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“If You Change Your Mind”: Shapeshifters of EarthBound

Only EarthBound could marry the mechanics of dungeon-crawling with the themes of epic poetry.

By Max Gorynski, 5 months ago August 29, 2019

In the latest With a Terrible Fate podcast episode, we unpack the good, the bad, and the ugly of our PAX South 2019 panel on teaser culture.

By Aaron Suduiko, 11 months ago February 18, 2019

Read the second chapter of an analytically grounded, fan-written story that bridges the gap between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

By CJ Thomas, 12 months ago February 3, 2019

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, 1 year ago October 4, 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, 1 year ago July 28, 2018

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

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago July 13, 2018

Read the first chapter of an analytically grounded, fan-written story that bridges the gap between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

By CJ Thomas, 2 years ago July 10, 2018

What do NieR: Automata and Rear Window have in common? Find out in our latest podcast episode.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago June 14, 2018

Why develop a canon for video-game storytelling? Watch With a Terrible Fate discuss this at PAX East, along with a debate about Paper Mario.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago June 3, 2018

How can works of fan fiction empower all fans of a series to see it in a new light? With a Terrible Fate took to PAX East to find out.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago June 3, 2018