With A Terrible Fate

Pokémon Rose Episode 3: “We Succeeded”

Dissecting the subtle ways in which Mewtwo set the Pokémon postgame standard for over 20 years.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago March 20, 2023

A case study of how the storytelling of a linear game can open its world.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 17, 2023

How Pokémon's rivalry mechanics have empowered players and trainers through the years.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago March 13, 2023

A study of Pokémon's party-building mechanics.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago March 6, 2023

Announcing a new With a Terrible Fate series playing and analyzing the stories of Bandai Namco's Tales series of JRPGs.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 3, 2023

Announcing a new audio series studying the artistic and nostalgic value of the Pokémon series from Red and Blue through Scarlet and Violet.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago February 27, 2023

Join the authors of the Leibnizian, Platonic, and Wittgensteinian readings of Xenoblade Chronicles in a panel on the series' storytelling!

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago February 11, 2023

Only through the lens of a philosopher at war with himself can we understand a game at war with itself.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago January 16, 2023

Kafka's "Before the Law" offers a new lens for meditating on the relationships between avatars, bosses, developers, and players in gaming.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago October 31, 2022

This Labor Day weekend, join the analysts of With a Terrible Fate for a live and streamed study of Final Fantasy VII at PAX West!

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago August 29, 2022