It’s easy to see an agenda in a piece of narrative work, or to see a criticism of an issue in a digital painting,but can math be an expression of our view of the world? Can dynamics of the systems say how we feel about the world? I strongly believe they can, so let me show you how, and why.

1. Ghost in the shell: The
authorial voice in system
design
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2. What is an authorial voice
● style
● perspective
● point of view
● tone

7. But how does it work in games?

8. Story

9. Narrative

10. Narrative

11. Visuals and Music

14. But mechanics?

16. - Michael Sellers
A-F ST-C LT-C Emotional Cultural

17. - Brian Upton
Free movement in system of
constraints

19. So, mechanics?

20. Authorial voice manifests in states
generated by mechanics,

21. Game designer is responsible for all of
the stats then can be generated by the
system

22. OK, almost

23. Due to Interpretation states

24. “But no one cares”
Some guy from the internet

28. Frostpunk case:
What are you willing to sacrifice for
gameplay?

29. Frostpunk case

30. Frostpunk case

31. Frostpunk case

32. Frostpunk case

34. But not only systems are the
problem

35. In semi realistic system math
is not only there for fun, it is
an expression of your our
personal view

36. Frostpunk case

37. But not all systems are like
that

38. Level of abstraction

39. When root in reality you show
your view of reality

40. So be aware, and design and
balans responsible

41. yerisTR
Thank you