Illustration by Maeve Breathnach. In March, for the first time in decades, the screens went dark in cinemas across the world and film productions ground to a halt. The subsequent seven months have been especially hard for the arts, with … Continue reading When the Screen Goes Dark
Originally published in print September 2020 The last six months have brought many changes to the world of entertainment, with creative fields almost grinding to a complete halt. However, while the theatres, film sets and music venues all went dark, … Continue reading The Healthier Future of Game Development
This past May, right as the months of lockdown were beginning to melt together, MUBI opened the doors to its online library. This news was met with welcome surprise from its users, myself amongst them. I have been an avid … Continue reading MUBI 101
With the release of a new Animal Crossing game, I’ve been preoccupied with slice of life games. Instead of action and adventure, slice of life games aim to capture the mundanity of everyday life. It could be that of a … Continue reading The Simple Joy of Slice of Life Games Originally published in print March 2020.
Often the conversation around role playing games is dominated by digital games, with names like Bethesda, CD Projekt Red and BioWare coming up again and again, however not all gaming needs to be done on consoles and PCs. With tabletop … Continue reading An Introduction to Tabletop Role Playing Games Originally Published in Print February 2020