ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses how the game as text invites moral and ethical considerations as part of the play, exploring some of the moral choices facing players on the Empire side, the bad guys in the Star Wars universe. The game invites players to play either as a representative for the Republic or the Empire. Through play, interviews with three participants, and descriptions of quests and stories, the chapter shows how a systemic ethical game invites players to consider ethical options and make moral choices, and how the text supports a complex interplay of game ethics and player morals. It explores Star Wars: the Old Republic (SW:TOR) with three expert players. The three expert players, Adrian, Iason, and Lasse, created Empire avatars on the same server. Their avatars were light, dark, or neutral, and they drew lots in order to decide who got which. They actively engage with play out of love and enjoyment.
