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Vitor M. Costa
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Vitor M. Costa

Philosopher, logician, and historian; also an amateur pianist and an enthusiast of literature, film, and video games. He writes extensively on tactical and role-playing games, game history, and puzzle design.

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36 stories published

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Live A Live and Its Wordless Prehistory
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Live A Live and Its Wordless Prehistory

Examining the concept of "ludonarrative consonance" in Live A Live

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Origins of the Strategy RPG (1982-1995)
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Origins of the Strategy RPG (1982-1995)

An exploration of the early days of the strategy RPG genre
Intellectual Difficulty and Fairness in Tactical and Puzzle Games
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Intellectual Difficulty and Fairness in Tactical and Puzzle Games

Examining the difference between difficulty and fairness and how they apply to games
Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and Temporal Ontology, Part 2
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Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and Temporal Ontology, Part 2

Understanding existence and identity in the different time structures of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and Temporal Ontology, Part 1
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Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and Temporal Ontology, Part 1

Time Travel and Linear Time vs. Branching Time
What is Difficulty and Fairness in Video Games?
Game Design

What is Difficulty and Fairness in Video Games?

Examining two divisive topics in the discussion about gaming
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor and Laplace's Demon Thought Experiment
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor and Laplace's Demon Thought Experiment

Comparing Shin Megami Tensei's plot with the famous philosophical experiment
The Difference Between Cohesion and Coherence in Video Games
Game Design

The Difference Between Cohesion and Coherence in Video Games

Understanding the dichotomy between internal and external analysis
The Difference Between Complexity and Depth in Video Games
Game Design

The Difference Between Complexity and Depth in Video Games

Deep thinking on depth and complexity
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne as a Political Philosophy Experiment
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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne as a Political Philosophy Experiment

How the world of this classic can lead to deep reflections on humanity and its ideals in society
Game Masters: Yoko Taro
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Game Masters: Yoko Taro

How to recognize a Yoko Taro RPG