Elsinore

Synopsis
This adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" for video game platforms is an adventure/role playing game in which Ophelia is placed centre stage. Having experienced a vision in which everyone dear to her meets their death, Ophelia vows to do everything her power to avert this tragic destiny.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia
Technical information
Colour / Sound

Credits

Writer
Katie Chironis
Music
Adam Gubman
Art Direction
Tatiana Soutar; Valeria Reznitskaya; Wesley Martin
Animator
Becca Gray
Games Design
Connor Fallon
Games Engineer
Eric Butler; Kristin Siu
Sound Design
Steve Green

Additional Details

Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Women’s studies
Keywords
York

Notes

Notes
"Elsinore" has been created for PC, Mac and Linux platforms as a single-player game.
Awards
Best Adventure/Role Playing Games,
2016 Intel® Game Developer Contest
https://software.intel.com/sites/campaigns/levelup2016/hall-of-glory/
Reviews
"It’s a really neat concept...." (A Video Game About Changing What Happens in Shakespeare’s "Hamlet", 16 April 2016 https://kotaku.com/a-video-game-about-changing-what-happens-in-shakespeare-1765275342 )

"...you might present a character with a piece of information that you expect will have a very positive result, only to see them twist it into smething horrible because of their mental state, with the results being something you had no no intention of bringing about." ("Shaking Up Shakespeare’s Balance of Power in the Upcoming Game Elsinore", 11 April 2016 https://feministfrequency.com/2016/04/11/shaking-up-shakespeares-balance-of-power-in-the-upcoming-game-elsinore/

Related

Name

Golden Glitch Studios

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Elsinore". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77926 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)