Final Fantasy VIII Archives - Unwinnable

A screenshot from Final Fantasy VIII shows a woman in a fur-collared bomber jacket holding a large six-shooter pistol and looking pissed.

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.

Letter from the Editor

Unwinnable Monthly – September 2024

By David Shimomura • September 19th, 2024

RIP Game Informer, I loved you.

Interlinked

Art from Final Fantasy VIII showing the character Laguna in the midst of battle.

Squall is Extradimensional

By Phoenix Simms • September 8th, 2023

When Laguna knew Squall and his allies were there but felt they were like faeries hovering in the ether unseen, wasn’t that what early encounters on forums and instant chat services felt like?

Not Your Enemy – Family Dynamics and the Disappointing Adult in JRPGs

By Malindy Hetfeld • February 25th, 2019

Teens are ever-present in Japanese roleplaying games, yet it’s easy to forget that – cute character design and the technical limitations meant that characters could be anywhere from 13 to 113, yet when a game reminds you of its characters’ age, this should put their behaviour and situation in context.