Faces Of Society, NPCs And Backdrop People

Terry Larch
freaklore
Published in
4 min readJul 6, 2023

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Video games have a long history of using non-playable characters (NPCs) as a way to explore themes of society and social interactions.

NPCs can be used to populate the game world and provide the player with information or quests. They can also be used to interact with the player, giving the player insights into the different cultures and values that exist in the game world.

One way that NPCs can be used to explore themes of society is through their interactions with the player. For example, an NPC might be friendly and helpful, or…

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