

PBS Arts’ Off Book series, which looks to “showcase new and under-exposed art forms and reach arts communities online”, has produced this really slick episode on the importance of video games as “a storytelling medium” and “a place for self-expression”

This video features interviews with several folks from NYC’s gaming community, including GameLab head Eric Zimmerman, NYU visiting assistant arts professor Jesper Juul, Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander, and Babycastles curator Syed Salahuddin.

The group talks about the evolution of video games, the emergence and popularity of indie titles in recent years, the use of choice in marquee games like Portal and BioShock, and even Cactus/Doomlaser’s immensely weird Flash game Hot Throttle.

Oh, and it also features chiptune songs by Trash80, 4mat, and one of my favorite groups lately, The Shortsleeves. Click those links, listen to their music, and make your life a million times better!

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