Category: Blog
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Waterfront Property
The grass sways in the wind, the sea reaches up to the cliffs, spraying ocean into the air before calming once again into itself. Seafaring birds drift in the distance, after prey out of human sight. The mid-afternoon sun draws patterns of glitter onto the surface of the water. There is a smell to the…
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Better Than We Found It
When I first started playing and writing about games, it was a different time. Advertisements were built on the backs of the grunge-fantasy vibe of metal bands. Or they wrapped themselves in the elegant evening dress of perfume advertisements, but eschewed the class to gaze longingly at busts and butts. The discussion surrounding games said…
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About Scenery, Music, Relaxation
One of my favorite experiences in any game is experiencing the staccato rhythm of Pikachu’s crouch-walk in any Super Smash Bros. When I started writing about games at a professional capacity, I wanted to focus on narrative and ludonarrative aspects. I leaned heavily on the fiction and narrative side of game design because that was…
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The Division – Aesthetic Review
New York City swells with snow. a little subdued, as if waiting for the next blizzard, gunshot, or tragedy.
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Games of 2016
For the games that have shone their lights on my life in 2016.
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Half-Life 2 – Aesthetic Review
Persons can act, persons can move, persons can feel, understand, remember… I can’t.
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A Few Ill-Placed Pieces
Life can sometimes feel like a puzzle, but not all pieces are shaped the same.
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Tricker’s Treat
There’s a challenge to designing a good challenge.
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The Politics of Vacuums
Everything is political.
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As if a Fly on the Wall
Not all skills transfer quite so cleanly.
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Soothing Ragol Weather
Quiet comfort to be found in the nostalgic.
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The Tragedy of Perspective – Part II
I wish I could make an eternal sandbox for these kids.