Tag Archives: video games

A Universal Critique of All Games

Posted on 01/30/2016 by kunzelman

ok, let's see some shit. — BooDoo (@BooDooPerson) January 30, 2016

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Dark Souls’ Relationship To Its Concept Art

Posted on 01/14/2016 by kunzelman

This is a fascinating piece on the concept art of Dark Souls. I don’t know if I buy the argument about micro/macro focalization (in that I don’t see to experience the games in the way that the designers clearly intend you … Continue reading →

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I Went To The Smite World Championships

Posted on 01/12/2016 by kunzelman

It’s disarming and strange, but there’s no artifice to it. There’s production, but I don’t get the feeling that any of the emotions are crafted in a PR laboratory somewhere. You know what I mean; you can tell when a … Continue reading →

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Amy Dentata’s Postmortem for Trigger

Posted on 01/06/2016 by kunzelman

Amy Dentata has posted her postmortem (a kind of “here’s what worked and what didn’t”) for the full development cycle for her game Trigger. It’s a quick read, and the stuff that went well are all things I can get behind … Continue reading →

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You Buy It, I Play It: New Rules!

Posted on 12/29/2015 by kunzelman

You might remember the standing offer that I have had going for a few years: if you buy a game for me on Steam, I will play it for at least an hour and then write something about it. You … Continue reading →

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You Buy It, I Play It: Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

Posted on 12/04/2015 by kunzelman

I’m making a solid effort at trying to work through the backlog I have of You Buy It, I Play It games, and this one is a real funtimes experience. Marlow Briggs is a weird mashup of something like exploitation cinema and … Continue reading →

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On Metal Gear Solid V

Posted on 10/28/2015 by kunzelman

There’s spoilers for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain in this article. Sorry. 0. In nature there is no such thing as boundless slaughter, there is always an end to it. But you, Snake, are different. The paths you … Continue reading →

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On Bruns’ On Ceasing To Be Human

Posted on 10/20/2015 by kunzelman

I recently finished Gerald Bruns’ On Ceasing To Be Human, and I just wanted to jot down a few notes about it. I’m going to put those notes here because why not?! 1. Ceasing is a wonderful summation of a particular strain of … Continue reading →

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On a Gigabyte G1 Commercial

Posted on 10/14/2015 by kunzelman

I move objects with my mind. I climb the tallest mountains and slay dragons. I defend my galaxy from ruthless aliens. I am never bored. I am stronger. I am faster. I am G1. The commercial is the ultimate synthetic … Continue reading →

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liz ryerson on leaving games

Posted on 09/30/2015 by kunzelman

the thing i love about game culture is so many people try and preserve what creations were left behind by a ruthless, brutal market and bringing it back to the forefront in a passionate, sincere way. that’s the best of … Continue reading →

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