: Arthur’s personal journal serves as a secondary narrative layer, documenting his internal thoughts and sketches of the world [25].

: The world contains nods to Cormac McCarthy, such as a possible Blood Meridian reference [22].

: Articles in publications like the New Hanover Gazette [11] or Saint Denis Times [8] change based on player choices [10]. For example, sparing or killing witnesses in the "Who the Hell is Leviticus Cornwall" mission directly alters the subsequent news report [2, 30].

The paper examines how the game bridges the gap between the player and the protagonist, Arthur Morgan [12].