Archives for 2018 | With A Terrible Fate

How Fictional Stories Become True: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

A puzzle about how much of Where the Water Taste Like Wine is true reveals an unexpected lesson about the value of folk tales.

By Adam Bierstedt, 7 years ago October 8, 2018

Terms like "immersion" might seem like a great way to have productive conversations about video games—but they're actually holding us back.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago October 4, 2018

Despite being smaller than an MP3 file, EarthBound achieved more with its music than many symphonies manage.

By Max Gorynski, 7 years ago October 3, 2018

In Seattle for PAX this weekend? Join us for two opportunities to analyze video-game storytelling!

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago August 31, 2018

Knights of the Old Republic established Star Wars as more than a film franchise. How has it impacted gaming over the years?

By CJ Thomas, 7 years ago August 31, 2018

Donkey Kong 64 combined everything from banana-inspired controllers to rap. How did it impact the storytelling of video games?

By Chris Anhorn, 7 years ago August 31, 2018

Witches, rhyming, and one of gaming's first dynamic duos. Join us as we examine the legacy of Banjo-Kazooie.

By Jaron R. M. Johnson, 7 years ago August 31, 2018

Are free-to-play mobile games just shameless cash grabs, or might they hold the key to the latest innovations in storytelling?

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago July 28, 2018

Does Paper Mario qualify as one of the "Great Books" of gaming? Read on for an analysis of the conversation we started at PAX East 2018.

By Matt McGill, 7 years ago July 23, 2018

The Dragon Ball saga has been told and retold for decades. How did Xenoverse change the game?

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago July 13, 2018