Legend Of Zelda | With A Terrible Fate

The Outset Island Effect

The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.

By Lauren Spohn, 1 month ago September 8, 2020

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, 2 years ago February 3, 2019

In Seattle for PAX this weekend? Join us for two opportunities to analyze video-game storytelling!

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago August 31, 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

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

We asked our team: how would you describe video games to a non-gamer, and what game would you recommend as their intro to the medium?

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago April 14, 2018

On this podcast episode, we meet the two With a Terrible Fate analysts who are reconceiving what it means to write fan fiction.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago April 11, 2018

What does the DNA of a Zelda game look like? How can we extrapolate that and use it to tell our own authentic Zelda story?

By Jaron R. M. Johnson, 3 years ago April 4, 2018

With a Terrible Fate chats with Zelda Universe about the origins of our site, the task of building a video game canon, and more.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago March 30, 2018

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