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Storytelling

A collection of 52 posts

Opinion

Thou Art I…and I Am Thou: Persona 4’s Reflections on Human Bonds

The popular JRPG shows how human relationships can make or break a life

Review

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Review

All Trails lead here...and onward

Opinion

Deus Ex: 23 Years Later

The world of Deus Ex reflects our current situation

Feature

The Last of Us: 10 Years Later

A long, long time

Opinion

What is Elden Ring About?

Is Elden Ring about ambiguity...or is it simply ambiguous?

Feature

Twilight of the Emeralds

Unraveling the story of Sonic 06

Game Design

Infinity Series: Visual Novels From a Game Design Perspective

There's more than one way to tell a visual novel

Game Design

The Economy of Accepting Death in Spiritfarer

How game systems enable introspective and emotional experiences

Opinion

Ghost of Tsushima Is About People

How Sucker Punch told their story through individual characters rather than sweeping narrative

Opinion

What Do We Know About the Five Nights at Freddy's Movie?

Are you ready for Freddy?

Review

Shadows of Doubt: A Murder in Capitalist Paradise

Will you catch the criminals... or become one?

Opinion

The Heart of Super Mario Bros.

Learn to fall, save them all

Opinion

The Subtle Art of World Building

How developers build the worlds we play and why it matters

Feature

Dirge of Cerberus: A Gothic, Sexual Melodrama

Dissecting one of Final Fantasy's most divisive titles

Opinion

The Importance of Agency

Examining and contrasting the methods of establishing a bond between characters and their audience

Opinion

How The Last of Us Left Me in Tears

HBO's adaptation breathes life and love into two queer characters. But is it enough?

Feature

Perspectives on the Apocalypse

The Last of Us, Kentucky Route Zero, and NORCO grant us looks at the End Times...and why doom can look different for us all

Review

Music Lessons: Grief and Hope in When the Past Was Around

Memories, and the grief that accompanies them

Feature

Comparative Criticism #1: War and the End of Humanity in Final Fantasy Type-0 and Apocalypse Now

Examining the concept of war as the failure and end of humanity

Opinion

Showtime with Majima: A Masterclass in Character Introduction

Ryu ga Gotoku Studios excels at crafting memorable character introductions

Review

Afterparty: One Hell of a Good Time

Getting out of the underworld can be fun

Feature

Halfway Home: How HBO’s The Last of Us Stacks Up to the Game Through 5 Episodes

The show, the game, the comparison

Opinion

Why Do Birds Fly? The Moral Philosophy of Tales of Berseria

Morality, autonomy, and the choices we all face

Review

The Trasamire Campaigns: Risk It All for the Throne

Conquer the kingdom and live your story

Game Design

How I Learned to Write Compelling Interactive Fiction

Taking the lessons of Susan O'Connor to create interesting interactive stories in game design