Dealing With “Unfair Nicknames” in Animal Crossing and Beyond
One of the ways that Animal Crossing makes the villagers in the game feel like real characters is the way they come up with nicknames for my avatar. Typically, they […]
Animal Crossing: The Humble Beginnings of our New Horizons
Regardless of our skill level in other games or even our experience in previous Animal Crossing titles, we all start our adventure in the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons […]
“DIY” in Animal Crossing: Some Assembly Required
The world of Animal Crossing is filled with fun objects to find, collect and decorate our virtual homes with, but many of the coolest items in the game require a […]
Navigating “Seasons of Change” in Animal Crossing
The world of Animal Crossing might be a bright, colorful oasis populated with cheerful activities to participate in, but that doesn’t mean we won’t experience some difficult moments… like when […]
Catching an Atlas Moth in Animal Crossing: A Different Approach
If you haven’t yet experienced the challenge of catching an Atlas moth or some of the other more valuable (and skittish) insects in Animal Crossing, let me just tell you […]
Money Trees In Animal Crossing: Reaping What We Sow
The act of “planting” in most games follows a pretty predictable and linear path… if I plant an apple seed into the ground, typically one single apple tree will grow. […]
Lando and a “Deal That is Getting Worse All the Time”
Lando’s friendliness and hospitality towards Han Solo and Leia in “The Empire Strikes Back” hid a dark secret… Lando had made a “deal with the devil” to turn them over […]
Darth Vader: A Case Study in Undeserved Mercy and Amazing Grace
The journey of Anakin Skywalker may be a little hard to accept from some of us… and perhaps that’s because we don’t believe he deserved his final redemptive arc. Anakin’s […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Light Forged in a Dark Place
In the first six Star Wars movies, Obi-Wan Kenobi was presented as a consistent beacon of light who shined brightly in even the most hopeless of situations, but in the […]
Anakin’s Downfall: The Importance of a Grateful Heart
While there were many contributing factors that led to the downfall of Anakin Skywalker, one of the largest is how he took the special gifts that he had been given […]
Finding God in Video Games 