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Latest GameSetWatch column, which is a response to an article on Gamasutra about story arcs in casual gaming.

PTT review of Shade.

Author emshortifPosted on August 23, 2008October 15, 2015Categories interactive fiction, ReviewsTags Gamasutra, GameSetWatch, PlayThisThing, Shade5 Comments on More off-site stuff

Common Ground at PTT

Here.

Author emshortifPosted on August 15, 2008October 15, 2015Categories interactive fiction, ReviewsTags Common Ground, PlayThisThingLeave a comment on Common Ground at PTT

New Homer in Silicon Column

Talking about protagonist vs. player character, and Treasures of a Slaver’s Kingdom.

Author emshortifPosted on August 9, 2008October 15, 2015Categories interactive fiction, my work, Reviews, theoryTags Homer in Silicon, Treasures of a Slaver's KingdomLeave a comment on New Homer in Silicon Column

Worlds Apart review at PTT

Here.

Author emshortifPosted on July 31, 2008October 15, 2015Categories interactive fiction, ReviewsTags PlayThisThing, Worlds ApartLeave a comment on Worlds Apart review at PTT

Child’s Play reviewed at Jay is Games

Which you can check out here.

Author emshortifPosted on July 30, 2008October 15, 2015Categories interactive fiction, ReviewsTags Child's Play, Jay is GamesLeave a comment on Child’s Play reviewed at Jay is Games

New column

This week’s Homer in Silicon column is on hidden object games; specifically, how a narrative game mechanic can be about the player/reader relationship instead of the player/protagonist relationship.

Author emshortifPosted on July 27, 2008October 15, 2015Categories my work, Reviews, video gamesTags Homer in Silicon4 Comments on New column

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