You’re at the loading screen of your favorite mobile game, ready to dive in. The screen fades, the music swells, and your first mission appears: “Create Your Main Character.”
You scroll through various options – skin tone, hairstyle, outfit, accessories. Whether you’re building a reflection of yourself or an idealized version of who you could become, one thing is certain: the game begins with you, right on your phone.
This connection between your real and digital self is what makes mobile gaming so personal – it’s your “extended self,” as philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers put it.
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