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‘Kingdom Death: Monster’ and the Allure of Knowing that “You Really Shouldn’t…”
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‘Kingdom Death: Monster’ and the Allure of Knowing that “You Really Shouldn’t…”

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 / 14 December 2016
In an age when I can I have nearly anything shipped to me in three to five days by Amazon, Kingdom Death: Monster's exclusivity is its chief lure.
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Best of the Moving Pixels Podcast: Difficulty, Frustration, and Challenge in Video Games

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 / 7 November 2016
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The Bric-a-Brac of Games

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 / 25 August 2016
‘DarkMaus’ Creates a Community of One
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‘DarkMaus’ Creates a Community of One

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 / 19 August 2016
DarkMaus mimics the feel of an online community while being an entirely offline game.
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The Dangers of Playing in Unfinished Houses: Considering Early Access Video Games

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 / 17 August 2016
‘Dark Souls’, Bicycles, and Level Design
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‘Dark Souls’, Bicycles, and Level Design

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 / 14 July 2016
How well could you draw a map of your favorite video game level?
Playing the Pacifist in ‘Dark Souls III’
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Playing the Pacifist in ‘Dark Souls III’

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 / 2 June 2016
I’ve become some sort of playful anthropologist.
The Soothing Terror of ‘Dark Souls’
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The Soothing Terror of ‘Dark Souls’

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 / 20 May 2016
Dark Souls teaches us to be relaxed in the face of horror.
Getting Social with ‘Dark Souls III’
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Getting Social with ‘Dark Souls III’

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 / 5 May 2016
If I invade and murder you, it’s for your own good. I swear.
The Barkley Marathon and Incomprehensible Game Design
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The Barkley Marathon and Incomprehensible Game Design

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 / 10 March 2016
The challenge of understanding something enough to beat it is part of the joy of unraveling incomprehensible game design.
‘Darkest Dungeon’, a Masochist’s Dream
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‘Darkest Dungeon’, a Masochist’s Dream

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 / 21 October 2015
For as much as you level up in Darkest Dungeon, you will also level down. This is not power fantasy. This is a fantasy of cruelty and self inflicted pain.
Revisiting ‘Dark Souls 2’
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Revisiting ‘Dark Souls 2’

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 / 4 August 2015
Is Dark Souls 2 as perfect as I once thought it was? Not quite.