Percepción de la ética del cuidado en cozy games: Spiritfarer, Stardew Valley y Animal Crossing: New Horizons

  • Marta Fernández Ruiz
  • Elisabet Fonts González
  • Eva Villegas Portero
Keywords: ethics of care, cozy games

Abstract

This paper explores the confluence between the ethics of care and the prosocial aspects of video games from the players’ perception of care in and through cozy games. 

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Published
2024-07-17
How to Cite
Fernández Ruiz, M., Fonts González, E., & Villegas Portero, E. (2024). Percepción de la ética del cuidado en cozy games: Spiritfarer, Stardew Valley y Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Cuadernos Del Centro De Estudios De Diseño Y Comunicación, (234). https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi234.11456