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Games, Schools, and Worlds Designed for Violence

Jacob Geller · commentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Jacob Geller's video essay examines how architecture in schools and in video games, such as cover shooters, is shaped by violence. It touches on brutalism, campus policing and protests.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an informed look at architecture in games and at how school design relates to shooter maps and Columbine.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “For a more informed analysis of architecture in games, Jacob Geller has done several video essays on the topic”

    More informed analysis of architecture in games

    dharmab, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Building virtual worlds: video games and autobiographical architecture”

  2. “Jacob Geller has an excellent video essay”

    How Columbine may have influenced school design

    underlipton, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “Disabling Modernism”

  3. “Jacob Geller did a really interesting video essay”

    Parallels between school architecture and shooter maps

    JRandomHacker42, 2024-10 · Recommendation · in “Rethinking School Design”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: video essay, school design, game architecture, jacob geller, brutalism

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