The Plot Thickens: Storytelling in Gaming
Sam Barlow, Her Story (2015)
November 7, 2025 - April 26, 2026*
Opening reception Friday, November 7, 2025 at Ludington Area Center for the Arts
Curated by Jonathan Kinkley and Eden Ünlüata-Foley
Chicago Gamespace is delighted to present The Plot Thickens: Storytelling in Gaming, a multisite exhibition organized in partnership with West Shore Community College (WSCC) and Chicago Gamespace.
The Plot Thickens surveys how games across history and today have approached narrative. The exhibition explores the many ways games tell stories—ranging from classic text adventures to full motion video games—and highlights a variety of narrative genres, from historical fiction to intimate indie memoirs.
Chicago Gamespace, Chicago, IL: Zork (Saturday, December 6, 11am - 5pm), Phantasmagoria (Saturday, January 3, 11am-5pm), The Last Express (Saturday, February 7, 11am - 5pm), Return of the Obra Dinn (Saturday March 7, 11am - 5pm) and Uncover the Smoking Gun (Saturday April 4, 11am-5pm). Tickets..
Chicago Public Library Wicker Park Bucktown Branch, Chicago, IL: Mind Faux. Hours and location.
WSCC Gallery, Scottville, MI: Bitter Pills, Depression Quest, Lieve Oma and Mediterranea Inferno. Hours and location.
WSCC Library, Scottville, MI: When Rivers Were Trails. Hours and location.
Mason County District Library, Ludington, MI: Walden, a game. Hours and location.
Mason County Historical Society, Ludington, MI: Pentiment and Legend of the Lost Emerald. Hours and location.
WSCC Manistee Center, Manistee, MI: Her Story and Florence. Hours and location.
Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington, MI: Crockpot, Florence, Her Story, Lieve Oma, and Mediterranea Inferno (November 7th only). Hours and location.
Old Kirke Museum, Manistee, MI: Here and There Along The Echo. Located outdoors on the building facade. Location.
*This is a multisite exhibition, Gamespace dates are marked on this page, please check the links of each of the other sites for details.