The Role of Money for Atmosphere in Bus Simulation Games Money | Games | Economies Mario Donick http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ eng University of Krems Press doi:10.48341/rj8x-zf03 10.48341/pwsk-m637 Money Simulation Atmosphere Lived Body Felt Body Neophenomenology Text book part application/pdf In bus simulation games, players operate buses to transport passengers. Usually, the main focus of these games is driving the vehicle itself – for relaxation, or for matching a schedule. However, in recent releases like “The Bus” and “Bus Simulator 21”, additional tasks are included – such as selling tickets, processing payments, giving change money, and controlling passengers for tickets. Money in such games is depicted as made of certain materials (coins made of metal, bank notes made of paper, debit cards made of plastics, and smartphones made of plastics and glass). This supports a specific atmosphere which can be perceived with the lived body (“Leib”, in the neophenomenological meaning). The goal of this paper is to show how money enhances atmospheric details of the situation, and thereby facilitates the player’s incorporation and playful identification with the role. Text Buchkapitel 2027-10-17 2024-09-24 https://door.donau-uni.ac.at/o:5007