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Tag: gamedesign

General Video Game Theory

Come Out to Play: The Warriors And Adaptation into Video Games

In an industry that still doesn't seem to have fully cracked the code on story adaptation, one 2005 game has lessons worth learning.

By Chris Anhorn, 1 month ago January 18, 2019
Podcast: The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board: Gameplay Difficulty as a Storytelling Tool

On Episode 8 of our podcast, we ask: how can difficulty tell a story?

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 months ago July 11, 2018
Podcast: The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board: Authors and Auteurs in Video Games

What do NieR: Automata and Rear Window have in common? Find out in our latest podcast episode.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 months ago June 14, 2018
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

How EarthBound Brought Fatherhood to Gaming

In a decade that gave us a library of games about orphans, EarthBound reminded us how important fathers are to their sons.

By Max Gorynski, 9 months ago May 22, 2018
Now Loading... The Video Game Canon!

Does Portal Belong in the Video Game Canon? (Featuring: PAX South!)

We asked PAX South: does Portal deserve a place among the "Great Books" of gaming?

By Dan Hughes, 11 months ago March 17, 2018
General Video Game Theory

Beyond Main Quests: How Horizon Zero Dawn’s Gameplay Killed its Story

Horizon: Zero Dawn offers a new take on an old problem of open-world storytelling.

By Richard Nguyen, 1 year ago February 7, 2018
General Video Game Theory

Arcade Games Can Tell Meaningful Stories, Too

A case study in how Tokyo Jungle elevated the storytelling of arcade games.

By Peter Finn, 1 year ago October 30, 2017
General Video Game Theory

What Game Development Can Learn from Filmmaking

Gamers shouldn't be satisfied with inefficient storytelling. Here's how film editing can enhance the ways we think about video games.

By Richard Nguyen, 1 year ago October 25, 2017
Featured

Shovel Knight Interview: Kickstarters and Character-Driven Stories

From the game's alternate ending, to the evolution of characters in Slack channels, we cover everything Shovel Knight in this exclusive.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago October 24, 2017
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Press ‘A’ to Marry: The Narrative Value of Romance in Rune Factory 4

There's more value to in-game relationships than stereotypes suggest.

By Kent Vainio, 1 year ago October 17, 2017

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