Game Reflections

The Quiet Art of the Save Point
Game Reflections

The Quiet Art of the Save Point

By Adam

A history and analysis of the save point in video games: from password systems to autosave, how checkpoints shape tension,…

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Why We Keep Returning to Games We’ve Already Beaten

An essay on why we replay video games we have already finished: comfort, nostalgia, mastery,…

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What Inside Never Explains, and Why That Works

An in-depth analysis of Playdead's Inside: its wordless narrative, the ending explained, how it compares…

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

An in-depth analysis of Return of the Obra Dinn: how Lucas Pope's deduction game trusts…

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What Hades Understands About Trying Again

An in-depth analysis of Supergiant's Hades: how its roguelike structure turns repeated failure into story,…

What Outer Wilds Taught Me About Living With a Deadline (Not Racing It)
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What Outer Wilds Taught Me About Living With a Deadline (Not Racing It)

What Hades Taught Me About Failing Forward (Not Failing Better)
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What Hades Taught Me About Failing Forward (Not Failing Better)

What Stardew Valley Taught Me About Rest (Not Laziness)
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What Stardew Valley Taught Me About Rest (Not Laziness)

What Disco Elysium Taught Me About Rebuilding Yourself (Not Redeeming Yourself)
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What Disco Elysium Taught Me About Rebuilding Yourself (Not Redeeming Yourself)

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