Hey everybody! No new article this week because I had to move to a different state, but fear not! News and new content will be coming very soon. In the mean time, please enjoy this article, which was originally posted on February 2nd, 2019! One of the things that defines a game is the choices…
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Games, both digital and tabletop, have been undergoing an unprecedented explosion of creative growth over these past few decades. In Video Games the advancement of technology has allowed for incredible leaps forward in what is possible in this medium. As for tabletop games, the past few decades have brought wave after wave of innovative designs,…
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One of the things that defines a game is the choices that it presents to its player. Every game has choices, from deciding whether to fold your hand of cards to choosing which cybernetic enhancements to buy for your giant mech suit. However, one type of choice that this medium has difficulty presenting is moral…
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A few weeks ago I began a series of articles about the Hero’s Journey, and ancient story structure that can be found in everything from historical epics to modern blockbusters. This series is designed to break down this structure, give an example of how it is used (using the original Star Wars trilogy as an…
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Last week I started a series of three articles that describe how the process of playing games can mirror one of the most ancient storytelling structures of all time, The Hero’s Journey. Last week’s article was centered around the first stage of the journey, known as Departure (if you missed it you can find it…
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On this blog I mostly write about games. I love playing games, but that is only one of my passions. Other than games, my biggest hobby is watching films. I have written some articles in the past that combine these two loves, such as analyzing Ready Player One from a game design perspective or looking…
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You are walking down the darkened forest path, sunlight peeking through the canopy of leaves in a mottled pattern upon the ground. Your sword is drawn in your right hand – in your left you keep a healing potion at the ready. You move cautiously, scanning left and right as you go. Who knows what…
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Hey everybody! A few weeks ago, I wrote about a bunch of different types of players, who all enjoy games for different reasons. There are so many enjoyable aspects about games that it is possible for two players to enjoy the exact same game for very different reasons. Today, I am going to look…
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