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Storytelling

A collection of 39 posts

Feature

Dirge of Cerberus: A Gothic, Sexual Melodrama

Dissecting one of Final Fantasy's most divisive titles

Opinion

The Importance of Agency

Examining and contrasting the methods of establishing a bond between characters and their audience

Opinion

How The Last of Us Left Me in Tears

HBO's adaptation breathes life and love into two queer characters. But is it enough?

Feature

Perspectives on the Apocalypse

The Last of Us, Kentucky Route Zero, and NORCO grant us looks at the End Times...and why doom can look different for us all

Review

Music Lessons: Grief and Hope in When the Past Was Around

Memories, and the grief that accompanies them

Feature

Comparative Criticism #1: War and the End of Humanity in Final Fantasy Type-0 and Apocalypse Now

Examining the concept of war as the failure and end of humanity

Opinion

Showtime with Majima: A Masterclass in Character Introduction

Ryu ga Gotoku Studios excels at crafting memorable character introductions

Review

Afterparty: One Hell of a Good Time

Getting out of the underworld can be fun

Feature

Halfway Home: How HBO’s The Last of Us Stacks Up to the Game Through 5 Episodes

The show, the game, the comparison

Opinion

Why Do Birds Fly? The Moral Philosophy of Tales of Berseria

Morality, autonomy, and the choices we all face

Review

The Trasamire Campaigns: Risk It All for the Throne

Conquer the kingdom and live your story

Game Design

How I Learned to Write Compelling Interactive Fiction

Taking the lessons of Susan O'Connor to create interesting interactive stories in game design

Opinion

What Makes a Great RPG?

There’s no silver bullet, but there are some key ingredients that all great RPGs share

Feature

Octopath Traveler and Constructing an Eight-Fold World

Melding eight stories into one makes this narrative one to experience