I get a lot of people asking me how the writing that I do here on the site connects back to the academic writing that is expected in the job that I do that keeps the lights on around here. Well, today I presented a piece (along with Alex Layne […]
let’s play
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In the first of what we hope will be a robust series, we present a critically focused Let’s Play of the second episode of Dontnod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange, in which we explore representation, characterization, mechanics, branching narratives, and choice lines from two very different playthroughs.
One of the many things that we talked about in episode 97 of the podcast (it’s a good one and you should go back and listen to it right after you finish reading this post) was the incredible lack of diversity among the popular Twitch streamers and YouTubers. While there […]
Episode 97: Let’s Talk About Let’s Plays (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about Let’s Plays and their potential as critical media.