‘DarkMaus’ Creates a Community of One
DarkMaus mimics the feel of an online community while being an entirely offline game.
Dark Souls II
The Soothing Terror of ‘Dark Souls’
Dark Souls teaches us to be relaxed in the face of horror.
Getting Social with ‘Dark Souls III’
If I invade and murder you, it’s for your own good. I swear.
Be Prepared to be Unprepared
Bloodborne wants to catch us off guard, even as it teaches us to always be on guard.
‘FTL’ and the Failure of Text Narratives in Roguelikes
While it is possible for a roguelike to tell a story, textually based narratives are a burden to the genre.