Over this past week or so, I’ve been binge-watching Bravo’s Top Chef. This is one of those several reality competition shows, wherein a group of trained chefs (usually somewhere between 12 and 17, and yes, that is a range) compete with one another in various culinary based challenges for the title of “Top Chef,” recognition,Continue reading “On Cooking Competitions and the Importance of Guilty Pleasures”
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Spiritfarer: Death, Emotion, and the Weight of Video Games
I stare at the shimmering spirit on the island. It’s asked me to fetch a friend for a lonely sheep, acting adorable all the while. I know what it… she is going to say. She’s going to say she wants to join me too, because I… Stella has shown kindness. She’ll come onto my shipContinue reading “Spiritfarer: Death, Emotion, and the Weight of Video Games”
Lost Words: Narrative Engagement and the Difference of Video Games
I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume you haven’t heard of Lost Words: Beyond the Page. It certainly wasn’t a game that was on my radar much at all, and I pay attention to quirk, narrative based puzzle platform games like this one. I also regularly watch various videos and readContinue reading “Lost Words: Narrative Engagement and the Difference of Video Games”
Fate’s Top 10 Metroidvanias
Usually these depth reviews are deep dives into something gaming that utilizes some of my doctorate in English and go in depth about a game. I do have one planned for Spiritfarer, but that game literally deals with death. I’m way too emotionally drained to work on that, so instead I’m putting this. This isContinue reading “Fate’s Top 10 Metroidvanias”
Ikenfell: Queer Representation, Kick Butt Music, and the Necessity of Seasons
There is a review of Ikenfell on Metacritic that dismisses the game entirely, calling it LGBTWTF trash, too obsessed with representation to be a good game. There are of course several other reviews there that are from people who are quite into the game (every game has its fans) and from more levelheaded people whoContinue reading “Ikenfell: Queer Representation, Kick Butt Music, and the Necessity of Seasons”
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Missed Opportunities and Multicolored Queer Protagonists
An in depth essay and discussion What’s left to say about a game that’s already been out for two years? It almost seems a little presumptuous to assume that there’s something more that I can add, even with the whole advanced degree. When it comes to the basic mechanics and the like, there’s really nothingContinue reading “Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Missed Opportunities and Multicolored Queer Protagonists”
Loose Scheduling
*Note: I’m currently working two jobs and this isn’t quite pulling in money (I hope it’ll get me some eventually). So if work hits me hard, usually grading, then I may push something. Overall goal is two reviews a week for a while: Glimpse of Fate will be midweek (Wednesday or Thursday) reviews. These areContinue reading “Loose Scheduling”
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