The Bottom Feeder
APRIL 28, 2023
Sometimes I have to remind myself, with a bit of a shock, that I write fantasy for a living. Yes, I write fantasy. My almost thirty year fantasy-writing career has been very prolific (18 all-new games!) Who likes fantasy? What makes fantasy work? After all, fantasy is the default mode for fiction by humans.
The Bottom Feeder
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Video games function best as power fantasies. Not all games are power fantasies, and not all gamers want that. What Do We Mean By "Power Fantasy"? Power Fantasy" is usually used as a pejorative term. In other words, all video games take place in Fantasy. (In They are power fantasies. Art is a slippery thing.
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PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Feryaz Beer didn’t pick the easiest of genres for his debut game Super Fantasy Kingdom. Solo dev Feryaz Beer’s debut Super Fantasy Kingdom “A weird mashup of genres” Jordan Mochi has been working on his debut game Conscript for 6 years under the name of Catchweight Studio. “The I enjoyed what I was doing very much.
Filmustage
MARCH 11, 2022
That's why we love horror films: they give us a glimpse of what we're so afraid of, but. Horrors play with our emotions and experiences because they are radical expressions of our fear. In our opinion, that's not fair, because end-of-the-world movies are as diverse as horror movies. also of what we're interested in anyway.
Game Designing
APRIL 16, 2022
Final Fantasy VI Advance. Some would argue that this version of Final Fantasy was the absolute best, at least within the confines of the two-dimensional world. Players enjoyed tantalizing music that could make them feel as though they were in the midst of a horror film. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Fire Emblem.
Filmustage
JANUARY 18, 2023
From thrash horror to "The Lord of the Rings." First of all, by the time he began his work on the Tolkien adaptation, the director had already released "Heavenly Creatures" (1994) with Kate Winslet and the witty horror film "The Frighteners" (1996). In "Braindead" (1992), the kid fights zombies alone.
Radiator Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Before you begin the zombie-filled Palace quest, the game UI helpfully advises, "if you're not a fan of action or horror gameplay, feel free to decline this quest." The final boss fight is a conversation, and the ultimate weapon is. Final Fantasys end with god-killing because that's what changing your life requires!
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