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Five Fantastic Unknown RPGs
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Love on the Battlefield: Fire Emblem's "Support" System
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Dec 29, 2014
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Digital Games & More: Playing at Playpublik
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MP Alternatives: Lessons from the Classics
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The Ogre Battle Games: SRPGs of Lordly Caliber
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The Romancing SaGa Series: Over Two Decades of Unique JRPGs
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Jun 3, 2014
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Chrysanthemum: The Addictive Art of Flower Arrangement
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Shadow of the Ninja: Game Design Analysis
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Mar 13, 2014
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The World of Dizzy: A Fantastic Adventure
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Feb 11, 2014
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7 Min Read
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Kirby's Epic Yarn: A Warm & Innovative World of Yarn
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Dec 30, 2013
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7 Min Read
byZack Wood
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Summoner: A Goddess Reborn: Steam-rolling through a world of mystery and intrigue
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Nov 6, 2013
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7 Min Read
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PixelJunk Monsters Online: Facebook gaming done right
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Aug 21, 2013
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byZack Wood
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The World of Lennus II: An Improvement over Paladin's Quest?
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Jul 24, 2013
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8 Min Read
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Kickstarter to the App Store: Advice for First-time Devs
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Characters and Worldbuilding: Analyzing the Strength of Japanese Games
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Borderlands: A post-apocalyptic world of silly insanity
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The World of Lennus: A Game Design Analysis
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The benefits of playing games as "research"
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