Via Laura Gibbs. I’ve only played Portal and Journey out of those listed, so I have some treats ahead of me, it seems.
Originally shared by Arthur Gillard
Very interesting article. “Your experimental technological literature is already here; it’s the noise you’re trying to get your children to turn down while you pen your thoughts about the future of location-based storytelling.”
“To pick just 10 examples from recent years, it’s hard to imagine how you could opine on the future of literature without having played the brilliantly characterful and fourth-wall breaking Portal, the sombre and engrossing Papers, Please, or the dazzlingly surreal exploration of the American subconscious, Kentucky Route Zero. Are you interested in discussing experimental “read it in any order” literature? Then for goodness’ sake, play the mystery narratives of Her Story and Gone Home and the hilarious and unsettling The Stanley Parable. If you want to talk about how writers can engage with politics, capitalism, or the environmental movement, you’ll be showing your ignorance if you haven’t played Oiligarchy.
“Interested in how storytellers can engage with themes of mortality? You’ll want Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, or Jason Rohrer’s short, powerful game Passage, or the sublime Journey. Each of these games could – and probably should – be taught in schools to inspire the next generation of creators.”
Haha! Those are the only two my husband and I have played. But they were totally engrossing and we loved them. We’ll be looking into the others based simply on Portal and Journey being in the same list.
Haha! Those are the only two my husband and I have played. But they were totally engrossing and we loved them. We’ll be looking into the others based simply on Portal and Journey being in the same list.
My curiosity about what you speak of has been sparked again.
I intend to search these games(?)
I was a long time player of a called Amnesia.
It was set on Manhattan.
The goal was to find the true identity of the main character.
The game included a detailed street map of New York City.
Is this similar to what you speak?
My curiosity about what you speak of has been sparked again.
I intend to search these games(?)
I was a long time player of a called Amnesia.
It was set on Manhattan.
The goal was to find the true identity of the main character.
The game included a detailed street map of New York City.
Is this similar to what you speak?
Lar Yungmann, sounds like it.
Lar Yungmann, sounds like it.
The just-released game INSIDE should be on this list. I’m about 2/3 of the way through, and it’s amazing. Google it to see all the stellar reviews, but don’t read too much so nothing will be spoiled.
If you played Limbo a few years ago, this is a follow-up by the same studio. (The original Limbo is very much worth playing too, but this game is a big step up in many ways.)
The just-released game INSIDE should be on this list. I’m about 2/3 of the way through, and it’s amazing. Google it to see all the stellar reviews, but don’t read too much so nothing will be spoiled.
If you played Limbo a few years ago, this is a follow-up by the same studio. (The original Limbo is very much worth playing too, but this game is a big step up in many ways.)