Games that Aren't Games

Summary by Krater

An exploration of LSD Dream Emulator, Mountain, and Kid A Mnesia Exhibition, discussing how their lack of traditional gameplay or interactive mechanics elevates them beyond conventional video games into interactive art.

From the video

Answers: Why are weird art games like LSD Dream Emulator, Mountain, and Kid A Mnesia Exhibition still important and successful?

• LSD Dream Emulator
• Mountain
• Kid A Mnesia Exhibition
• Video game art and design
• Walking simulators
• Interactive art
• Museum design in games

What it concludes

• LSD Dream Emulator is an early and iconic example of an interactive experiment that defies traditional game categorization.
• Mountain flips the relationship onto the player by measuring endurance and emotional investment rather than traditional gameplay success.
• Kid A Mnesia Exhibition uses its virtual museum space to deconstruct Radiohead's music in ways impossible with pure audio.
• Games that reject traditional mechanics push the question of reflection and interaction more accessibly than some traditional media.