Storytelling

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