Exploration 4 – Layered Analysis Layer 1: Code to Disassemble and Reassemble Layer 2: Inquiry Prose My journal writings and notes in Layer 1 focused on dialogism and self-making through the avatars I am embodying in the video games I play. In looking at my gameplay with them, I documented some screenshots and I also looked at random gameplay YouTube videos about the video games I was playing. I chose to focus on three video games and three avatars. As a matter of fact, one of the avatars I have chosen to focus on is one that I have not played with, at least yet. The video game’s name is Celeste , and I learned about it from a gamer friend. I became fascinated with the story and the music; I played the game for a bit but did not want to continue playing because it seemed too hard. However, I did not stop engaging with it – I watched gameplay videos and reviews on YouTube and became obsessed with its soundtrack....
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