As we take the digital for granted, what if programs acquired conscience? Scroll answers this question in a delightfully weird package.
Video games as rites of passage: Exploring liminal rhetoric in Oxenfree
Transformative experiences in girlhood games - Stephanie Harkin discusses the potential of video games utilizing liminal spaces in exploring identity.
Driving Away from Imperfection, A Review of Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5 at its release was far from perfect. After two years of updates and two expansions how much …
“The wonder is not that the field of stars is so vast, but that we have measured it”: Review of Starfield
Bethesda’s most ambitious RPG to date, Starfield leaves you either cold or desperately yearning for more – no in between. …
A Coffin for the Sheriff – Story of a Colt Concerto in Bang! The Dice Game
When the big gundown begins, there’s only a minute to pray, and a second to die. If you want to …
Virtually living the life I dreamed of – What is league racing?
For many the term league racing might be unknown. The fun, yet competitive racing, lets you feel like a real …
Awesome Games Done Quick – Speedrunning for charity
Awesome Games Done Quick is an annual video game marathon event organized by Games Done Quick that raises money for …
Spellbound by Virtual Vastness – The Sublime Rediscovered
Can a video game be sublime? Yaeri Kim dove deep into ABZÛ and discovered virtual vastness that took her breath …
Hues and Cues: a colorful board game for… almost everyone.
A simple, entertaining but repetitive game for friends and family.
A straight-shooter Skate Shooter – Rollerdrome review
Rollerdrome is a colorful combination of third-person shooter and skating games. With vibrant aesthetics and unique combat, it delivers style …
Get ready for the last shift and become the Mixologist, but is it for the sake of creative expression or mere survival?
Between crafting and serving drinks – On labor tropes in drink making games and their relation to creativity and uncertainty. …
One-armed cook: Gravity-defying mechanics, fires and dissatisfied customers
The rat stole our sausage! Now the oven is on fire! A co-op cooking simulator where chaos is present.
The classic literature crossover you did not know you needed
Engage in Shakespearean madness with your friends by overcoming challenges together or through deceit in this satirical card game.
Train robbery which outcome depends on luck – Colt Express
First you scheme and then steal, two-phased rounds make sure you never know what’ll happen next in this board game.
A Night in Pelican Town – A Tale of Lonely Avatar
In this melancholic story set in Stardew Valley, we delve into the mind of a forgotten game character.
Exploring On Their Own – The Value of Implicit Video Game Tutorials
Giving players freedom to roam can be more beneficial than holding their hand too much.
Realistic hunting: ten seconds of excitement, one hour of boredom
theHunter: Call of the Wild takes you to beautiful places and to thrilling moments – but it is absolutely not …
Do League of Legends players overestimate their skills – The ELO Hell phenomenon
Research investigates, are low-ranked LoL players affected by Dunning-Krueger effect and blame failures on others
Chasing and running away since 1980
Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a ghost in Pac-Man?
‘Everything’ is a game that’s bigger than itself
This silly and thought-provoking indie game crash-courses you through Alan Watts’ existential philosophy by letting you be anything.
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