Game Reflections

Papers, Please and the Quiet Horror of Becoming Complicit
Game Reflections

Papers, Please and the Quiet Horror of Becoming Complicit

By Adam

There is a particular kind of dread that Papers, Please manufactures out of almost nothing: a desk, a stamp, a…

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Outer Wilds and the Beauty of Knowing the End Is Coming

A spoiler-aware analysis of Outer Wilds: its 22-minute time loop, exploration without combat, themes of…

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What Disco Elysium Taught Me About Living With My Own Mind

A deep look at what Disco Elysium says about the human mind, its skill-check "voices,"…

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Journey and the Quiet Grief of Playing With a Stranger

An in-depth analysis of thatgamecompany's Journey: its wordless connection, anonymous multiplayer, emotional design, and what…

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The Quiet Art of the Save Point

A history and analysis of the save point in video games: from password systems to…

Why We Keep Returning to Games We've Already Beaten
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Why We Keep Returning to Games We’ve Already Beaten

What Inside Never Explains, and Why That Works
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What Inside Never Explains, and Why That Works

Return of the Obra Dinn and the Pleasure of Being the Detective
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Return of the Obra Dinn and the Pleasure of Being the Detective

What Hades Understands About Trying Again
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What Hades Understands About Trying Again

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