Category: Opinions
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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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Art Tickles – I Need You, and I Hate You for It
In one way, I am a powergaming weasel, in another, I am an indulgent thespian.
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Art Tickles – The Missing Points
There’s something terribly misleading about a full health bar.
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Games of 2016
For the games that have shone their lights on my life in 2016.
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Art Tickles – What It Means
Which one is clearer? A, or B? A, or B?
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An Overflowing Lack of Purpose
Written for Ontolgical Geek, recreated with permission. Eagleland is something of an idyllic, suburban paradise. Small towns, beautifully kept grass and woodlands, tourist vistas, burger shops, and drugstores galore. Every town has a wonderful hotel, plenty of access to fee-free ATMs, and its own suite of strange characters and faces. For Ness and his friends, Eagleland is…
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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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Art Tickles – Barriers to Entry
Games can comfort in a way other media often can’t, but it certainly isn’t the easiest road to walk.
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Tricker’s Treat
There’s a challenge to designing a good challenge.
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Art Tickles – Over Those Who Watch
Mechanically and narratively, there are no single right answers.
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The Politics of Vacuums
Everything is political.
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Things That Go Boing
The tension flows out with the quiet exhales of breath.