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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS

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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS

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This study investigates the influence of graphic design elements—specifically emblem designs—on the spatial construction and narrative of digital game environments. Graphic design plays a central role in digital games, impacting everything from gameplay to marketing, and becomes especially important in shaping atmosphere and storytelling through in-game spaces. The research focuses on emblem designs featured in three games: Euro Truck Simulator 2's Greece DLC (2024), which represents European cities in a truck simulation context; Cyberpunk 2077, a futuristic role-playing game; and GTA: San Andreas (2004), which centers on gang culture in 1990s America. These emblematic visuals are analyzed using semiotic methods within a case study design, supported by a theoretical framework developed for the study. The findings reveal that emblem designs contribute meaningfully to both the cultural narrative and spatial fiction of game worlds. The study aims to highlight the role of graphic design in enriching game environments and narratives, offering insights that contribute to the broader literature on visual communication in digital games.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Graphic design, Emblem, Digital game, Game space, Narrative

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Eker, C. (2025). ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 15(4), 1302-1316. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1735949
AMA
1.Eker C. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS. TOJDAC. 2025;15(4):1302-1316. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1735949
Chicago
Eker, Cihangir. 2025. “ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 (4): 1302-16. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1735949.
EndNote
Eker C (01 Ekim 2025) ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 4 1302–1316.
IEEE
[1]C. Eker, “ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS”, TOJDAC, c. 15, sy 4, ss. 1302–1316, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.7456/tojdac.1735949.
ISNAD
Eker, Cihangir. “ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15/4 (01 Ekim 2025): 1302-1316. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1735949.
JAMA
1.Eker C. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS. TOJDAC. 2025;15:1302–1316.
MLA
Eker, Cihangir. “ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, c. 15, sy 4, Ekim 2025, ss. 1302-16, doi:10.7456/tojdac.1735949.
Vancouver
1.Cihangir Eker. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN ON SPATIAL FICTION IN DIGITAL GAMES THROUGH EMBLEMS. TOJDAC. 01 Ekim 2025;15(4):1302-16. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1735949