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Author: Christopher Spina

A screenshot from Zarvot with the red cube on a couch surrounded by drawings and the blue cube across on a lounge chair with a skateboard underfoot as the late afternoon light streams in

Zarvot, Intimacy, & The Limits of Politeness

By Christopher Spina • December 5th, 2025

Zarvot draws the player in with its sheen.

A screenshot from Henry Halfhead where Henry is sitting on a blue bench under a tree with orange leaves and a white landscape and sky

Subjectivity and Exploitation: On the “Right Degree” of Alienation in Henry Halfhead

By Christopher Spina • November 17th, 2025

Henry does not succumb to this vicious cycle forever.

A screenshot from Hollow Knight Silksong featuring white roses lit from above with a wooden hook standing among them

On Faith, Eternity, and Impossibility in Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Pharloom: A Symptomatic Reading

By Christopher Spina • October 22nd, 2025

For those residing in the Underworks, faith only serves to ensure obedience to the system of oppression.

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