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Inscryption is a normal game… until it isn’t. Today on Psych of Play, we’ll be discussing the deep dish madness of Inscryption, a concept known as the magic circle, and how inscryption plays with what a “normal” game is to create something truly feverish.

Be sure to check out @Chariot_Rider’s video on the magic circle that inspired this one! -
   • The Magic Circle  

And don’t miss @Flemmonade’s full breakdown of the Inscryption ARG! -
   • The Inscryption ARG: What is the K̵̘̈́...  

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n̵̫̉o̷͇͊t̶͎̎ (0:00​)
Opera GX! (0:07)
The Magic Circle (1:20​)
“Inscryption doesn’t ha-” (3:16)
Inscryption is a normal game (4:09)
Spoilers begin (7:44)
Escaping the cabin (10:45)
Shifting presence (11:54)
The Circles multiply (15:00)
Transcendence (18:39)
Declaration of Inscrypt-dependence (19:26)
Inscryption is n̵̫̉o̷͇͊t̶͎̎ a normal game (21:13)
Thanks for watching! (22:51)

▶Games Shown

Inscryption (2021) - Daniel Mullins Games
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
Hollow Knight (2017) - Team Cherry
Metroid Dread (2021) - Mercury Steam
NieR:Automata (2017) - PlatinumGames
Undertale (2015) - Toby Fox
Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIII (2009) - Square Enix
Pokemon Legends: Arceus (2022) - Game Freak
Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017) - Team Salvato
What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) - Giant Sparrow
Before Your Eyes (2021) - Skybound Games
Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware
Apex Legends (2019) - Respawn Entertainment
Metal Gear Solid (1998) - Konami
The Stanley Parable (2011) - Davey Wreden
Spiderman (2018) - Insomniac Games

▶Other Media/Clips/Considerations:

   • Inscryption PoP  

▶Music Sources:

Quiet Curves - Ridge Racer Type 4 OST
Arise Within You - Parasite Eve OST
Relax - Eastward OST
Silhouette Dance - Ridge Racer Type 4 OST
Forest Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time OST
A Walk in the Woods - Inscryption OST
Long Forgotten Monuments - Inscryption OST
Omega Flowey Finale Theme - Undertale OST
Underground Tunnel/Invisible Sorrow - Castlevania 64 OST
Trust the Power of Will, Advance! - Persona PSP OST
Botopia - Inscryption OST
A Final Duel - Inscryption OST
Deathcard Cabin (Reprise) - Inscryption OST

▶Research Articles Cited

A) The Role of Spatial Presence in Video Games
https://www.psychreg.org/spatial-pres...

B) Spatial Presence Theory: State of the Art and Challenges Ahead
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10....

C) The magic circle: Principles of gaming & simulation
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

D)Spatial Presence in Real and Remote Immersive Environments and the Effect of Multisensory Stimulation
https://direct.mit.edu/pvar/article-a...

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