Passage (2007)
A web port of Jason Rohrer's 2007 game "Passage"—heralded by some at the time for its expressive power. Criticized by others for its gender and cultural assumptions. Either way, a lot happens in the 5 minutes and 8 bit game.
Tag: videogames
Horses Is Tame
"Horses, the indie game that is too scandalous for either Valve or Epic, is only beyond the pale if you're not familiar with any other art form."
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
From Ars Technica, a fun romp through fifty or so years of interactive fiction history, which—surprise!—is not history at all, but alive and thriving (as I write from the 2024 Narrascope conference).
What happens to your games after you die depends on your store of choice
What happens to your games after you die? If it’s a digital game, chances are that you don’t even own the game to begin with…
My Twenty Favorite Works of Interactive Fiction
A great overview of some must-play new and newish interactive fiction, including Twine, ChoiceScript, and other platforms.
My Twenty Favorite Works of Interactive Fiction
A great overview of some must-play new and newish interactive fiction, including Twine, ChoiceScript, and other platforms.
“Pac-Man: The Untold Story of How We Really Played The Game”
Fascinating look at the embodied and material nature of the classic arcade game
“Pac-Man: The Untold Story of How We Really Played The Game”
Fascinating look at the embodied and material nature of the classic arcade game
Video Games In East Germany: The Stasi Played Along
Fascinating history of the Commodore 64, East Germany in the 80s, and the surveillance state.
Video Games In East Germany: The Stasi Played Along
Fascinating history of the Commodore 64, East Germany in the 80s, and the surveillance state.
Games really need to fall out of love with Lovecraft
“It's time to let go of Lovecraft. No more tentacled multi-eyed monstrosities, no foggy fishing towns or ancient aliens posing as gods.”
Games really need to fall out of love with Lovecraft
“It's time to let go of Lovecraft. No more tentacled multi-eyed monstrosities, no foggy fishing towns or ancient aliens posing as gods.”
“We’re Going to Have to Do Things That Are Unthinkable”: Masculinity/Games/Torture
Fascinating reading of torture in videogames as masculine ritual and affect (and builds on my own work on virtual torture)
“We’re Going to Have to Do Things That Are Unthinkable”: Masculinity/Games/Torture
Fascinating reading of torture in videogames as masculine ritual and affect (and builds on my own work on virtual torture)
Nintendo’s Offensive, Tragic, and Totally Legal Erasure of ROM Sites
Nintendo sees emulation only through the lens of IP, sadly. What about preservation, access, or pedagogy?
Nintendo’s Offensive, Tragic, and Totally Legal Erasure of ROM Sites
Nintendo sees emulation only through the lens of IP, sadly. What about preservation, access, or pedagogy?