An exploration on the morality of gameplay, this panel describes how cultural individualism and postmodern relativism have impacted game communities and heroic representations in entertainment media. Heroism, as a concept, is rooted in community service and individual sacrifice, which has become an anathema in today’s “you do you” cultural ethic. How has that relativistic self-oriented ethos transformed our notions of heroes in both video games and tabletop gaming? Join us as we explore the ethics of game characters and the trends of heroism in recent game worlds.
MAGFest, short for "Music And Gaming Festival", is a party dedicated to the appreciation of video game music, gaming of all types, and the gaming community. For more information about MAGFest events, visit www.magfest.org.
