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Puyo Puyo x Tetris / Dopamine x Reflexion
Puyo Puyo Tetris is a game…To talk about Puyo Puyo is to evoke…The history of Tetris is sprawling, and it will take… Oh, what the heck. Finding an angle for this article…
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Home sweet home – The imaginary house
“I, Herbert S. Sinclair, of the Mount Holly Estate at Reddington, do publish and declare this instrument my last will and testament…… I give and bequeath to my grandnephew, Simon P. Jones,…
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Mathilde Hoffmann: Sound designer and composer on ODDADA
Music is an integral part of video games. Whether through its presence or absence, the sound design of epic battles or the nostalgic melodies of a walking simulator. Mathilde Hoffmann, freelance sound…
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Caravan SandWitch: Collapse is not inevitable
You know that feeling? The one that grabs you by the gut and won’t let go. That feeling of emptiness you want to avoid at all costs. You’re looking at that game…
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The injunction to play
“You absolutely must play this game!”. “What? You’ve never played such a game? How is that possible?”. “What do you mean you didn’t like it? No, you just didn’t understand. Wait, I’ll…
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Final Fantasy VII: the real enemy is us
It all begins and ends Opening scene. A young woman observes ancient elements on the wall, holding a basket of flowers. The camera pans away, revealing her to be in a crowded…
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Schim and his little shadow theater
The shadow is so much a part of us that we end up forgetting about it. A key element in Professor Layton’s most devious puzzles; the personification of the spirit of childhood…
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A short history of transmedia
Transmedia, crossmedia, shared narration, extended universe… So many terms for different types of stories, adventures to be experienced and shared! But how do you make sense of it all? At a time…
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The Art of Saviorless
If you haven’t heard of Saviorless, don’t go looking into its development just yet. If you know the game, let yourself be carried away. 2 April 2024. A new 2D platform game…
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Narrative: weaving the threads of destiny
When it comes to storytelling, whether in video games or other media, we’ve seen some great theories, principles, models to follow and so on. Whether you’re a fan of Truby (Anatomie d’un…