The purpose of the letter was for Sam to express that she isn't the same person as her sister and that she has her own freedom to be the person that she truly wants to be. She wants people to know that she deserves the respect that comes with being a human being.
Great analysis, this really describes why we chose this image to further support the initial arguments
Walking simulators distill one particular facet of adventure games to a purer,(p.117) minimalist form and have become in the process an essential site of tension for games, a space where their very definition has been contested:
It makes sense that these games would draw from a tradition of minimalism and contemplation, especially in a medium often dominated by action and competition. I appreciate how these games create space for reflection, something that feels increasingly rare in both games and real life.
In walking simulators, violence is also often present, but generally at a distance, remembered or stylized: the violence of Gone Home, for instance, is the emotional abuse of a family
Violence in these simulators is often present, it is typically stylized or remembered rather than directly experienced. The common mechanic of a violent death in traditional games, is often absent in walking simulators, replaced by "permalife," where players focus on enduring and existing rather than surviving. This mechanic, often associated with queer designers, challenges players to consider the consequences of living and the emotional weight of existence. In Gone Home, the game uses the dark and "scary" atmosphere to implement fear and push an instinct to keep surviving and existing
The boundlessness of the rhizome experience is crucial to its comforting side
This passage describes how the limitless/indefinite environment of the rhizome resembles most of real-life environment. Being able to relate this to the world we live in is interesting because it brings many of us a comfort in knowing that we can replicate our actions through another means.