Going Deep into Love in Games: Just a Heartbeat Away
“Heartbeat is safety”, “Heartbeat has been a place for connection and exploration”, “I feel spoiled for other game jams, this…
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Being Nice Isn’t That Hard, Folks
I’m sure a lot of you have seen the whacky images coming out of Mass Effect: Andromeda. The goofy facial…
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Horizon Zero Dawn – Preview at EB Expo 2016
Originally posted October 2016 on Clever Game Pun. Reposted on PlayWrite after the closure of Clever Game Pun in early…
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Maintaining Radio Silence
Silent protagonists have been a fixture of gaming almost from the very beginning, with characters like Link, Gordon Freeman, and…
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From Dusk Until Dawn: Anatomy of a True Horror Game
“I don’t understand why you’d do something that would frighten you.” They say. “Do you like feeling scared?” No, I…
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I Want To Like You, Krem, But…
As a trans man myself, I was super excited when I found out that there was a trans male character…
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No Pause Screen Doesn’t Make Your Game Hardcore
I’ve been playing games for a little over 20 years now. Starting with PC games when I was a toddler,…
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Valentines Play
As we approach Valentines, @laurclinn has put together a list of bizarre, heartfelt and special games that explore sexuality. While…
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Childish Mind, Noble Ambition – Children in Majora’s Mask
Sometimes, it’s hard growing old. Bills pile up, joints creak, and the world just doesn’t seem to be capable of…
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Ludic narrative: mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics of books
When it comes to game design frameworks, the simplest is often the best. The MDA framework describes a game as a…
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