Paraludology Manifesto | For a renewal of discourse on video games
Critical critique of video game critics Most of the time, video game critics do not concern video games. Their object is not the game, but the merchandise we play with. Too many…
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Catherine: Behind the mask, the abyss
When the team behind the modern Persona games decided to tell the story of the escapades and torments of a young adult haunted by his impulses, the result was Catherine, an atypical…
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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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How to create an atmosphere in video games ?
After dissecting what “ambience” actually means in my previous article, we concluded that ambience cannot be deliberately created in reality. However, fortunately for video game developers, it is possible to invent one…
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1000 jeux/month #1 | Submersion
1000 games per month One thousand. That’s the average number of games released each month in 2023. One thousand games, and that’s just on the Steam platform, so we’re not counting exclusives…
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Cyberpunk 2077 : To live and die in Night City – Neon Red
This text is part of a series of articles dedicated to Cyberpunk 2077. Each article will aim to help understand the game’s game design choices and mechanics, as well as grasping its…
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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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Cyberpunk 2077 – To live and die in Night City : The four elements and the quest for balance
This text is part of a series of articles dedicated to Cyberpunk 2077. Each article will aim to help understand the game’s game design choices and mechanics, as well as grasping its…
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Celeste : The philosophy of game design, a study of the prologue
Rapidly propelled to the top of the pantheons of many gamers scattered around the world, Celeste continues to fascinate, enabling an entire community to rally around the game. By distilling an intimate…
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Cyberpunk 2077 – To live and die in Night City : Why the FPS view is obvious
This text is part of a series of articles dedicated to Cyberpunk 2077. Each article will aim to help you understand the game’s game design choices and mechanics, as well as grasping…