Undertale | With A Terrible Fate

Podcast: Can Normative Inquiry Become Gaming’s Next “Lore Analysis”?

Could storytellers like Miyazaki push players' motivations beyond crafting timelines—all the way to crafting theories of value?

By Dan Hughes, 3 weeks ago September 15, 2024

A point-by-point rebuttal of Tyler Cowen's article criticizing the ability of video games to have cultural value within a literary canon.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago September 10, 2021

This week on With a Terrible Fate's podcast: a deep dive into the many ways in which video-game music can tell a story.

By Laila Carter, 3 years ago August 15, 2021

Undertale has captivated the internet since its release, but what's its real impact on the art of game storytelling?

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago September 24, 2017

Full video of With a Terrible Fate's 2017 PAX West presentation.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago September 15, 2017

Nathan Randall's analysis of the science behind Five Nights at Freddy's, from PAX Aus.

By Nathan Randall, 8 years ago January 9, 2017

Featured Author Nathan Randall explores games that turn an often annoying side effect into a work of art.

By Nathan Randall, 8 years ago August 5, 2016