With A Terrible Fate

Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.

NieR: Automata's Ending E is a case study in how to completely erase the distinction between gameplay and story.

The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.

The ending of Final Fantasy VII Remake has turned the storytelling formula of challenging fate on its head—and all it took was a Whisper.

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

How Dark Souls committed an act of genius by building a world where Dark Souls IV is impossible.

I offer a new theory for how video games tell stories.

The Sector 5 Church isn't just the most incongruous building in Midgar: it also plays a quietly pivotal role in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.

Get to know Caymus Ducharme, known for analyzing The Witness, NieR: Automata—and vehemently believing video-game stories can surpass Hamlet.

With a Terrible Fate's analysts discuss the two most recent articles in "The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII Remake"—and one upcoming article!

NieR: Automata's Ending E is a case study in how to completely erase the distinction between gameplay and story.

Get to know Lauren Spohn: Legend of Zelda superfan, pilot, Rhodes Scholar, and video game analyst.

We asked four of our video game analysts: how would you rank the Top 5 video-game stories you experienced in 2020?

How Final Fantasy VII Remake turned a cliffhanger ending into an unexpected path to "boundless, terrifying freedom" for Cloud—and Sephiroth.