expressions like “video game makes you stupid”, “what do you want to be if you only play video game?” and “you just waste your time by playing game” are only few examples said by my mother considering with my introduction between me and video game. Playing video game has never been normal according to my family’s perspective and negative expression relating to it is a regular phrase my parents always say. What is a gamer looking for in playing video game?
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