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1983 and the Future of Videogame Writing

By Levi Rubeck • May 7th, 2020

Levi turns back the clock on videogame crit.

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman sit in an old North England kitchen, resting casually. This is a still from Practical Magic.

In the Business of Adaptation

By Amanda Hudgins • April 13th, 2020

A faithfulness to a format that is no longer consistent with the product that you’re making is worshiping at the ground of a false idol.

Towards a Carrier Bag Theory of Videogames

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell • March 23rd, 2020

Applying the lessons of Ursula K Le Guin’s criticism to the art of videogame storytelling.

Best of 2019

The Best Books of 2019

By Team Unwinnable • December 26th, 2019

An idiosyncratic but earnest selection of the reads we considered most worth our time.

Backlog

Repeating Being

By Gavin Craig • August 9th, 2019

Gavin muses about repetition while he muses about repetition while he muses about….

Boss Fight vs. KotOR

By Elijah Beahm • April 23rd, 2019

Elijiah Beahm reads the latest from Boss Fight Books.

The Nine Types of Vampires and What They Represent

By Lauren James • April 21st, 2019

From ancient myths to modern-day fairy tales, the monsters of our imagination have almost always served as manifestations of real-life fears.

Rookie of the Year

The Half-Baked Book Review: 1Q84

By Matt Marrone • April 12th, 2019

Matt Marrone had a brilliant idea for a series: Reviews of half-read books. Written for parents of small children.

The Burnt Offering

Metal is My Church

By Stu Horvath • April 4th, 2019

Stu Horvath ponders the alchemy behind taste as he reconsiders a “cheeseball” artist from his nascent metal education.

Grey text box with black or dark grey that reads "Commentary: A Tale"

Never is that Brief Flash Resented

By Levi Rubeck • March 14th, 2019

When a relationship is sent crashing, the unmoored self can be so easily thrashed upon the rocks—it’s necessary to reaffirm that sense of self, to rejoin that once-blended ego.

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