Animal Mayhem – Green Media Mediography

ABZÛ

In the game ABZÛ, the player takes on the role of a diver in a part of the ocean. Without any knowledge on himself, the environment, or the purpose of being there, it is up to the player to discover the secrets of the deep sea. During this adventure, the player will swim alongside all

The Birds

In this Hitchcock film, birds ferociously and perpetually attack humans in Bodega Bay. It shows an 'animal retribution', and is an iconic reference point for the prospect of ecological apocalypse.

Goat Simulator

The game’s physics-based and unpredictable gameplay is designed to produce crazy situations that lend themselves to streaming the game or sharing gameplay clips via YouTube or even as animated GIF memes.

WWF Panda Junior

WWF Panda Junior lets the player play as either Alex or Emma as they discover the African continent. The game is dedicated to a young audience from 6 to 9 years old. During their journey the players will meet lots of different animals, unfortunately tourists and hunters will try to stop the players from progressing.

Animal Quest

Animal Quest lets the player become animals from one of four regions, forest animals, ocean animals, jungle animals and young lion. The goal for the player is to catch its prey, being either plants or other animals.

TyrAnt

Tyrant is a real-time strategy game that teaches the player how ants eat,communicate and reproduce within a diverse and delicately balanced ecosystem. The game can be played by multiple players. The players can play competitively, allowing them to fight each others ant colonies.

Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn takes place in a postacolytpic world in which mankind is not at the top of the food chain anymore. Robots and machines have taken over control of the world and it is up to mankind to survive in a world filled their own technical creations.

Animal Mayhem Games and Nonhuman-Oriented Thinking

Caracciolo, Marco. “Animal Mayhem Games and Nonhuman-Oriented Thinking.” Game Studies 21, no. 1 (2021). http://gamestudies.org/2101/articles/caracciolo A host of recent videogames revolve around animals that wreak havoc on human communities and the urban spaces they live in. After introducing this strand of “animal mayhem games,” my paper links it to recent arguments on human-nonhuman entanglement in

LURE

Lure lets the players take the role of rival naturalists who aspire to gain recognition from the queen by luring the best animals from her royal gardens. The players have to use different traps and baits based on the locations and preferences of the animals. The player who has the most points when the queen

Xēko Mission: Madagascar

Xēko Mission: Madagascar gives the players the objective to create the strongest, most balanced environment. The players can link species with their starting hotspot card in order to battle other players in “Turf Wars” which can be battled out in order to gain “Eco-Points”. The player with the most Eco-Points wins the game. The game can