Using the plot and character settings of video games to convey ideology is a complex and controversial topic. As an interactive medium, games can deeply affect players' cognition through immersive experience, but they also need to be careful about their ethical boundaries. The following is an analysis framework based on narrative design, character shaping, and mechanism integration： ###1. The core path of ideological implantation 1. **Metaphorization of narrative structure**(Metanarratic Subversion) -Create cognitive conflicts through non-linear narratives (such as the deconstruction of American exceptionalism in Bioshock: Infinity) -Simulation of institutional oppression in the setting of the worldview (such as the critical reconstruction of capitalism in "Disco of Bliss") 2. **Cognitive guidance of character design** -Establish systematic biases in NPC behavior patterns (such as the algorithmic discrimination of the capital group's AI in "Watchdog: Legion") -The ideological association of the player character's ability growth (the "Shame" series binds superpowers to moral dilemmas) 3. **Value coding of game mechanics** -The political metaphor of the resource distribution system (the survival dilemma and collectivist choice of "Ice Age") -The moral ambiguity of the camp prestige system (the multipolar political game of "Radiation: New Vegas") ###2. Potential risks of radical expression 1. **Concealment of symbolic violence** -Visual hegemony in game interface design (such as the HUD war aesthetics of military-themed games) -The behavior training function of the achievement system (strengthening specific behavior patterns through the trophy mechanism) 2. **Alienation of player initiative** -The trap of pseudo-free choice (the mandatory moral dilemma of "Special Operations: A Ray of Life") -The value relativist digestion of multi-ending narratives (the existentialist dilemma of "Neal: The Mechanical Age") ###3. Feasible plan for ethical balance 1. **Critical Game Design (Critical Game Design)** -Set up a meta-game layer reflection mechanism (such as the deconstruction of the player's manipulative nature in "Stanley's Fables") -Implantation of contradictory narrative nodes (metaphor of family curse in "The Memory of Eddie Finch") 2. **Cross-media ideological verification** -Establish a multi-perspective narrative of the in-game literature system (the political theory database of "Elysium Disco") -Design an ideological negotiation space for the player community (a democratic experiment in the ecology of the Minecraft module) Contemporary game research shows that 79% of Gen Z players will actively analyze political metaphors in games (ESA, 2023). This requires developers to go beyond simple symbol stacking and turn to the establishment of a "dialectical game space" that allows players to think critically. The truly effective transmission of ideology lies not in instilling conclusions, but in creating interactive situations that can trigger systematic thinking. The ultimate power of the game lies not in persuasion, but in inspiring players to build their own cognitive abilities.