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Screenshot from the trailer for God of War Ragnarok, where Kratos sits by a fire sharpening a knife, staring pensively towards the viewer, while the shadow of someone looms behind in the snow, half man or half animal, or a boy carrying an animal...

All The World’s A Stage

By Jonathan Fenn • February 8th, 2023

Theatrical allusions don’t need to hit you over the head with high-concept meta-textual narratives in order to be effective.

Casting Deep Meteo
Artwork from the table-top RPG MÖRK BORG depicting a two-headed dragon-like creature. One head has the antlers of a 12-point buck.

Mapping MÖRK BORG’s Cruel Delights

By Levi Rubeck • February 8th, 2023

Then it hit me, like a dirty lightbulb in an ancient office that’s gone undisturbed for far too long – I can draw these rooms.

Friction Burns
Promotional art for Dwarf Fortress, Featuring a trio of dwarves decked out for dungeoneering, with horned helmets, a torch, mining equipment and weapons, heading towards a fungi forest and an ominous fortress

When Dwarves Won’t Do What You Want Them To

By Ruth Cassidy • February 7th, 2023

Friction is FUN.

Area of Effect
A screenshot from the Poke?mon franchise showing a trainer standing in tall grass, backed by their team of Poke?mon.

“The Abundant Nature”

By Jay Castello • February 7th, 2023

The only thing I remembered from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s advertisement cycle was the shot where they cut to a deeply bland outdoor scene overlaid with the phrase in question.

Liminal Horror

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • February 6th, 2023

Bring a flame thrower.

Exploits Feature
In a screenshot from The Witcher 3, Geralt of Rivia – Ravix of Fourhorn, the Butcher of Blaviken, the White Wolf – grins and give a thumbs up.

The Beauty of Backlog

By Connor Queen • February 3rd, 2023

Speak to most gamers, and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: Backlogs are annoying.

Rookie of the Year
A photograph of the folk duo Sylvan Esso wearing chambray shirts and standing amidst some thorny branches near what looks like a folk festival barricade.

No Rules Newport

By Matt Marrone • February 3rd, 2023

Something happened at the most recent Newport Folk Festival – Sylvan Esso debuted their as-yet-to-be-released and previously-unheard album, No Rules Sandy – for the first time.

Interlinked
Melinoë, the protagonist of the videogame Hades II. She wears an orange mini dress and has her hair cut into a blunt bob. Her left arm glows with a mystical light.

The Triple Goddess Effect

By Phoenix Simms • February 2nd, 2023

Like Hades protagonist Zagreus, Melinoë is also connected to an Orphic hymn, this time one that sings of her as a “saffron veil’d” nymph that inspires both night terrors and madness in people.

Exploits Feature

Biking the Beat

By Autumn Wright • February 1st, 2023

“After biking some 2,000 miles in the city last year, my memories of my new home are tied to rides and their soundtracks.”

Mind Palaces
A close-up of the World Cup trophy shining on the field of a massive stadium.

Athletic Feats of Narrative

By Maddi Chilton • January 31st, 2023

Experiencing a story as it happens, one where an ending hasn’t been decided – that is what gives sports their fun and their nerve.

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