Past Presence Next Fest Demos and Friends By Dr. Emily Price • March 27th, 2026 This month I was broke, so I spent time playing free things only: good news for me that it was Next Fest.
Past Presence Secret Places of Pain By Dr. Emily Price • February 25th, 2026 “My identity was so tied up in my work, and the work itself lacked confidence. It was confusing to be loved.”
Past Presence Angeline Era vs Videogames By Dr. Emily Price • January 29th, 2026 In Angeline Era, discursive difficulty leads to meaningful experiences.
Past Presence Indie Sampler 2025 By Dr. Emily Price • January 6th, 2026 Was this just an excuse to demonstrate how many indie games I played this year? Anyway.
Past Presence Big/House By Dr. Emily Price • December 2nd, 2025 Why is it now that we’re spending so much time in-game wandering through houses?
Past Presence Silksong is for Speedrunners By Dr. Emily Price • October 28th, 2025 Through its moveset, level design and overall resource economy, Silksong teaches you, on your first journey through it, how to be a speedrunner.
Past Presence The Cookbook Theory of Trails in the Sky By Dr. Emily Price • October 2nd, 2025 Cooking serves the world of Trails as much as the player within it. It’s an irremovable part of the worldbuilding.