Simplistic habit tracking for beginners – HabitNow, the free and thus limited version
HabitNow is a good beginner tool for keeping up with good habits, but its free version only gets you so far.
Bratz dolls’ comeback through nostalgia – Dolls are more than just toys
The 2000s are back: The Bratz dolls are making a comeback through nostalgia and the y2k trend on social media.
Weird game mechanics, drama and alien invasions – How live streamer Vinesauce (Vinny) creates narratives and plotlines through the affordances of non-narrative games
When an imaginative Let’s Player meets the absurd game of Tomodachi Life, you can expect there to be memes, aliens and love-triangles.
Small yet detailed — Plushie of Animal Crossing’s reliable puppy secretary Isabelle
Isabelle from Animal Crossing: New Leaf looks cute in the game, but how about in plushie form?
Finding structure and connections through Animal Crossing: Horizons – how games can help us cope with crises
This is an overview of a study on how Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Leaf has helped players cope with the isolation of COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020. The study centers around the routines and player identities that arise from the game.
Different strokes for different folks – The many types of let’s plays
Let’s players aren’t a one-size-fits-all. In what types of let’s plays are you most interested: comedic, critical, social, or perhaps ASMR?
Coffee Talk – A visual novel where elves, mermaids and orcs espresso their deepest thoughts to you, their barista
Ever dreamed of working in a cafe in fantasy Seattle? This game could bean the one for you. So put your apron on and get ready to brew a latte of coffee and listen to customers espresso their worries to you.