Relatedness refers to the social nature of human beings and the connectedness with others. Both can be considered as being part of the panhuman psychology and both are intrinsically intertwined. - Heidi Keller, Psychological autonomy and hierarchical relatedness as organizers of developmental pathways The title of this blog post, put a dog in there, refers... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Zerg, A Shotgun and You
StarCraft II is about the most redneck-y a science fiction game about aliens can get and I kind of cringe-like how much that aspect of the game is embraced in SC II. In particular I enjoy the jukebox in the cantina, and the song "Zerg, A Shotgun and You" by Whiteboy James and the Blues... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Architecture
In Assassin's Creed: Origins one of the draws for me was to be able to play in Ancient Egypt. In some ways it's not the pyramids, although the pyramids are impressive. It's about Hermopolis and Hatshepsut's temple in the Valley of the Kings. Hermopolis was one of the most beautiful locations along the Nile, and... Continue Reading →
Playing Games with Misophonia
It wasn't that long ago that I discovered that I most likely have a condition called misophonia.The definition of misophonia is that it's a condition where certain sounds cause a strong negative reaction. It's a neurological disorder, meaning that a person living with misophonia can do very little to avoid it, apart from avoiding the... Continue Reading →
For fear of punishment
Perhaps you've noticed that I've been more quiet than usual over the last couple of years here at discordia. I'm trying to change that. In part by writing my blog posts in bulk (surprisingly this works better than I thought) but also by trying to get rid of the fear that I've been dragging along... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Explain Yourself!
I'm going to be doing a series of little clips and cinematics, gameplay and reactions to show off certain aspects of games that I like. Why? Because I have a tendency to only speak of the Bad Stuff In Game Development. This is my way of celebrating what I think is good in games, what... Continue Reading →