Illusory Happiness Conditions in Killmondays Games's Little Misfortune

Abstract

The pursuit of happiness is no simple feat. Haybron states people may find it challenging to pinpoint the factors that genuinely contribute to their happiness. Illusory happiness refers to an experience in which the individual perceives happiness in a manner that deviates from the properties supposedly associated with happiness. The illusory experience applied based on Craig’s definition of illusion. The story of Little Misfortune by Killmondays Games represents Misfortune in pursuit of happiness, however, it is grounded in illusion. Eternal happiness that Mr. Voice compromises presents his game as a means to achieve happiness, but as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that this happiness is illusory, leading Misfortune to confront the true nature of her journey. What are the conditions of Misfortune faced by illusory happiness? By using the qualitative method, the thesis writer explores happiness perceptions centered around illusory happiness within the context of an interactive story of Little Misfortune. Misfortune’s journey shows that illusory happiness gives temporal pleasures over sustained well-being and genuine fulfillment and misassessment value judgment.