Bowsers, Reapers, and Praying for a Different Cup
I don’t always agree with every narrative decision the developers make in the games I play… if I was in charge, the story would have unfolded MUCH differently. Even in […]
Promises, Promises…
For years, gaming events and expos such as E3, Gamescom, TGS, PAX and more have brought us exciting announcements, trailers, and game reveals that fill our eyes with graphical wonders […]
Tetris: Unwanted Blocks or “Good Gifts”?
While I’ve always enjoyed playing Tetris, my least favorite part is waiting for the right block to come my way. Whether I have painstakingly crafted the perfect setup for a […]
The REAL Secret Behind the Konami Code
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A… that simple series of inputs known as the “Konami Code” was a game-changer that I used many times to finally […]
The AI Dilemma: If We Could Rewrite the Stars
The emergence of artificial intelligence or “AI” in our gaming is more than just a probability… it is an inevitability and most likely already here in ways we may not […]
Bubble Bobble and “Prayer” Bubbles
One of my earliest gaming co-op experiences was “Bubble Bobble”, a game featuring a pair of little dragons whose only offensive weapon is… wait for it… blowing bubbles. To clear […]
Metroid and Surprising Answers to Prayer
In the early days of gaming, strong female protagonists were virtually non-existent…so the reveal of Samus Aran at the end of the first Metroid game was a pretty big deal. […]
The Bad Batch Finale: An Unanswered Prayer
(SPOILER ALERT for the Series Finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch) As I sit here pondering the finale of the Star Wars: Bad Batch series, I find myself torn… […]
Anakin and How “Hurt People” Hurt People
The relationship between Padmé and Anakin in the Star Wars prequels is one of the most heartbreaking parts of the entire saga… two star-crossed lovers torn apart by past pains and […]
A Tale of Two Tombs: A “Triggering” Event
In almost every narrative-based game there are invisible “triggers” built into the landscape that aren’t visible to the player until we cross them, and typically when we step over that […]
Finding God in Video Games 