It’s the final exam period for most students attending college, and while it’s a necessary evil, it can also be an incredibly stressful couple of weeks. While studying and writing papers should be the priority, it’s also a good idea to schedule some time to de-stress so you’re not always half an inch and an... Continue Reading →

Gone Home is an exploration game created in 2013 by The Fullbright Company and was released during a time when indie games were surging in popularity because they made narrative and game design choices that were, for the most part, not available from AAA studios. Set in 1995, the player controls Katie Greenbriar, a 21-year-old woman... Continue Reading →

Doki Doki Literature Club is the debut project from Team Salvato. You play as a high school boy who has joined the newly formed literature club at your school and ends up getting close to/romancing one of the eligible girls in the club. Doki Doki initially has all of the typical features of an otome... Continue Reading →

Choice is seen as a lot of things (an inevitability, an illusion, a burden perhaps?), but marketing a choice based narrative in games has always been seen as a huge selling point. To feel like your choices matter is important to many people who play games, but introducing interactive choice in a linear narrative can... Continue Reading →

Trust has always been a fickle concept to nail down correctly, and we see conflicts of trust all the time in media, but when exactly did we become so distrustful of others in our society? Why are we more likely to be weary rather than open in our modern age? The Evolution of Trust, created... Continue Reading →