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Character Affectivity in Newton and the Apple Tree
by Henri M. Nerg Published February 2024 Download full article PDF here. Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze and explain character affectivity through a case study of a Japanese visual novel, Newton and the Apple Tree (Laplacian, 2017). The paper analyzes different affects and emotions the game’s characters are coded to evoke Continue reading
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