Gaming’s Low Standards of Writing
Video game writing is rubbish. Not all of it, sure, but for the most part, it’s rubbish. And not just big budget, AAA, blockbuster titles – most indie games have…
The Failure of Dear Esther
Last week, Artistry in Games ran a piece by Suzanne Verras entitled ‘The Art of Video Games as Interactive Stories: Dear Esther’, which celebrated the acclaimed indie title. She argued…
The Art of Video Games as Interactive Stories: Dear Esther
The art of video games is that there are so many kinds, from first-person shooters to horror-survival games, from point-and-click adventure games to sports games. Because of all these different…