Breaking out of a self-centered gamer mentality

There is one person  I think about when I’m playing a videogame. Here’s a hint: it’s not the characters I’m interacting with, nor the 2-dimensional cardboard cutout of a character acting as my avatar. It’s me.

The abstract artist: retro styling and narrative

I’ve covered a lot of games recently that have used retro RPG graphics to tell entirely different kinds of stories. And, thanks to Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s coverage of Wither, they found this really interesting quote from the game’s developer about

Review: To the Moon

Few games try to be touching. Those that do regularly fail, because the player is rarely interested in being touched. He or she wants to blow things up or make characters look stupid, because that’s a lot more fun. To

To the Moon, Freebird: Release Date and Trailer

I’ve been a fan of Freebird Games since I first played The Mirror Lied. It was an interesting exploration of how we tell stories in games, and while it wasn’t the greatest “game” it told a fascinating story, and it