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Artists are increasingly repurposing tools and environments created for video game production鈥攊ncluding engines, software, and hardware鈥攚hile often choosing to omit interactivity. The five artists in this series have established practices employing techniques such as ROM corruption, 3D asset creation, custom dithering algorithms, and subversion of in-game creative tools鈥攍ike The Sims鈥� Easel function鈥攖o create artworks that invite contemplation in exchange for play. This series of video works span a multi-generational evolution of digital graphics, from early 1-bit constraints to complex three-dimensional models. By removing the expectation of hands-on interaction, each featured work invites viewers to engage with video game aesthetics from new perspectives. A more passive approach encourages deeper reflection on gaming鈥檚 visual language and narrative interpretations, revealing artistic merits that might be overlooked during active gameplay. The integration of video game elements into artistic practice highlights the medium鈥檚 pervasive cultural impact. And by appropriating and recontextualizing gaming鈥檚 visual language and technologies in nonutilitarian formats, these works offer new perspectives on how these tools can be transformed into vehicles for both creative expression and rumination.