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Storytelling

A collection of 42 posts

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

Opinion

The Hidden Depth of In-Game Texts

What collectible texts and audio logs have to say about their world

Opinion

Remnant II: All the Small Things

Remnant II sweats the small stuff so we can enjoy it

Opinion

How They Wish To Be Left Alone

Jarburg, and how Elden Ring offers tranquility among violence and death

Feature

A Cold, Dark, and Very Gentle Place

Dark Souls, and the struggle toward sanctuary

Opinion

Celeste: Anxiety and Synthesis

There's more to the journey than just climbing

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII: Part 2

Continuing the reworking of one of gaming's most famous stories

Opinion

Destiny 2 - Episode One: Echoes

Where are the Vex?

SUPERJUMP PVP

SUPERJUMP PVP #2: The Hero's Journey in RPGs

Analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of RPGs featuring the "hero's journey"

Feature

The Devil’s in the Details

DmC: Devil May Cry, seen as the black sheep of the series, masters the art of visual storytelling, making it a game worth recognition

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII

Reimagining one of gaming's most beloved titles

Opinion

The Future of AI-Powered NPCs in Video Games

It's about to become surreal in the AI-powered gaming space

Opinion

Thou Art I…and I Am Thou: Persona 4’s Reflections on Human Bonds

The popular JRPG shows how human relationships can make or break a life

Review

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Review

All Trails lead here...and onward

Opinion

Deus Ex: 23 Years Later

The world of Deus Ex reflects our current situation

Feature

The Last of Us: 10 Years Later

A long, long time

Opinion

What is Elden Ring About?

Is Elden Ring about ambiguity...or is it simply ambiguous?

Feature

Twilight of the Emeralds

Unraveling the story of Sonic 06

Game Design

Infinity Series: Visual Novels From a Game Design Perspective

There's more than one way to tell a visual novel

Game Design

The Economy of Accepting Death in Spiritfarer

How game systems enable introspective and emotional experiences

Opinion

Ghost of Tsushima Is About People

How Sucker Punch told their story through individual characters rather than sweeping narrative

Opinion

What Do We Know About the Five Nights at Freddy's Movie?

Are you ready for Freddy?