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Pokémon Rose Episode 14: “What Dreams May Come”

Within the DNA of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby's storytelling dwells an invitation to reinterpret yourself as a player—and a person.

By Dan Hughes, 5 months ago July 14, 2023

A reflection on the role that the Pokémon anime had in cultivating a generation of gamers, on the occasion of Ash's final episode.

By Dan Hughes, 8 months ago March 27, 2023

Announcing a new With a Terrible Fate series playing and analyzing the stories of Bandai Namco's Tales series of JRPGs.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 months ago March 3, 2023

Announcing a new audio series studying the artistic and nostalgic value of the Pokémon series from Red and Blue through Scarlet and Violet.

By Dan Hughes, 9 months ago February 27, 2023

Listen to an extended discussion about Dan Hughes' analysis of "the Gwyn Moment," how Dark Souls changed his experience of video-game stories.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago April 18, 2022

Have you ever played a game where a single moment changes your feelings about it from hate to love? A meditation on the first Dark Souls.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago April 14, 2022

Episode 2 of WaTF's podcast covers origin stories, player-avatar relations, the challenges of Valhalla, and the ethics of game libraries.

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 3 years ago May 9, 2021

In the first episode of WaTF's podcast, we introduce ourselves and the project and discuss Nier, Returnal, and "games as rent."

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 3 years ago May 2, 2021

Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago February 4, 2021

Get to know Caymus Ducharme, known for analyzing The Witness, NieR: Automata—and vehemently believing video-game stories can surpass Hamlet.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago January 24, 2021