Next Level Narrative

Open world games can be amazing. With vast regions to explore and dynamic systems that create entirely different experiences for different players, they can be unmatched in their sheer scope and ambition. But sometimes, that same ambition can

How Celeste Humanises Mental Disorders

Feb 22nd, 2021 25m 48s

Celeste, an indie platformer game released in 2018, has one of the most accurate portrayals of anxiety and panic attacks. Over the course of the 10-hour campaign, we see the protagonist Madeline face the toughest challenge of her life: climbing

Episode 3: Choices in Games

Nov 24th, 2020 25m 26s

The element of choice is what separates video games from every other storytelling medium. In this episode, I talk about how video games do good (and bad) choices, how developers make choices feel meaningful while still telling a captivating sto

Episode 2: Katana Zero

Nov 1st, 2020 21m 5s

Katana Zero is one of the most incredible action-platformers I've ever played. But it's the game's incredible narrative that sets it so far apart from so many other games in its genre. What really makes Katana Zero one of the best indie games o

Episode 1: Opening Sequences

Oct 10th, 2020 25m 44s

Opening sequences can be both the hardest and the most important thing to get right in a game. But while many games resort to cheap gimmicks or dull tutorials, some devs have managed to find the formula for the perfect opening sequence. In the

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