Notes on Cultural Gaming
I would love to see more characters and events inspired by other cultures beyond the use of that culture as set dressing.
Experience Points
The Politics of ‘Pandemic – Legacy’
It’s October, and the world is ruined. And I’m to blame.
The Barkley Marathon and Incomprehensible Game Design
The challenge of understanding something enough to beat it is part of the joy of unraveling incomprehensible game design.
Making ‘Netrunner’ More Casual
For Netrunner, the rules can only bend so far.
Representing a Disease in ‘That Dragon, Cancer’
Cancer is tragic, but it’s also mundane, absurd, and sometimes even funny. That Dragon, Cancer is an unflinching look at the disease.
Representation and Embodiment in Virtual Reality
When you slip on those VR goggles, who do you become?
Delightful Design in ‘Super Mario Maker’
With Super Mario Maker, Nintendo created both a tool and a toy.
Love-Hating ‘Fallout 4’
Every time that I find something to love about Fallout 4, some tiny, inconsequential element takes me out.