From:

Ephemera Essays ¶

Magical realism enchances how real things feel to us, making it more relatable than a realistic depiction. One could say that MR is a rather honest portrayal of what things really are on a conceptual(?)/emotional level.

Examples from video:

Kentucky Route Zero ¶

People loose parts of themselves in exchange for something crucial, but unattainable, turning them into glowing yellow skeletons, limb by limb. Skeleton — hollow shell “living only to pay their debt”, but pulsing neon yellow — high visibility.

Disco Elysium ¶

Pale — subjectivity of history.

Control ¶

Nucluar launch codes on a floppy are scary and dangerous. Motel is a liminal portal between different words and parts of our lives. Etc.