Post #E32021, I'm reminded of how religion + video games studies privilege blockbuster PC/console names. As my mother recently taught me, "filthy casual" mobile games can make significant, even sophisticated, claims too.
A #SmartInPublic🧵on #Shinto in Clockmaker. @Sacred_Writes
At first, @Belka_Games's Clockmaker looks like a typical Match-3 puzzle game. But a feature that sets it apart & captured my mother's attention is the seasonal event storylines.
She suggested I check out the "Spirited East" spring event as a scholar of Japanese religion & media.
Jan 28, 2021 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
Ok folks, if you're itching to add a discussion of Marie Kondo/KonMari re: religion and #Japan (esp. #Shinto or #animism) to your syllabus, here's my recommendation on how to go about it per request 1/
