@article{intel:/content/journals/10.1386/vi_00030_1, author = "Davis, Jessica Hoffmann", title = "Unsung heroes: Reconceptualizing a video game as a work of art", journal= "Visual Inquiry", year = "2021", volume = "10", number = "Landscapes of Learning: Art and Culture across Cities", pages = "141-147", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1386/vi_00030_1", url = "https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/vi_00030_1", publisher = "Intellect", issn = "2045-5887", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "Red Dead Redemption 2", keywords = "aesthetic attention", keywords = "video games", keywords = "co-construction", keywords = "narrative", keywords = "art", abstract = "A veteran arts educator’s entrance into the heretofore unknown world of video games, from encountering the community of players to daring a first-hand experience playing Red Dead Redemption 2. Buoyed by her desire to see her actor son’s performance in the game, the author plays to the end and emerges with an understanding of the game as a work of art.", }