Podcast
With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 1: Pressing Start
In the first episode of WaTF's podcast, we introduce ourselves and the project and discuss Nier, Returnal, and "games as rent."
Podcast: The Drawing Board
Meet the Game Analysts: With a Terrible Fate Interviews Lauren Spohn
Get to know Lauren Spohn: Legend of Zelda superfan, pilot, Rhodes Scholar, and video game analyst.
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LAN Party: With a Terrible Fate’s Favorite Games Played in 2020
We asked four of our video game analysts: how would you rank the Top 5 video-game stories you experienced in 2020?
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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.
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Hero of Time: Chapter 2
Read the second chapter of an analytically grounded, fan-written story that bridges the gap between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.
News
PAX West 2018: Join With a Terrible Fate at 2 Panels This Weekend!
In Seattle for PAX this weekend? Join us for two opportunities to analyze video-game storytelling!
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Hero of Time: Chapter 1
Read the first chapter of an analytically grounded, fan-written story that bridges the gap between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.
Hero of Time Project
PAX East: Can Fan Fiction Teach Us About the Official Zelda Timeline?
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.
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LAN Party: How Would You Describe Video Games to a Non-Gamer?
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?
Podcast: The Drawing Board
The Drawing Board: The Origins of the Hero of Time Project
On this podcast episode, we meet the two With a Terrible Fate analysts who are reconceiving what it means to write fan fiction.