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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, 11 months 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, 11 months ago October 4, 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, 12 months ago August 31, 2018

In a decade that gave us a library of games about orphans, EarthBound reminded us how important fathers are to their sons.

By Max Gorynski, 1 year ago May 22, 2018

God of War took classic Greek mythology and established a brutal lore all its own. Does it belong in the pantheon of great storytelling?

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago May 6, 2018

Some of the most heavily criticized elements of Fire Emblem: Awakening contribute to its narrative in surprising ways.

By Adam Bierstedt, 1 year ago April 17, 2018

Behind all the ire towards Sonic Forces is a lesson in the costs and benefits of character creation.

By Skylar Cohen, 1 year ago March 21, 2018

One of the world's oldest thinkers gives us a surprising view into one of the world's newest forms of storytelling.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago March 14, 2018

Understanding the religious background of Okami gives us a new way of understanding what it means to experience a video-game story.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago February 25, 2018

How can you turn a common game mechanic into a new kind of narrative device?

By Kent Vainio, 2 years ago February 16, 2018