Video Oyunlarında Zaman ve Mekân: Bir Taslak

Year 2018, , 31 - 56, 15.06.2018

Umut Yener Kara

https://doi.org/10.17572/mj2018.1.3156

Abstract

Bu yazı, video oyunlarında mekânın ve zamanın sunumunu, uygulamalarını ve tasarımını incelemekte ve konuya dair genel bir bakış sunmaya çalışmaktadır. Video oyunlarında mekân ve zaman sorusu farklı açılardan yaklaşılabilen son derece kompleks bir sorudur; teknolojik, ludolojik, anlatısal, medya teorik, sosyolojik ve diğer türden boyutlarının hepsinin önemi vardır. Burada belirli bir yaklaşım benimsemiyorsam da ludolojik, anlatısal ve teknolojik boyutları vurgulayarak, Alman medya kuramcısı Friedrich Kittler’in kavrayışlarını analizime dâhil etmeye çalışıyorum. Yazı boyunca tekrarlayan iddiam, video oyunlarında zaman ve mekânın incelenmesinin bilgisayar donanımı ve yazılımıyla ilgili unsurları dikkate alması gerektiğidir.

Keywords

video oyunları, zaman, mekân, medya teorisi, oynanış, anlatı

Time and Space in Video Games: A Sketch

Abstract

This article examines the presentation, implementation and design of space and time in video games and attempts to present a general overview of the subject. The question of space and time in video games is a highly complex subject that can be approached from multiple angles: technical, ludological, narratological, media theoretical, sociological and other type of considerations all have a bearing on this subject While I don’t employ a particular approach here, I emphasize the ludological, narratological and technological dimensions and attempt to incorporate insights from German media theorist Friedrich Kittler. My argument running throughout the article is that examination of space and time in video games should incorporate considerations about computer hardware and software.

Keywords

video games, time, space, media theory, gameplay, narrative

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