Positive Impacts of Game Jams: Finding Hope By Making Games
Game jams are a fun way to develop games as a hobby, but maybe there could be serious positive impacts of these game creation events.
From an imaginary world into the classroom. What is the benefit of roleplaying games in education?
Rolling dice and calculating distances that are required to plunge and arrow into a well poisoning madmen isn’t something people would expect happening in a formal education setting. However, a study shows that incorporating play behavior into curriculum has notable, yet understudied benefits in classrooms. #roleplayinggames #education #gameresearch
Are you playing the characters, or are they playing you? — The power of role-playing in shaping identity
What if your game character could change who you are? Sounds dramatic, but Kjell Hedgard Hugaas explores this question through #bleed, the crossover between players and characters. As it turns out, #RPGs don’t just tell stories, they reshape #identity and unlock new dimensions of #self-discovery.
Game modding – a symbiotic relationship with game developers and gamers, or an ethical dilemma
Turns out, that game industry professionals, video game enjoyers and creators of mods have different opinions about game modding
Not Just Fun, Rethinking Video Games
Why do people play games? Just because it's fun? This research doesn't think so.
A Call for Fostering Inclusivity and Acclimation in the Gaming Industry
Migrants in the gaming industry can face difficulties in acclimating to the host country’s culture and ways, and these concerns should be addressed for easier integration.
Gaming Through Grief: How Playing Video Games Help Players Find Meaning in Loss
Discover how video games evoke memories, offer comfort, and transform loss into healing and meaning-making. #bereavement #meaning-making #videogames
At this game table and in the background, you can see only men
Board game culture is changing…
A recent research article from the UK highlights the difficulties women face in board game spaces. But, there is hope because things are changing. #BoardGames #gender #culture #GeekMasculinity
The Heartbreaking Story of Little Misfortune
Little Misfortune is a game with adorable art, cute characters and an extremely dark and heavy story. #Horror #InteractiveStorytelling #Adventure
Can Time Not Be Stopped? – A Hades II Game Review
Hades II takes players deeper into the underworld as Melinoë, sister of Zagreus, who now faces Chronos in a rogue-like quest that builds on its predecessor’s legacy—does it live up to the myth? #roguelike #hadesii #godlike #roleplaying
A Classic Tale Unfolds from a Twenty-Year Console – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review
In an age filled with remasters and rehashing old ideas, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door still feels fresh. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer to the series, this GameCube classic definitely warrants a place in your library. #Mario #Nintendo #Remaster #RPG
Helldivers 2 – Coercive Spread of Liberty and Freedom
Helldivers 2 is a hilarious, intense and well designed game to enjoy with or without friends. It offers a great variety of gameplay, challenges and fun different ways to spread democracy through the galaxy. #helldivers2 #coop #videogame #liberty
Feeling Stressed? Take A Short Hike!
A #Cozy #Indie #Adventure that’ll relax and invigorate you, and possibly even bring a tear to your eye with its gentle touch.
Toca Boca World – A Whole New Level of Dollhouse
Bringing the magic of pretend play into the #digital age, #TocaBocaWorld creates a kid-centered universe where imagination is the only limit. #simulation #education
Who would sell such a cuddly friend?
How Mods Can Enhance the Player Experience of Lethal Company
How player-made content can enrich one of the best indie cooperative games of last year #Indiegames #modding
End is another beginning in Runecairn Wardensaga remastered roleplaying game
Runecairn Wardensaga remastered is a jewel among the new school renaissance tabletop roleplaying games. Based on the simple but lightning-fast mechanics of Cairn, it is a melancholic Viking fantasy at its best. #TabletopRoleplayingGame #nsr #osr #d20
From Ground to Galaxy: How No Man’s Sky Turns Space Exploration Dreams into Reality
A survival and building game that can realize your dream of wandering in the universe.
Unpacking: the puzzle game that might break your heart
Hidden within a game about unpacking boxes comes some of the greatest craftsmanship in design and storytelling. Unpacking is one of the top feats of modern indie games. Let's take a look at what makes this cozy game so special. #IndieGaming #CozyGames #Unpacking
Lydia in Raven Rock
Why should anyone pick up an old game like Skyrim in 2024?
Skyrim was originally released in 2011, but the Special Edition elevates the #OpenWorld #RPG to a new level. To answer the title question; because #Skyrim is that good.
The Case of the Golden Idol- Pixelated dioramas of crime and mystery
A man being pushed off a cliff moments before the beginning of a storm, eternally falling. A few moments frozen in time, constantly looping as his body sways a few centimeters in the air. This is the scenario you are presented with when selecting to begin a new adventure.
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