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List of video game webcomics

List of video game webcomics

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Many webcomics have been influenced by video games and video game culture.

Ethan and Lucas from Ctrl+Alt+Del playing video games on their couch
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Background

Webcomics frequently poke fun at video game logic, the video game industry, and stereotypical behavior of gamers. The earliest video game webcomic was Polymer City Chronicles, which started in 1995. However, 1998's PvP is seen as the origin of the genre, influencing various webcomics following it.[1] Low-quality video game webcomics were particularly common in the mid-2000s, often featuring author stand-ins with poor dialogue and unrealistic relationships.[2] A common trope in video game webcomics is to have the main characters sit on a couch, talking about the game they are playing.

It is common for webcomics to exclusively use in-game art and speech bubbles, such as in sprite comics. The term gamics has been proposed by Nathan Ciprick in 2004 to refer to webcomics that consist entirely of video game graphics. Despite the fact that video game graphics are generally copyrighted, owners of the intellectual properties used have traditionally been tolerant.[3]

Webcomics set in a video game world

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Webcomics about video games

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Webcomics inspired by video games

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Other

ShiftyLook moved on to cartoons in 2012, with animated web series based on Bravoman and Mappy.[10]

ShiftyLook, a former subsidiary of Namco Bandai, focused on reviving various Namco video game franchises between 2011 and 2014. The company originally did this through English language webcomics.[11] ShiftyLook has released webcomics based on Dig Dug,[12] Dragon Spirit, Klonoa, and various other video games.[10]

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References

  1. [1]
    Maragos, Nick (2005-11-07). "Will Strip for Games". 1UP. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
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    Hathaway, Jay (2017-06-29). "Terrible mid-2000 gaming comics are being revived on Twitter". The Daily Dot.
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    Sapieha, Chad (2006-04-04). "Games + Comics = Gamics". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15.
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    Good, Owen (2009-07-19). "Sunday Comics". Kotaku.
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    Aziz, Hamza (2007-01-19). "Friday Comic Intermission: Dueling Analogs". Destructoid.
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    Hodgman, John (July 18, 2004). "Chronicle Comics; No More Wascally Wabbits". The New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2006.
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    Davis, Lauren (2016-06-10). "First Second Is Publishing the Hilarious and Stunning Webcomic Epic Cucumber Quest". io9.
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    Weiler, Lance (January 25, 2009). "How Problem Sleuth Turns a Comic Into a Game". Culture Hacker. WorkBook Project. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
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    Lauren Rae Orsini (August 2, 2012). "Inside the strange, brave new world of Homestuck". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
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    Johnston, Rich (2012-07-14). "ShiftyLook Moves Into Cartoons – Bravoman, Jim Zub, Scott Kurtz And More". Bleeding Cool.
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    Gera, Emily (2014-03-10). "Namco High studio ShiftyLook is shutting its doors". Polygon.
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    Goellner, Caleb (2012-05-09). "Shiftylook Celebrating 30 Years of 'Dig Dug' With Anniversary Webcomic Collaboration". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
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