Sensitive Memories of War and the Perception of History in Video Game Narratives

ABSTRACT

This article analyzes the appropriation of historical facts from the game The Valiant Hearts, about the First World War (1914-1918). This game breaks with the mainstream pattern and addresses the theme of war by a monumental and laudatory bias, and has narratives of the survival of civilians in wartime. The appreciation of narratives critical to wars and a focus on civil life make up the tonic in research projects in the area of digital humanities, as a conceptual basis for projects in the field of heritage and museums.

KEYWORDS:
Sensitive memories; Games; History