Gender Euphoria in Virtual Worlds: A Case Study of Animal Crossing New Horizons
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2023-12
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University of Baltimore. Division of Science, Information Arts, and Technology
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University of Baltimore. M.S. Interaction Design & Information Architecture
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Abstract
Why do users experience gender euphoria while playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons? The graphics in (ACNH) are stylized and limited. Yet, the capacity for imprinting a player’s identity onto their character is boundless. Abstraction, in this case, works as an anchor for identity. The present study attempts to gather data from players who have experienced this phenomenon in order to add to the literature in discourse with Gender Euphoria, Queer game Studies, and Avatar Studies.