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ArticleReplay. The Polish Journal of Game Studies29 Nov 2024

Getting Cozy with the Zombie Apocalypse: The Saferoom as Capitalist Breakroom in Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood

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https://doi.org/10.18778/2391-8551.12.01 Getting Cozy with the Zombie Apocalypse: The Saferoom as Capitalist Breakroom in Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood This article considers how players experience coziness inside the saferooms of Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and Back 4 Blood, which are otherwise high-demand, fast-paced first-person shooter zombie games.

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