With the release of easy to use, sometimes even free, game development tools, creating games has become much more accessible of late. The increased accessibility of creation provides a greater voice to those outside the mainstream gaming perspective.
choose to retaliate against the mean tweets and spread rumors, you lose fans and“ Willow Pape,” the knock-off Paris, continues to trash you on Twitter, while choosing“ no comment” eliminates the problem. There is very little actual action involved in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, and the gameplay that occurs is limited to clicking specific objects in a room to perform specific tasks. Your character on the screen never physically performs these tasks, but it is understood that by tapping enough items, you will earn stars, money, and fans. The narrative follows your character as they help various members of the Kardashian family with modeling or advertising, which allows you to become increasingly famous. It is repetitive and cliché and yet, the game is still oddly addictive. The appeal of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood does not come from the narrative itself, but rather the underlying significance of the narrative. The game imparts the idea that you can become a Kardashian by following their advice and a few simple steps, and soon enough you could be part of the family that you have gotten to know so well from TV. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood combines the narrative, interactive fiction style, with an aspect of simulation and role-play. The game is nothing like the real world; everything is cartoonized and actions are performed by clicking buttons, but the ties to the real world are enhanced by the Kardashians voice acting, video clips of Kim and Kris talking to the player, and the possibility to use outfits that Kim has actually worn in real life. If you’ re also a follower of Keeping Up With the Kardashians( KUWTK), the show and the game come together to bring you even closer to the experience and the drama. Kim references her work on the game in multiple episodes of KUWTK, and you can see these specific decisions implemented later in the game. For instance, each of her sisters has a feature in the game. They talk to the player’ s character, give advice, or get them gigs. In one dramatic episode of KUWTK, Kim and her older sister Kourtney fight over Kourtney’ s refusal to be featured in the video game without being paid for the use of her name and likeness. Fans were able to experience the drama two-fold as they watched the episode and then waited to see if Kourtney did, in fact end up in the game. Even more dedicated fans who also followed the sisters on Twitter were able to see a picture of Kourtney’ s game avatar before the episode was released or the game was updated to include Kourtney and Khloe. The combination of the game, the show, and the other forms of media that the Kardashians are involved in all combine to create an enhanced multimedia experience for their