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Category Archives: Symposium
Symposium Playversation, 5 December 2019: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Can playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic save civilization? We’re going to find out! We’ll discuss the question on Discord, from several different perspectives, as I play the classic RPG this Thursday at 8:30pm EDT / 5:30pm PDT. … Continue reading
Symposium, November 7th: Slay the Spire and Magic: The Gathering
As we’ve made our way through various roguelikes in symposiums past, we’ve often discussed how discovery of their mechanics is one of the genre’s most satisfying rewards. Deckbuilders and collectible card games operate within a similar design space, but they … Continue reading
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Symposium: Erica, October 3, 2019
Update: Rescheduled for October 10, 2019. The full motion video (FMV) genre seemingly died out in the late-1990s as increases in rendering technology helped games move into a more “realistic” turn. Yet, in recent years, Until Dawn (2015) and Her Story (2015) have returned … Continue reading
Symposium: Persona 5, September 5, 2019
We’re talking about Persona 5 this month! I’m pretty sure we’ll want to talk about Ann’s depiction in the game: ways in which we find that depiction flawed, ways in which we find that depiction in contradiction with itself. And … Continue reading
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Symposium: Sunless Sea, August 1, 2019
This month’s Symposium will be on the game Sunless Sea, with Pat leading the discussion. Quoting Pat: Sunless Sea attempts to tell the story of a supernatural place through roguelike mechanics including frequent deaths and procedural placement of locations (and … Continue reading
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Symposium and Playversation: Torment: Tides of Numenera, 11 July 2019
With any luck, we’ll get into the combat tutorial this time around! Come join me as I play through the beginning of Torment: Tides of Numenera on https://www.twitch.tv/8mph1 and let’s discuss the game itself and my performance of it on Discord. When … Continue reading
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Symposium, June 6th: Oikospiel (Book I)
What is surrealism in video games? Is it the subversion of expository traditions through ludic conventions? Is it the perversion of ludic conventions for expository effect? Is it a five-act dog opera? We’ll discuss the meaning of Oikospiel, the means … Continue reading
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