September Roundup: ‘Maps’
…a conceptual, social, ideological practice. World maps often provide a unifying theme for narrative, but are also narratives.”
With a second contribution for the month, RJ Davnall joins in the social commentary to suggests that Karol’s mapmaking in Tales of Vesperia as an expression of masculinity, control, and privilege.
Joining us from HoeyBoey, Joseph Dwan talks about the act of map making as a mechanic in The Etrian Odyssey but also about how the need for a map sets us apart as outsiders.
Meanwhile, Andrew Yoder discusses how certain spaces facilitate or prompt certain behaviors…