Short Take

Fangirl

by Maria • 25 April 2015

So I recently read a book called Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and it got me thinking. The book was about a fanfiction writer whom escaped the reality she didn’t want to face through the world of writing about her favorite characters in a series that she liked. It was placed in her first year of…

Vampire: The Masquerade

by Skye • 22 April 2015

I think fun and escapism are the design of most games. Or at least allow you to feel an escape from the world. However, can that escapism from the stress and hardship of daily life lead to murder? Is it the games fault or was it the person? Is the game an excuse to allow this…

Little Shop of Horrors

by Skye • 8 April 2015

How much would you pay for an item that you always wanted? Hundreds of dollars, thousands of dollars, more? Would you compete and fight for it with someone who you have never met before? Well, this is what thousands of people do every day on EBay and other auctions sites. Baseball cars, furniture, music, whatever…

How Game Design Teaches Players

by Griffin H. • 17 March 2015

In this brief, informative video Youtuber Mark Brown demonstrates Director Hayashida Koichi’s design process, and how it’s been utilized to create some of the most critically acclaimed games in the Mario series.

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Nothing is true; everything is permitted or: BotRT 1

by Griffin H. • 17 February 2015

I have a general rule with regards to games: if the game pushes you to do something, you should do it.