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Reading the end of FirewatchReading the end of Firewatch
byEmily Short
Feb 18, 2016
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Wanting to Believe: Faith in That Dragon, CancerWanting to Believe: Faith in That Dragon, Cancer
byEmily Short
Feb 17, 2016
6 Min Read

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Why you should be checking out this year's interactive fiction competition
Why you should be checking out this year's interactive fiction competition
Oct 30, 2015
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4 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Tightening the World-Plot Interface: or, Why I Am Obsessed With Conversation Models
Tightening the World-Plot Interface: or, Why I Am Obsessed With Conversation Models
Jun 9, 2015
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16 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Analysis: The heroine's journey
Analysis: The heroine's journey
Feb 2, 2012
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9 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Analysis: Atlus' Catherine And Gender Stereotypes
Analysis: Atlus' Catherine And Gender Stereotypes
Sep 29, 2011
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9 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Analysis: Three Roles I Played In L.A. Noire
Analysis: Three Roles I Played In L.A. Noire
Sep 21, 2011
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14 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Analysis: Story In Misfortune
Analysis: Story In Misfortune
Jul 25, 2011
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Analysis: Teacher's Pet - Story In Don't Take It Personally, Babe
Analysis: Teacher's Pet - Story In Don't Take It Personally, Babe
Jun 29, 2011
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
Business
Analysis: Stood Up - Story In Dinner Date
Analysis: Stood Up - Story In Dinner Date
Apr 12, 2011
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Design
Analysis: Pride And Prejudice And Plot
Analysis: Pride And Prejudice And Plot
Apr 1, 2011
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10 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Get Me Another Triple Soy Latte, Stat - Narrative In My Life Story
Analysis: Get Me Another Triple Soy Latte, Stat - Narrative In My Life Story
Mar 9, 2011
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Warped Structures - Story In Date/Warp
Analysis: Warped Structures - Story In Date/Warp
Mar 7, 2011
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8 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: It Rains Because He's Sad - Story In Strange Rain
Analysis: It Rains Because He's Sad - Story In Strange Rain
Mar 2, 2011
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Featherlight Adventure - Narrative In Scarlett and the Spark of Life
Analysis: Featherlight Adventure - Narrative In Scarlett and the Spark of Life
Jan 13, 2011
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5 Min Read
byEmily Short
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Analysis: The Ghost of Snarkiness Past - Story In Life Flashes By
Analysis: The Ghost of Snarkiness Past - Story In Life Flashes By
Dec 13, 2010
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: The Role Of Narrative In Fable III
Analysis: The Role Of Narrative In Fable III
Nov 23, 2010
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9 Min Read
byEmily Short
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Analysis: Have Him Waiting In My Chambers - Story In Meeting Mr. Right
Analysis: Have Him Waiting In My Chambers - Story In Meeting Mr. Right
Nov 1, 2010
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: The Only Way to Win - How Games Change The Rules
Analysis: The Only Way to Win - How Games Change The Rules
Oct 14, 2010
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Hidden Object Love - Story In Tiger Eye
Analysis: Hidden Object Love - Story In Tiger Eye
Sep 7, 2010
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4 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Tiki Talk -- Story In Coconut Queen
Analysis: Tiki Talk -- Story In Coconut Queen
Aug 19, 2010
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5 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: My Husband is a Little Blue Peg - Story In Life Quest
Analysis: My Husband is a Little Blue Peg - Story In Life Quest
Aug 10, 2010
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8 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Eco-Storytelling In Farm Craft 2
Analysis: Eco-Storytelling In Farm Craft 2
Jul 28, 2010
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Vampiric Intentions - Story In Love and Death: Bitten
Analysis: Vampiric Intentions - Story In Love and Death: Bitten
Jul 6, 2010
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
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Analysis: Examining Digital: A Love Story
Analysis: Examining Digital: A Love Story
May 27, 2010
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5 Min Read
byEmily Short
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In-Depth: Character Creation, Gender And Fallout 3
In-Depth: Character Creation, Gender And Fallout 3
May 10, 2010
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Choose Your Own Adventure, 21st Century Style
Analysis: Choose Your Own Adventure, 21st Century Style
Apr 23, 2010
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Heavy Rain's Storytelling Gaps
Analysis: Heavy Rain's Storytelling Gaps
Apr 14, 2010
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9 Min Read
byEmily Short
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Analysis: Echoes from the Underworld - Echo Bazaar And Storytelling
Analysis: Echoes from the Underworld - Echo Bazaar And Storytelling
Mar 4, 2010
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5 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: On Aging, Death And Games
Analysis: On Aging, Death And Games
Jan 11, 2010
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9 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Storytelling In Emily's Holiday Season
Analysis: Storytelling In Emily's Holiday Season
Dec 29, 2009
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10 Min Read
byEmily Short
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Analysis: Story In The Shadow in the Cathedral
Analysis: Story In The Shadow in the Cathedral
Dec 9, 2009
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7 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Interactive Storytelling And HBO's Mysterious Cube
Analysis: Interactive Storytelling And HBO's Mysterious Cube
Nov 27, 2009
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short
Game Platforms
Analysis: Mole's Eyes - Fatale's Storytelling Attitude
Analysis: Mole's Eyes - Fatale's Storytelling Attitude
Nov 9, 2009
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11 Min Read
byEmily Short
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Analysis: The Path And Story Pacing
Analysis: The Path And Story Pacing
Oct 28, 2009
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6 Min Read
byEmily Short

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