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Brandon R Chinn
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Brandon R Chinn

Author of the Kognition Cycle. Works featured in The Other Stories podcast, Uncharted, Twist in Time, Wyldblood, Selene Quarterly, and the anthology Today, Tomorrow, Always.

120 stories published
Unusual Findings Review

Unusual Findings Review

Aliens, teenage shenanigans, and retro 1980s flair

God of War, and Grief

God of War, and Grief

An examination of the role of grief in the narratives of the two God of War games

Signalis Review

Signalis Review

Deeper into the abyss

This Way Madness Lies Review

This Way Madness Lies Review

To be or not to be

SPOOKYJUMP: The Best Games To Play This Halloween

SPOOKYJUMP: The Best Games To Play This Halloween

Play these games if you dare...

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - Climbing From Hell to Heaven

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - Climbing From Hell to Heaven

Understanding the "lost" Breath of Fire game

Through Mist, Light, and Darkness

Through Mist, Light, and Darkness

The fading line between artistry and necessity

Valkyrie Elysium Impressions

Valkyrie Elysium Impressions

The demo heralds a possibly mythic return for the forgotten series

Sunday Gold Review - One Last Job

Sunday Gold Review - One Last Job

It's always about one last job

Stray: Hope Beyond Humans

Stray: Hope Beyond Humans

Is there purpose and worth in a life with no humans around?

Gaming Needs a Library

Gaming Needs a Library

Curating the history of virtual titles begins with a physical space

The Unbearable Humanity of Inanimate Objects

The Unbearable Humanity of Inanimate Objects

Tetris Effect: Connected, Unpacking, and finding personhood without people

How the Haunting and Mysterious Angel’s Egg Influenced Video Games

How the Haunting and Mysterious Angel’s Egg Influenced Video Games

This masterpiece’s environmental storytelling has cast a long shadow

Moguri Mod is the Definitive Way to Play Final Fantasy IX

Moguri Mod is the Definitive Way to Play Final Fantasy IX

This free, fan-created project is overflowing with love and detail

Mega Man Battle Network’s Optimistic Futurism

Mega Man Battle Network’s Optimistic Futurism

The Net of 20XX made me hope for an impossible world

Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and the Joy of Gratuity

Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and the Joy of Gratuity

How scandalous games keep us coming back

An Appeal Through the Nostalgia Glasses

An Appeal Through the Nostalgia Glasses

On preservation, graphics, and old games

How Lore Can Make or Break a Game

How Lore Can Make or Break a Game

Examining how different games have handled lore as a storytelling tool

The Sounds of the Hyrule Fantasy

The Sounds of the Hyrule Fantasy

Why the music of The Legend of Zelda is like nothing else

An Ode to the Ending

An Ode to the Ending

Why finishing RPGs is a unique euphoria

A Drop Of Blood, A Pinch Of Salt: Triangle Strategy, And Endless War

A Drop Of Blood, A Pinch Of Salt: Triangle Strategy, And Endless War

Triangle Strategy's grand story echoes the truth of real wars

Citizen Sleeper: A Tale Of Melancholy Transhumanism

Citizen Sleeper: A Tale Of Melancholy Transhumanism

A revelatory adventure that should not be missed

The Soul of the Ring

The Soul of the Ring

How Hidetaka Miyazaki and Norse epic poems brought us Elden Ring

Sephonie Review: No Man Is an Island

Sephonie Review: No Man Is an Island

Sephonie asks the daring question: What if we worked together to achieve harmony?