English 335: Electronic Literature is not a course that I get to teach every year, and so it was with some sadness that I walked out of our classroom on the last day of classes earlier this month.
Today however I discovered Reigns: Her Majesty thanks to Rhizome News and Celine Katzman’s piece on Leigh Alexander’s new swipe-based iOS game posted on the Rhizome blog.
When I next have the opportunity to teach this course, or a course with an e-lit unit, I will surely have to consider adding this piece into the mix.
According to Katzman, “Reigns: Her Majesty complicates that straightforward idea of power by introducing and focusing on two other practices that have historically empowered women: witchcraft and the pursuit of self-knowledge”.
According to Environment Canada, the rain is poised to return this weekend. A perfect opportunity to stay inside and explore Alexander’s latest work.