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Storytelling

A collection of 52 posts

Review

Miniatures and the Wonders of Memory

What we treasure as our childhood inches further away

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: Life is Strange: Double Exposure Makes Me Miss Episodic Releases

Are episodes the way to go?

Opinion

Minimalism in Mouthwashing

99% of horror is in the imagination

Opinion

Death Stranding and the Unfailing Perseverance of Optimism

Finding hope in every footstep

Feature

Half-Life: Phase Transition (A Novel Excerpt)

An original tale from Valve's famous Half-Life universe

Opinion

What Is A Plague Tale: Requiem Saying With Its Loading Screens?

It's not just bright lights

Opinion

Life is Strange Double Exposure: Killed by a Choice

Consider your choices

Opinion

Exploring Minds Through Interactive Entertainment

Striving for readings that go beyond the surface

Opinion

Final Fantasy VI: How To Keep Going

When facing the end of everything, what is the point?

Opinion

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Embraces Silliness

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is an RPG that leans heavily into comedy. How well does it pay off?

Opinion

Nobody Wants To Die and the Unsung Beauty of Expiration Dates

Investigating the implausible dream of immortality

Opinion

Final Fantasy XVI's Metaphorical Double-Edged Sword

The balancing act

Opinion

The 2024 Nebula Award for Game Writing

Baldur's Gate 3 takes home the Nebula for Game Writing

Opinion

Firewatch Burns a New Path to Understanding

Answers appear on an auburn horizon

Opinion

The Hidden Depth of In-Game Texts

What collectible texts and audio logs have to say about their world

Opinion

Remnant II: All the Small Things

Remnant II sweats the small stuff so we can enjoy it

Opinion

How They Wish To Be Left Alone

Jarburg, and how Elden Ring offers tranquility among violence and death

Feature

A Cold, Dark, and Very Gentle Place

Dark Souls, and the struggle toward sanctuary

Opinion

Celeste: Anxiety and Synthesis

There's more to the journey than just climbing

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII: Part 2

Continuing the reworking of one of gaming's most famous stories

Opinion

Destiny 2 - Episode One: Echoes

Where are the Vex?

SUPERJUMP PVP

SUPERJUMP PVP #2: The Hero's Journey in RPGs

Analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of RPGs featuring the "hero's journey"

Feature

The Devil’s in the Details

DmC: Devil May Cry, seen as the black sheep of the series, masters the art of visual storytelling, making it a game worth recognition

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII

Reimagining one of gaming's most beloved titles

Opinion

The Future of AI-Powered NPCs in Video Games

It's about to become surreal in the AI-powered gaming space