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title: "Ishaan Sehgal's Tweet on Current Trends"
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source_url: "https://x.com/ishaansehgal/status/2065129901427130678?s=12"
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summary: "Ishaan Sehgal explores the philosophical question of what defines a video game character, using examples from Skyrim and Elden Ring to challenge assumptions about character identity. The tweet argues that a character is not the game engine, console, or controller, but something more abstract and conceptual."
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# Ishaan Sehgal's Tweet on Current Trends

Ishaan Sehgal @ishaansehgal Article The Log Is the Agent Think about a character you have spent 100 hours playing in Skyrim or Elden Ring. What exactly is your character? Is it the game engine? No. Is it the PlayStation? No. Is it the controller? No. Your... 5:51 PM · Jun 11, 2026 250.1K Views :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 3 6 number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 36 :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 4 8 number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 48 :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 5 7 0 number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 570 :host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre} 1 . 4 K number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;line-height:var(--number-flow-char-height, 1em) !important;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2) 0} 1.4K Read 36 replies