Getting a Grip on Reality – Agency in Horror Games
Sometimes you are in control, sometimes not. Casper S. Boonen and Daniel Mieritz delve into horror games with their Agency Parameter Model.
Detroit: Become Human – Where Every Choice Matters
What makes us human? See the world through the eyes of a machine, trying to discover what it means to be human in the near-future metropolis of Detroit in 2038.
Self-determination theory in game-based learning
The use of self-determination theory in fostering motivation via game-based learning
A Change in the Conventions? Video Game Narratives and Non-Monogamy
Non-monogamy in various forms is becoming increasingly visible in the society and media of today, but what is non-monogamy representation like in video games?
Fresh Blood in Survival Horror – Darkwood
Darkwood blends survival horror and roguelike elements seamlessly and still somehow avoids the major pitfalls of either genre.
Yoshis in cute costumes
Once Upon a Time in Yoshi’s Island – A Yoshi’s Crafted World review
De-stress with Yoshi’s Crafted World – one of the cutest games there is!
Parental Perception of Minecraft Play: Negative and Positive Aspects
Digital gaming is a big topic and takes a big part in many lives of today's children. This following brief summary about the Mavoa/Carter/Gibbs (2017: 171-181) article, takes a closer look at parental perceptions of the popular video game Minecraft.
Catan: Still One Of The Play-Worthiest Classic Board Games Out There?
It is still one of the hottest selling board games nowadays and it’s been played during family get-togethers and Silicon Valley networking events. Of course, I am talking about ‘The settlers of Catan’ or since it’s been rebranded: Catan.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Escape from Reality
An easy-going life-simulation game for escaping the real life
Fun times committing familicide: Gloom review
Gloom is a card game in which the goal is to torment and murder your family while engaging in storytelling.
Grand Ages: Rome – A Deeply Elaborated City-building Strategy
In the city-builder Grand Ages: Rome, you become a leader of several expanding Roman colonies spread throughout Europe. Will you manage to build up a successful city and preserve the imperial glory of the Roman Republic?
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Game That Has Opened The World of Computer Games for Me
Do you remember your very first gaming experience? When it comes to computer games, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the one that has opened the door to the gaming world for me. As a five-year-old Harry Potter fan without any previous experiences with computer apart from playing the classic Microsoft 3D Pinball and drawing in Microsoft Paint, I decided to become a wizard. And this game made it possible for me.
Bang! – Authentic Wild West Adventure
In the fast-playing card interaction game Bang!, you take a part in an authentic Old West combat. Will you manage to accomplish your role’s task and, most importantly, survive the wild gunfight?
The soldier’s cell as an escape game
Do you want to experience jailbreak on your own skin? To be voluntarily locked into a room that doesn't seem to be escapable and to feel the adrenaline of a prisoner trying to get out of a cell?
Dostihy a Sázky
Dostihy a Sázky is a board game that came out for the first time in 1984, before the Velvet Revolution. The author of the game was Ladislav Mareš, who did not deny his inspiration in the foreign board game Monopoly.
Escaping Together: The Design and Evaluation of a Distributed Real-Life Escape Room
Can you imagine that you are abroad for let’s say business reasons, some of your colleagues go to a team-building escape game together and you cannot participate because you are away?
Video games for the purpose of playing or rather for the purpose of getting acquainted at this time?
Nowadays, games are considered, among other things, a mean of finding new friends or even a partner. In addition, games can also create environments where one can get easily misunderstood…
Legend Of The Five Rings – Newcomers Rocky start
An engaging card game with beautiful storytelling but tremendously steep learning curve.
Breaking the Tropes – Masculinity in Firewatch
Melissa Kagen argues that Firewatch shines a light on the issues of toxic masculinity in gaming and lets the player perform a more nuanced form of masculinity.
The Tides of War – Scythe Review
A review of one of the most engaging boardgames out there. Here are a few words about Scythe, the engine-building game of war and peace. Will you try to defeat your opponents through combat? Will you aim to complete your secret objective? Will you form lasting alliances? All this, and more, in a 40x40 cm box full of action!
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