Nier

The Drawing Board: Authors and Auteurs in Video Games

What do NieR: Automata and Rear Window have in common? Find out in our latest podcast episode.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago June 14, 2018

In this podcast episode, find out how With a Terrible Fate began with a couple of independent projects conducted in high school.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago March 28, 2018

We ask our analysts to share the highlights and lowlights of the video-game sequels they've played.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 4, 2018

We ask the With a Terrible Fate analysts: what game first inspired you to analyze video-game storytelling?

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago October 14, 2017

Think The Last Guardian suffers from bad controls? Take a closer look.

By Nathan Randall, 2 years ago August 6, 2017

Nathan Randall discusses how control schemes guide storytelling in video games.

By Nathan Randall, 2 years ago June 19, 2017

The humanity in NieR: Automata may be your own.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago April 24, 2017

Featured Author Laila Carter uses media theory to defend the meaningful sexuality of Bayonetta.

By Laila Carter, 3 years ago April 27, 2016

Watch a speech I delivered at Harvard this January on the social value of video games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago January 29, 2016

I return to Nier to explore the question of whether great games need to have fun worlds.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago January 2, 2016