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Designing Horror: A Mother’s Inferno

Posted on 09/25/2012 by kunzelman

This post is part of the Designing Horror series. Game: A Mother’s Inferno by DADIU First off, I don’t have any screenshots of this game. I use Irfanview to take screenshots, but for some reason it didn’t pick up A Mother’s Inferno as an … Continue reading →

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FTL: One Pilot’s Life

Posted on 09/24/2012 by kunzelman

Log 1: Today I crossed the airlock into The Kestrel with a holotape full of information. I carry the Federation’s last hope against the partisan Rebellion. I don’t know why I’m starting this logbook–it isn’t to brag. It isn’t to … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Worst Design Moment in Final Fantasy 7

Posted on 09/20/2012 by kunzelman

Final Fantasy 7. Cloud, Tifa, and Barret have to save Aeris from Shinra. To do so, they have to make their way from the lower level of two-tiered Midgar to the top of “the plate.” The plate hangs over the lower … Continue reading →

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Designing Horror: Yeti Hunter

Posted on 09/19/2012 by kunzelman

This post is part of the Designing Horror series. Game: Yeti Hunter  by vlambeer 1. How Does It Work? Yeti Hunter is a first person game where the player hunts a yeti. You begin standing in a large swatch of blood. Whose … Continue reading →

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Smash the Patriarchy! Has Been Released

Posted on 09/14/2012 by kunzelman

Humans and nonhumans alike who follow me on twitter know that Smash the Patriarchy! has been done for a few days now and I have just been playing through it and beta testing and doing all the things that you … Continue reading →

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Designing Horror: All Of Our Friends Are Dead

Posted on 09/12/2012 by kunzelman

An explanation of the “Designing Horror” series. Game: All of Our Friends Are Dead by Amon26 1. Why Is It Horror? This game is horror because it slaps an aesthetic onto a shooter frame. There is a focus on scrambled … Continue reading →

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On Thirty Flights of Loving

Posted on 09/10/2012 by kunzelman

I really, really enjoyed Thirty Flights of Loving. It was made by Blendo Games aka Brendon Chung.  I enjoyed it not because of how it cuts up space, though I did like that aspect. But film already does that–I like to … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Designing Horror

Posted on 09/07/2012 by kunzelman

Check out the games in the Designing Horror series. It is rare that I make announcements on this blog. I don’t have a lot to announce; mostly, I just have weird things to say. I like to gush. But this … Continue reading →

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Or, What Is It Like To Be A Thing?

Posted on 09/06/2012 by kunzelman

I MADE A GAME SO PLAY IT.  I often go on and on about people who study games and write about games having a kind of obligation to understand how games are made and be familiar with the materiality of … Continue reading →

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Steven Shaviro on Postmodernity

Posted on 09/03/2012 by kunzelman

Our only chance lies in this: to remake ourselves over and over again, frenetically chasing fashion, keeping up with state-of-the-art technology, and always being sure to purchase (or steal) the latest upgrades. Isn’t that the American way? Even the most … Continue reading →

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