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How Majora’s Mask Teaches Us to Connect With All of Ourselves
By exploring Majora’s Mask through the lens of ego state therapy, we learn how Link overcomes trauma and outgrows the moniker of "Hero of Time."
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Before the Law and Before Gaming: Kafka, Players, and Avatars
Kafka's "Before the Law" offers a new lens for meditating on the relationships between avatars, bosses, developers, and players in gaming.
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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 16: Scarlet Nexus
This week on the podcast: analysis and discussion of Bandai Namco's "brain punk" JRPG, Scarlet Nexus.
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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 13: Into the Mindscape
This week's podcast focuses on mindscapes in video-game fictions, follow-up on the psychoanalytic interpretation of Returnal, and romance in Final Fantasy X.
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Game as Mind: A Psychoanalytic Explanation of Returnal
What's the difference between a psychological story and a story about psychology?
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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 9: Returnal
A round-table, time-cycle podcast discussion of the new flagship PS5 title, Returnal.
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Press X to Scream: Join With a Terrible Fate at PAX East 2019!
What makes your favorite video-game horror stories tick? Join us at PAX East, this Saturday at 9pm in Arachnid Theatre, to find out.
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound
The Drawing Board: What is a “Comprehensive Theory” of a Video Game?
On our latest podcast episode, we chat with two of our team members who are developing "comprehensive theories" of landmark video games.
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Not Just Monika: Sadistic Horror in Doki Doki Literature Club
Think the horror of Doki Doki Literature Club is a simple case of breaking the fourth wall? Look closer.
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More Than Just a Game: The Mental Techniques of Advanced Melee Players
Melee champions depend more on mindfulness and empathy than on wave dashes.