Michelle Lynn Grosser

Michelle Lynn Grosser

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  • February 4, 2026

    Part 1: What is Virtual Subjectivity in Video Games?

    Subjectivity is a term that has been used in many contexts and is often loosely defined. I throughout this series, I will use a definition presented by Stefano Gualeni and Daniel Vella: A subjectivity is a consciousness that occupies a particular standpoint towards a certain experiential domain… In other words, a subject participates in a… Continue reading

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    games, gaming, review, video-games, writing
  • January 26, 2026

    Part 0: Why Do You Experience Video Games the Way that You Do?

    Walking along the road at night, looking up at the stars. You’re all alone, nothing but the wind through the mountains and the deer bounding along in the distance. Your footsteps across the cobblestone fade into the background as the music starts. A very peaceful night, no bandits, no dragons, just you and the sky.… Continue reading

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    games, gaming, music, video-games

About Me

Dr. Michelle Grosser is a music theorist, ludomusicologist, and educator with over 5 years of experience teaching at a wide range of institutions of higher learning. Her research is primarily concerned with music and sound in video games, with a special interest in immersion, embodied experience, and player subjectivity in contemporary games. Her most recent work, published in the Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board, looks at the music in Minecraft: Volume Alpha.

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  • Part 1: What is Virtual Subjectivity in Video Games?
  • Part 0: Why Do You Experience Video Games the Way that You Do?

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  • Part 1: What is Virtual Subjectivity in Video Games?
  • Part 0: Why Do You Experience Video Games the Way that You Do?

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