As you may or may not know, Boyfriend Dungeon had a surprise update recently with new weapons to date, a new dungeon and more interaction with the weapons, and most delightfully, between the weapons. As you may have noticed, when it comes to romance in games I’m all for it. I want it and I... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – The Hands in Hades
The more I play Hades, the more details worm their way into my brain. In this instance, the weakly grasping hands of the souls that are submerged in Asphodel. In general, the souls that drift around the game are excellent little reminders that creating something memorable doesn't have to be about explosions and massive cinematics.... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – The Chef
Really it's not only the chef, but so many tiny little moments and animations that make this whole still fairly limited space come alive. Ladies and gentlemen. The chef chopping an onion.
One of Those Moments – lovely Dusa
I have a confession. I didn't like Hades when I started playing it. It felt repetitive and boring. There was no onboarding, and I didn't understand what was going on, where to go, what to do and all those things that I work hard for not to happen in games, because, hey, UX designer. BUT... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Bayek’s Smile
One of the issues I have with male player character is often that they're fully bought into the stoic, emotionless, stiff and solitary aspects of masculinity. In short, because they're so emotionless, they're boring. This might be an ideal if you're a guy, it might be a wonderful power fantasy, but it's not my power... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Morlund and Aloy
This post contains spoilers for Horizon Forbidden West. I am more or less rushing through Horizon Forbidden West because I enjoy it so much. The storytelling is sublime. I can't help but think that it is one of the strongest narrative games I have ever played. And there are moments. So many in fact that... Continue Reading →