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Tag: Critique

Podcast: The Drawing Board

Meet the Game Analysts: With a Terrible Fate Interviews Caymus Ducharme

Get to know Caymus Ducharme, known for analyzing The Witness, NieR: Automata—and vehemently believing video-game stories can surpass Hamlet.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 month ago January 24, 2021
Uncategorized

The Importance of Context in Gaming: A Case Study of The Witness

The Witness is an icon of minimalist video-game storytelling. But when—and how—can minimalism go too far?

By Caymus Ducharme, 2 years ago May 11, 2019
General Video Game Theory

Not Just Monika: Sadistic Horror in Doki Doki Literature Club

Think the horror of Doki Doki Literature Club is a simple case of breaking the fourth wall? Look closer.

By Kent Vainio, 3 years ago April 13, 2018
Now Loading... The Video Game Canon!

Does Pong Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Pong, the mother of all video games, was the mother of all video-game storytelling, too.

By Skylar Cohen, 3 years ago April 1, 2018
Uncategorized

Birth of a Hero: The Problem of Custom Characters in Sonic Forces

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

By Skylar Cohen, 3 years ago March 21, 2018
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, 3 years ago October 25, 2017
Nioh

What Went Wrong with Cracked: The Story of the Worst Video about Nioh

How journalists gave up their integrity to make a point about social justice that had nothing to do with the game they were discussing.

By Dan Hughes, 3 years ago October 19, 2017
Critical Review

Critical Review: The Quandary of Responsibility in Breath of the Wild

A counterintuitive theory about Breath of the Wild's avatar reveals a new way to understand responsibility.

By Nathan Randall, 3 years ago October 3, 2017
News

The New Game Theory: How to Analyze Video Games (from PAX West)

Full video of With a Terrible Fate's 2017 PAX West presentation.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago September 15, 2017
Dragon Age

The Importance of Being Geralt: What Immersion Really Means in Gaming

Dragon Age and The Witcher face off in an effort to uncover the meaning behind gaming's worst buzzword.

By Chris Anhorn, 4 years ago August 24, 2017

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