Wildermyth teaches you to look for the ways that the mechanics and the story work together to create a complete experience.
The Interplay of Story and Mechanics in Wildermyth
What Makes a Good Kingdom Hearts World?
What makes a world enjoyable in Kingdom Hearts? I explore that question in the context of Kingdom Hearts III.
Overcoming First Impressions: Persona 5 Strikers Shines Brighter Beyond the First Chapter
There's a saying about first impressions: we rarely move past them. Your initial impression of a thing colors every interaction with it, establishes a bias for which your mind seeks confirmation and little else. It's something that became very evident to me when I started regularly writing first impression articles for Adventure Rules - often... Continue Reading →
Making an Impact – Reflecting on the Story and Characters of The Origami King
The moment-to-moment interactions with NPCs are certainly funny and the partner characters who join you throughout the game are the key elements which make the story worthwhile.
Parallel Worlds, One Story – The Narrative Structure of The Somnium Files
AI: The Somnium Files tells the same story across multiple parallel timelines, using each as an opportunity to spotlight different characters and themes.
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