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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?
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.
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Does Pong Belong in the Video Game Canon?
Pong, the mother of all video games, was the mother of all video-game storytelling, too.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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The New Game Theory: How to Analyze Video Games (from PAX West)
Full video of With a Terrible Fate's 2017 PAX West presentation.
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.
Pokémon
The Price of Victory in Pokémon
The heroic stories of Pokémon aren't as virtuous as you think.