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Stop Hiding Behind Culture
The “defense” of culture stalls diversity. It’s the argument people make when they excuse a game that fosters the industry’s series of male-driven story lines. These story lines almost always feature a protagonist in some period of history where “it wouldn’t make sense” to have a representative amount of non-white, non-male people. Pushing Limits This […]
Fortnite Support A Creator Event Gives Fans Time to Shine
Epic Games has announced their Support A Creator event to celebrate Fortnite’s first year. In a nutshell, this event allows content creators to earn money from Fortnite players. These “creators” can include streamers, video makers, cosplayers, and more. Each player can choose a creator to support. Players can change who they’re supporting every two weeks […]
How the Evolution of Witches Affects Gaming
Witches are easily one of the most recognized monsters in the world, and their history is a long one. From being sought out and killed in Salem, Massachusetts, to being presented as a common mystical villain, to becoming fashion and lifestyle icons, witches have made their mark in popular culture and will continue rise in […]
The End of Telltale’s Story
By now, it is well-known that Telltale Games is ceasing its operations. This is a sad loss for the gaming world as it not only means the death of a celebrated developer who brought well-beloved franchises but it also potentially foreshadows something even more tragic; the death of the story driven game. It’s something that […]
Disconnected: A Marxist Interpretation
Game developer Reb is immediately frank about their project Disconnected. They refer to it as a short walking simulator “made mainly as a test as my first game.” This test succeeds in that it conveys a sense of horror through the character’s navigation of a tenuous unknown. The game is played from a third person […]

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Coding is Magic in CodeSpells

Influent – Reviewed