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General Video Game Theory

With a Terrible Fate aims to develop the highest quality theory on how video games tell stories. Often we study particular games, but at other times we theorize about games as a general storytelling medium. Check out that more general theory here.

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, 4 weeks ago January 18, 2019
General Video Game Theory

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, 4 months ago October 8, 2018
General Video Game Theory

The Drawing Board: Why “Immersion” is a Dirty Word in Gaming Discourse

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, 5 months ago October 4, 2018
General Video Game Theory

How Okami Transformed the Meaning of Characters like Amaterasu

Take a deep-dive into how the characters of Japanese mythology were transformed through a video game and novel.

By Laila Carter, 1 year ago February 8, 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

You Only Launch Once: What Game Consoles’ First Titles Need to Succeed

It takes a special kind of game to initiate players into a brand-new console. Here's everything it takes for launch games to succeed.

By Skylar Cohen, 1 year ago November 3, 2017
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
General Video Game Theory

Why Turn a Myth into a Game: How Okami Reinvented the Kojiki

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

By Laila Carter, 1 year ago October 15, 2017
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A Three-Stage Method for Analyzing Video-Game Stories

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

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago October 13, 2017

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