Date of Award
Fall 2025
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
Director of Thesis
Portia Plante
Second Reader
Hunter Gardner
Abstract
This web application, titled The Expanse, explores the arguments surrounding comparative mythology, specifically regarding those in the Mediterranean region. The Expanse is a turn-based role-playing game using the characters and gameplay format of the Shin Megami Tensei video game series. The game depicts the conflict between comparativists and particularists using mythological characters, creating situations in which the player takes sides in a debate that permeates the real world. This story seeks to inform players of the subjective nature of sciences by tying moral dilemmas into an overarching metanarrative specific to comparative mythology.
First Page
1
Last Page
46
Recommended Citation
Davis, Michael A., "The Expanse: Exploring Comparative Mythology in the Mediterranean through Video Game Development" (2025). Senior Theses. 820.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/820
Rights
© 2025, Michael A. Davis
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