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Storytelling

A collection of 63 posts

Review

Sword of the Sea Is Pure Art

Riding the beautiful waves

Preview

Dispatch Is Here To Save Superhero Storytelling

Holding out for a hero

Opinion

Here's Why Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has the Secret Sauce

Looking beyond the sum of its parts

Review

Our Painted Worlds

How Clair Obscur beautifully reflects on life, art, grief

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: Wildermyth Lays Bare the False Promises of AI Storytelling

The human touch is telling

Opinion

For Those Who Come After

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tests the boundaries of sentience by asking if we have control over our lives at all

Retrospective

11-11 Memories Retold: A Unique Perspective on War

Lest We Forget

Indie Game Club

Indie Game Club Issue 1: Grimm's Hollow

Get your Grimm on

Opinion

The Narrative Value of Marvel Rivals

Live-service and narrative depth finally co-exist with Marvel Rivals

Opinion

Trusting in the Process: Revisiting Forspoken

Sometimes, the end is where it all begins

Opinion

A Deeply Subjective Look at Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

The power of a new emotional directness

Review

Miniatures and the Wonders of Memory

What we treasure as our childhood inches further away

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: Life is Strange: Double Exposure Makes Me Miss Episodic Releases

Are episodes the way to go?

Opinion

Minimalism in Mouthwashing

99% of horror is in the imagination

Opinion

Death Stranding and the Unfailing Perseverance of Optimism

Finding hope in every footstep

Feature

Half-Life: Phase Transition (A Novel Excerpt)

An original tale from Valve's famous Half-Life universe

Opinion

What Is A Plague Tale: Requiem Saying With Its Loading Screens?

It's not just bright lights

Opinion

Life is Strange Double Exposure: Killed by a Choice

Consider your choices

Opinion

Exploring Minds Through Interactive Entertainment

Striving for readings that go beyond the surface

Opinion

Final Fantasy VI: How To Keep Going

When facing the end of everything, what is the point?

Opinion

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Embraces Silliness

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is an RPG that leans heavily into comedy. How well does it pay off?

Opinion

Nobody Wants To Die and the Unsung Beauty of Expiration Dates

Investigating the implausible dream of immortality

Opinion

Final Fantasy XVI's Metaphorical Double-Edged Sword

The balancing act

Opinion

The 2024 Nebula Award for Game Writing

Baldur's Gate 3 takes home the Nebula for Game Writing

Opinion

Firewatch Burns a New Path to Understanding

Answers appear on an auburn horizon