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Rimworld Gives you The Tools To Tell Your Own Story

Rimworld Gives you The Tools To Tell Your Own Story

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Posted in Grab BagLeave a comment

Rimworld does pretty much everything a game should do.

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Breath of the Wild Creates Freedom Through Limitation

Breath of the Wild Creates Freedom Through Limitation

November 13, 2019 Posted in Grab Bag1 Comment

BOTW works because it allows you to discover what you can and cannot do.

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An Ode to the D20

An Ode to the D20

November 6, 2019 Posted in Grab Bag1 Comment

Wrote this article about the D20 die and then also somehow about Marvel and Scorsese…

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Sunless Sea Makes Exploration Scary

Sunless Sea Makes Exploration Scary

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Posted in Grab Bag1 Comment

Sunless Sea makes you scared of the dark.

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Block’hood, Stardew, and Cities Skylines: Messaging in Games

Block’hood, Stardew, and Cities Skylines: Messaging in Games

August 16, 2018 Posted in Grab Bag2 Comments

Community based games try to match framed narrative and ludonarrative.

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Why Doesn’t Stardew Valley Promote Conservation?

Why Doesn’t Stardew Valley Promote Conservation?

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Posted in Grab Bag3 Comments

Do video games practice what they preach?

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Do you have control in Possiblia and Firewatch?

Do you have control in Possiblia and Firewatch?

November 1, 2016 Posted in Grab Bag2 Comments

How do choose your own adventure movies and video games deal with agency? Can ignoring it be a strength? Let’s find out!

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