#Moral Choices in Games

What Video Games Teach Us About Failure (And Why We Keep Choosing to Try Again)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Failure (And Why We Keep Choosing to Try Again)

By Adam

Most stories treat failure as something to avoid, correct, or overcome on the way to a better outcome. Video games,…

Game Reflections

What Spiritfarer Taught Me About Saying Goodbye (Not Getting Over It)

What if taking care of someone isn’t the opposite of losing them, but the actual…

Essays

What Video Games Teach Us About Death (And Why We Keep Coming Back)

Death is usually the one subject fiction handles with the most caution. Novels tiptoe around…

Characters

Joel Miller and the Lie He Told Himself to Keep Loving Someone

Is it possible to do something completely unforgivable for a reason that's completely understandable, and…

Game Reflections

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

What if knowing exactly how much time you have left isn't the tragedy you'd expect…

What Video Games Teach Us About Sacrifice (And Why the Right Choice Rarely Feels Like One)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Sacrifice (And Why the Right Choice Rarely Feels Like One)

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

What Stardew Valley Taught Me About Rest (Not Laziness)

What Video Games Teach Us About Identity (And Why We Keep Losing Track of Who We Are)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Identity (And Why We Keep Losing Track of Who We Are)

What Video Games Teach Us About Freedom (And Why We Keep Building Cages to Enjoy It)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Freedom (And Why We Keep Building Cages to Enjoy It)

What Video Games Teach Us About Power (And Why We Keep Choosing How to Use It)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Power (And Why We Keep Choosing How to Use It)

What Journey Taught Me About Connection (Not Needing to Keep It)
Game Reflections

What Journey Taught Me About Connection (Not Needing to Keep It)

What Video Games Teach Us About Choice (And Why We Keep Believing We Have It)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Choice (And Why We Keep Believing We Have It)

What Video Games Teach Us About Memory (And Why We Keep Rewriting It)
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What Video Games Teach Us About Memory (And Why We Keep Rewriting It)

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