Vitor M. Costa

Brazilian historian and philosopher. Nintendo Blast (PT), SUPERJUMP (EN) writer. I write about RPG game design and Philosophy issues in video games.

📍 Florianópolis, Brazil

Origins of the Strategy RPG (1982~1995)

An exploration of the early days of the strategy RPG genre

Examining the difference between difficulty and fairness and how they apply to games

Understanding existence and identity in the different time structures of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross

Time Travel and Linear Time vs. Branching Time

Examining two divisive topics in the discussion about gaming

Comparing Shin Megami Tensei's plot with the famous philosophical experiment

Understanding the dichotomy between internal and external analysis

Deep thinking on depth and complexity

How the world of this classic can lead to deep reflections on humanity and its ideals in society

How to recognize a Yoko Taro RPG