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Therefore, the player experiences the world of Hamlet and its meaning-making process. The presence of multiple endings, thirteen to be exact, defers the idea of an absolute meaning of the text set by the author. In one, Ophelia marries Claudius and becomes the Queen. Meaning is created in each narrative by the player participating in the playtext. The audience becomes active participants.

The time loop is an analogy to the stasis and indeterminacy that pervade the actual text. Shakespeare's Hamlet is overwhelmed with inaction. In all the ways that Elsinore explores the possibilities in the canon, the game still preserves the timeline of the play. The creators took the creative liberty to flesh out other characters, the history of past monarchs in the Hamlet family, and introduce nuances into the already present characters.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are women, not men, and are lovers. The former enjoys pranks and is cheerful, whereas the latter is of a serious tone and scolds the former. Ophelia and Laertes are people of colour due to their mother being of Moorish descent and are subjected to racial discrimination in the game.

That is a welcome shift from the usual whitewashing in media representation of that period. A homosexual relationship between Horatio and Hamlet is hinted at quite early in the game when the player asks various characters about their friendship. There is also the presence of a genderqueer character. Bernardo, an officer in the original text and the chief of the castle guards here, becomes Katherine for a play in the village.

And I would rather leave. I never thought the day would come when I would have to stop. I never wanted to. In the moments when I was up there… I felt… like I was showing the world the truer form of myself.

Elsinore thus introduces marginalized narratives and characters into the political world of Hamlet. One of the developers, Kate Chironis, in talking about the game, and the idea of it not being historically correct, states they heavily researched the diversity of 16th century Denmark.

Based on that research, they provided each character in Elsinore with a deep and individualized history which she commented on as:. The resulting limbo binds him into paralysis. The reader, or the audience, sees Hamlet struggle to commit to an action. In Elsinore, anguish and dilemma are portrayed through several well-woven characters. The inclusion of diversity and a focus on the history of those characters showcase their struggles living within Elsinore.

The multiple endings of the game that a player can end with provide a ludic opportunity to make their narrative.

The choice of Ophelia as protagonist marks a shift in the male -dominated gaze of the Elizabethan tragedy to the perspective of the outsider Ophelia, who is further marginalized by her race. The rhizomatic possibilities that pervade the medieval space of Elsinore nuances the Shakespearean representation of characters.

The game world is populated with marginalised identities instilled with voice and agency. The characters' introduction, the attempt at queering the text and pluralising the voices explore the possibilities of portraying them in contemporary approaches to medievality. In this, Elsinore becomes a unique retelling of Hamlet.

Reimagine first greets you with faceless celebrity caricatures hopping around the sides of a square, as you realize the GRAVITY of the situation. Everything around you To the twelve-ish cutscenes of animated havoc and hilarity To the nine-ish minutes of original soundtrack To the twelve medals that artificially create replay value And to YOU.

And you realize Arrow keys to jump and move Number keys to switch characters Space is general action key. It will still be there next time you come back.

Calculating your next move, silently. EDIT: Level puzzles have been simplified, and character's walking speed is faster. Hey Guys. Reimagine :The Game: Share Collapse. Notice: Many browsers are beginning to disable or hide the Adobe Flash plugin, in preparation for its end-of-life in December If you are experiencing problems playing Flash content, please consider installing our official Newgrounds Player to continue enjoying this content indefinitely. Your game will start after this message close.

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