Storytelling | With A Terrible Fate

Time’s Arrow: Chester Burklight in Tales of Phantasia

In Tales of Phantasia almost 30 years ago, Chester Burklight taught us why the most important character in a story is the one shut out of it.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 months ago January 30, 2024

Join us in a podcast about gaming meta-discourse: what does it take to have productive conversations about our experiences with games?

By Dan Hughes, 9 months ago December 15, 2023

Enjoy a podcast breaking in December with reflections on awards culture, holiday gaming, the semiotics of recommendation, demos, and more!

By Dan Hughes, 9 months ago December 5, 2023

On this week's game analysis podcast: what makes the difference between interactive story as art and interactive story as product?

By Dan Hughes, 10 months ago November 14, 2023

Celebrate video-game horror storytelling on Halloween with a podcast conversation ranging from Pokémon to FNaF to Silent Hill to JRPGs!

By Dan Hughes, 10 months ago October 31, 2023

On an especially spooky Friday the 13th, explore the origin stories of Ghost Pokémon, corruptive glitches, and early internet creepypastas.

By Dan Hughes, 11 months ago October 13, 2023

Tales of Destiny and Tales of Vesperia tell two halves of one sword-themed lesson: how to act freely by empowering the stories of others.

By Aaron Suduiko, 11 months ago October 12, 2023

Pokémon Generation 4 showcases not only how mythopoeia illuminates Pokémon, but also how Pokémon satisfies the human need for mythopoeia.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago August 22, 2023

A case study of Regal Bryant casts Kratos Aurion in a new light and shows how Tales of Symphonia's relationship system informs its story.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago August 11, 2023

With a Terrible Fate invites you to a PAX West 2023 panel on Pokémon, JRPGs, and what we do when we talk about video game stories!

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago July 19, 2023