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Humanity is the Best Horror Game Monster
Iron Lung (2022) and how great horror reflects contemporary neuroses
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Sports Video Games that Should Exist but Don’t
In which we reintroduce primary gameplay innovation to the genre of sports games
Apr 29
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The Inimitable Game Art of Philippe Druillet
The French artist’s two game-industry credits tell a remarkable story of creative ambition
Apr 23
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The “Triple-i” Era
A look at the cost of gaming, and a semiotic analysis of the triple-i initiative
Apr 16
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Losing is Fun!
Colony sims, desirable failure states, and the underrated merit of imagination
Apr 8
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“The Most Jewish Game Ever”
On The Shivah (2006) and how to make a good game about faith
Apr 1
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Trip Harrison
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Ending Slides I Wish New Vegas Had
RPG Ending Slides are a paradigm worth celebrating in spite of the contradictions
Mar 26
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Caesar’s Dialectic
How New Vegas's nerdiest villain carries on the legacy of great RPG writing
Mar 19
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