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Tag: gameplay

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Forms of Life: Reading Xenoblade Chronicles 3 through Wittgenstein

Only through the lens of a philosopher at war with himself can we understand a game at war with itself.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 months ago January 16, 2023
Podcast

With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 5: Duties to the Self and Avatars

Join us for a conversation with Daniel Muñoz and our founder on the intersection of self-directed ethics and gamers' duties to avatars.

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 2 years ago May 30, 2021
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The Second Impact of NieR: Automata’s Ending E

NieR: Automata's Ending E is a case study in how to completely erase the distinction between gameplay and story.

By Caymus Ducharme, 2 years ago January 16, 2021
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The Horror of Code Vein is You

The hidden achievement of Code Vein's fusion of Dark Souls with JRPGs is that it quietly turned you, its player, into a monster.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago November 22, 2020
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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 years ago January 18, 2019
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, 4 years ago October 4, 2018
Podcast: The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board: Gameplay Difficulty as a Storytelling Tool

On Episode 8 of our podcast, we ask: how can difficulty tell a story?

By Aaron Suduiko, 5 years ago July 11, 2018
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How Fire Emblem: Awakening’s Mechanics Resolve Its Biggest Plot Hole

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

By Adam Bierstedt, 5 years ago April 17, 2018
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Does Shovel Knight Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Yacht Club Games took to Kickstarter and taught developers how to make games that engage gamers' nostalgia without drowning them in it.

By Dan Hughes, 5 years ago March 2, 2018
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Professor Layton: The Storytelling Value of Puzzles in Video Games

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

By Kent Vainio, 5 years ago February 16, 2018

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