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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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Disability, Neuroatypia, Phobia, …: Video games beyond entertainment.
Disclaimer: this article deals with an area that belongs, in part, to medicine. Although I originally trained as a paramedic, I’m here as a columnist. I have tried to source as much…
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Concrete and wonders: brutalism in video games
What does it mean to recreate, rebuild or construct a Brutalist building in a video game? Brutalist architecture is characterized by hard, imposing forms, exposed concrete and often silhouettes evoking the mold…
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Game Over in horror games
Game Over is an integral part of video games. In the majority of games, it is associated, above all, with going backwards in the adventure. In horror, it’s all the more unpleasant…
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The Art Of Lords of the Fallen
“How do you make an already tortured world more tortured?” This was the question raised by Alexandre Chaudret, Artistic Director, as I spoke with him about the inspirations that inspired him during…
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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…
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Playing the Riot: Deciphering revolutions in video games
Weapons in hand and ideas in fist, revolutions are a regular feature of history. Ideological, violent or non-violent, societal or political, the concept of revolution is a hybrid one that cuts across…