The webpage content introduces a video demo and essay by artist Mitchell Chan titled "Origins of the Art Game," which explores the surging popularity of video games and game engines as core tools in contemporary art. Chan maps out the diverse "possibility space" of art games, introducing concepts like "Gesamtkunstgames"—interactive, total works of art that encompass other mediums such as painting and opera. Ultimately, the text argues that the art world's current fixation on "worldbuilding" is too narrow, and that mapping these games helps reveal the full expressive potential of the medium.
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