Video Game Characterization Originally published in print March 2020.

The interactive and frequently player-driven nature of video games allows for unique and interesting approaches to character building in narrative terms. Characterization is at the center of most modern storytelling, and is the engine that drives the majority of modern … Continue reading Video Game Characterization Originally published in print March 2020.

The Classification Conundrum Originally Published in Print November 2019

When we talk about the genre of a videogame, what are we talking about exactly? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines genre as: “a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content”. That’s vague enough … Continue reading The Classification Conundrum Originally Published in Print November 2019