With A Terrible Fate

How journalists gave up their integrity to make a point about social justice that had nothing to do with the game they were discussing.

Casual talks, reviews, and academic papers are all parts of a unified strategy for analyzing games.

The inaugural article in a series exploring how analytical fan fiction can shed new light on The Legend of Zelda.

Undertale has captivated the internet since its release, but what's its real impact on the art of game storytelling?

Full video of With a Terrible Fate's 2017 PAX West presentation.

We interview speedrunner MajinPhil and analyze what speedrunning teaches us about competition.

I argue that Breath of the Wild's avatar isn't all he seems to be.

The humanity in NieR: Automata may be your own.

How journalists gave up their integrity to make a point about social justice that had nothing to do with the game they were discussing.

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

Not all forms of media are equally able to retell ancient myths. Here's why video games are the right choice.

In your restless dreams, you see that town. Do you see it belonging in the Video Game Canon?

We ask the With a Terrible Fate analysts: what game first inspired you to analyze video-game storytelling?

The monsters jump out at you in games, novels, and stuffed-animal displays. Does FNaF have storytelling value?

Casual talks, reviews, and academic papers are all parts of a unified strategy for analyzing games.

Three beloved game series tried to mature over the years. One succeeded.