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Videogames Can, Do & Should Tell StoriesVideogames Can, Do & Should Tell Stories
byTom Battey
Apr 27, 2017
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Numbers in games - what they say about usNumbers in games - what they say about us
byTom Battey
Jan 21, 2015
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Considering Medium Strengths
Considering Medium Strengths
Dec 1, 2014
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11 Min Read
byTom Battey
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Times & Places - Childhood, Videogames & You
Times & Places - Childhood, Videogames & You
Nov 11, 2014
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15 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
When you say you don't want story in games...
When you say you don't want story in games...
Oct 13, 2014
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9 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Diversity, Censorship and Artistic Criticism
Diversity, Censorship and Artistic Criticism
Sep 23, 2014
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12 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Exclusivity; what's the point?
Exclusivity; what's the point?
Sep 1, 2014
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15 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Nostalgia & Heritage
Nostalgia & Heritage
Jul 28, 2014
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12 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
The Value of Nostalgia in Design
The Value of Nostalgia in Design
Jun 23, 2014
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12 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Ambiguity in Narrative Design
Ambiguity in Narrative Design
May 12, 2014
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9 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Narrative Design in Dark Souls
Narrative Design in Dark Souls
Apr 25, 2014
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9 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
No Country for Old Games
No Country for Old Games
Apr 9, 2014
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11 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
We Need to Get Over Innovation
We Need to Get Over Innovation
Jan 29, 2014
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10 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
The Broken Age of games criticism
The Broken Age of games criticism
Jan 16, 2014
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11 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
The Perfect Zelda
The Perfect Zelda
Dec 4, 2013
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13 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Plants vs. My Wallet - An F2P Story
Plants vs. My Wallet - An F2P Story
Nov 28, 2013
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7 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Linear Narrative in an Open World
Linear Narrative in an Open World
Nov 7, 2013
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9 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Growing up with Pokémon
Growing up with Pokémon
Oct 25, 2013
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9 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Xbox One - Head in the Cloud
Xbox One - Head in the Cloud
Oct 17, 2013
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9 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Narrative - A Subjective Quality
Narrative - A Subjective Quality
Oct 11, 2013
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6 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Because we like being right.
Because we like being right.
Sep 25, 2013
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13 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Confessions of a Monster Hunter
Confessions of a Monster Hunter
Jul 2, 2013
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11 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Accessibility & the Folly of Exclusivism
Accessibility & the Folly of Exclusivism
Apr 23, 2013
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10 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
The Walking Dead is a difficult game, but not in the way you probably think I mean.
The Walking Dead is a difficult game, but not in the way you probably think I mean.
Apr 12, 2013
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7 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
A Place for Nostalgia
A Place for Nostalgia
Feb 10, 2013
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4 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Nothing is certain, except death and poor checkpointing
Nothing is certain, except death and poor checkpointing
Jan 7, 2013
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14 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Call of Assassin's Horse Armour
Call of Assassin's Horse Armour
Oct 30, 2012
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5 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Enjoying Japanese storytelling is not being racist.
Enjoying Japanese storytelling is not being racist.
Aug 20, 2012
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6 Min Read
byTom Battey
Business
Fandom & Entitlement; a Threat to Creativity?
Fandom & Entitlement; a Threat to Creativity?
Jul 20, 2012
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6 Min Read
byTom Battey
Production
Next Generation Graphics vs. The Console Business
Next Generation Graphics vs. The Console Business
Jun 11, 2012
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5 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
The Digital Demise of Wonder
The Digital Demise of Wonder
May 4, 2012
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7 Min Read
byTom Battey
Design
Lost In Translation
Lost In Translation
Mar 14, 2012
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5 Min Read
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