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Author: Justin Reeve

Forms in Light
Seen from above, Link falls through the Hyrule sky, arms and legs outstretched.

Staying Aloft

By Justin Reeve • March 11th, 2026

Gliding in Tears of the Kingdom is less about getting somewhere than agreeing to fall in a particularly coordinated manner.

Forms in Light
A dark, ancient ruin is dimly lit by two stone torch stands. The torches, shaped like animal heads or totems, have bright orange flames.

Illuminating the Unknown

By Justin Reeve • February 12th, 2026

The Thyphlo Ruins ask what we can expect from the past, and what we’re willing to accept when the past refuses our understanding.

Forms in Light
A screencap from Tears of the Kingdom shows a snowy landscape with rolling hills leading to tall mountains in the distance.

Cartography of the Cold

By Justin Reeve • January 19th, 2026

Pack warm because Tabantha Tundra in particular is hostile to outsiders, and even most newcomers.

Forms in Light
A beautiful, sunlit meadow in the woods.

Whispers of the Grove

By Justin Reeve • December 17th, 2025

The forest in Japanese culture is more than just a landscape, having long been seen as a threshold between the realms of the human and the divine.

Forms in Light
Two members of the Yiga Clan crouch menacingly in this screenshot from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Strangers on the Road

By Justin Reeve • November 12th, 2025

They’ll suddenly turn on you mid-conversation, revealing themselves to be a secret assassin in disguise, dedicated to your demise.

Forms in Light
Link stands before the gate to Tarrey Town in a screenshot from Breath of the Wild.

Ruins in Reverse

By Justin Reeve • October 15th, 2025

Tarrey Town shows that rebuilding is possible, and that collective labor can carve out spaces of resilience in the shadow of catastrophe.

Forms in Light
Link takes a flying leap of faith from a rock island in the sky in this screenshot from Tears of the Kingdom.

Plumbing the Depths

By Justin Reeve • August 19th, 2025

Suffering is a part of life that we try to avoid, occasionally despite ourselves, often on purpose, frequently to a fault.

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