Inspired Wonder: The Old King’s Crown is a Game Created of Chance and Circumstance By Luis Aguasvivas • December 22nd, 2025 As I learned its rules and played in its brutal world of decaying decadence and factional opportunism, I entered a state of jamais vu.
Staring at Japan’s “Fantasy Industrial Complex” at Anime NYC 2025 with Matt Alt By Luis Aguasvivas • October 2nd, 2025 “Anime is another form of drag for the human race.”
A Videogame Politics for A Burning World: An Interview with Ajay Singh Chaudhary By Luis Aguasvivas • August 29th, 2025 What is the best-case scenario for the videogame industry in our time of crisis?
A Record for Our Times: Jacob Geller has a Book By Luis Aguasvivas • July 9th, 2025 Even if the book is partly inaccessible as a form to the non-Geller fan, How a Game Lives is infused with depth and beauty beyond its gorgeous presentation.
If You Stream It, They Will Come: On Nathan Grayson’s Stream Big By Luis Aguasvivas • May 8th, 2025 Twitch is not only big business, it is also a place where millions get their news, and for better or worse, socialize.
To Have Fun in Spite of The Tragedy of It All: The Pertinence of Molly House By Luis Aguasvivas • March 25th, 2025 Within this box a metaphor is contained, one of festive joy experienced by a collective in conservative Georgian England.
The Playdate Represents the Best Future for Handheld Consoles By Luis Aguasvivas • January 13th, 2025 The Playdate is the little console that could.
Pain 2 Glory at PAX Unplugged 2024 By Luis Aguasvivas • December 18th, 2024 A place where tabletop game enthusiasts can simply be.
Feature Excerpt Baroque Pathology: Monkeys Shampooing While I Slowly Die and Play Final Fantasy VIII By Luis Aguasvivas • September 25th, 2024 In a desperate attempt to conjure halcyon days I played Final Fantasy VIII. I played the game during a horrible time in my life.
Feature Excerpt An Attempt Against Muscular Demonstrations of Power: Child of Light at Ten By Luis Aguasvivas • May 22nd, 2024 A decade after its release, the whimsy of Ubisoft Montreal’s Child of Light still twinkles.
