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Suzanne Press 10/28/23 Suzanne Press 10/28/23

Coding Horror in Supermassive’s Interactive Nightmares

While each instalment in the anthology embarks down a new path of horror subgenres, there are some common elements as a whole.

Suzanne Press 10/29/22 Suzanne Press 10/29/22

What Was The Plan Here?

The Quarry follows a group of teenagers trying to survive a night in the woods while being hunted by a creature. Overall, was The Quarry a fun game? Yes. Is it fun to replay? Definitely; there are over 150 possible variations. But it did leave us with a lot of questions? Yes, like – a lot of questions.

Suzanne Press 6/25/22 Suzanne Press 6/25/22

A Question Of (Player’s) Choice Or Questionable (Design) Choices?

In Dishonored, women are either killed, kidnapped, maids, or sex workers. Because of the first game’s criticism, Dishonored 2 made Emily Kaldwin one potential protagonist – and some may argue the true lead. While these improvements are welcomed, in a game where players make moral choices, it can be contested whether the implementation of a female playable protagonist and an increase in female characters is actually countering violence against women.

Suzanne Press 1/22/22 Suzanne Press 1/22/22

Oh, You're a Useful Female Character? Good Luck Surviving Until the End

Videogames have become deeply ingrained in our culture and play a vital role in perpetuating or challenging traditional gender roles.