Author: Markku Vesa
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Mad Max and the Open World
The open world sets crucial limitations on Mad Max
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Performing Masculine Identities in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Wargames offer a platform for teenage boys to perform masculinity
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The Corporeal Communities around Twitch Streams
Interactivity between streamer and the audience separates Twitch.tv from other streaming websites
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“Battle of the Reds and the Whites in Finland in 1918” Review
A century-old boardgame with unbalanced gameplay makes for a good conversation piece
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Narratives of Escape Rooms
Some escape rooms are experimenting with ways of bringing new genres into the scene In their article titled ’Escape Rooms and the Seductive Ubiquity of Capture’ published in Analog Game Studies, Sawyer Kemp examines the role of narrative elements in escape rooms. The backstories of escape rooms usually involve escaping from monsters, bombs or other…
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Shadow Bug Rush Review
How many #monsters can you kill before touching ground, or worse, #spikes?
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Doom Review
Although slightly too long, #Doom revives the #old-school #shooter genre.
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Smash Up
Try to master your card deck and the weird combinations of scifi-fantasy factions
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Problematic Themes of Colonialism in Board Games
Goa and Navegador depict colonialist empire-building without violence.
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Platform Studies and Computational Essentialism
Platform studies would benefit from including analog games into the scope of the framework.
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The Precursors of Escape Room Design
Escape rooms combine digital and non-digital game ideas.
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Capitalism and Unfairness in Competitive Board Games
Games offer a good medium for critical reflection of social inequality.
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The Allure of Struggle and Failure in Cooperative Board Games
Failing together is fun.
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Review
A friend of strategic fantasy tabletop wargaming? Look elsewhere.
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ASCII Graphics in Roguelikes
Nostalgia and old-school gameplay philosophy dictate the complex conventions of roguelikes
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Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of Review
Become a king by your own hand in this great Conan tabletop rpg
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NeoNinja Review
A fast-paced puzzle-action game for dexterous and persistent players.
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Dying Light: The Following Review
Embrace fun new ways to kill and die in the great outdoors of Dying Light: The Following.
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Make More! Review
Become the tyrannical factory owner you always wanted to be in Make More! #makemore #review
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Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion Review
This great expansion is easy to pick up, and brings plenty of new content. #arkham #horror #board #game #expansion