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Logan Taylor

Children in Videogames, Part 2: Skyrim, Fallout 3, and Mechanical Morality

Question: Why can you kill the goblin children in Baldur’s Gate 3? Answer: Because the game was designed that way.

Apr 8

Children in Videogames, Part 2: Skyrim, Fallout 3, and Mechanical Morality

Apr 8

Children in Videogames, Part 1: Why Can You Kill the Goblin Children in Baldur’s Gate 3?

And why can’t you kill the tiefling children?

Apr 1

Children in Videogames, Part 1: Why Can You Kill the Goblin Children in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Apr 1

Why is Post Malone in my Cowboy Horror Game

One of the more recent Fortnite updates added a gatling gun that, when fired continuously, plays the famous fast-rapped verse from Eminem’s…

Mar 9

Why is Post Malone in my Cowboy Horror Game

Mar 9

“Give Curly Painkillers”: Mouthwashing and Interactivity as a Vector for Meaning

In the game Mouthwashing, you have to give Curly painkillers. But before all that, let’s begin with a bit of fiction.

Oct 13, 2024

“Give Curly Painkillers”: Mouthwashing and Interactivity as a Vector for Meaning

Oct 13, 2024

Post-Credit Blues: Prey (2017) and the Failure of End-Game Judgment

So, you’re going to die someday. Sorry, but it’s true. So will I. And after everything fades to black, the credits will roll.

Aug 28, 2024

Post-Credit Blues: Prey (2017) and the Failure of End-Game Judgment

Aug 28, 2024

What is the Point of Romance in Videogames?

The first time I played Baldur’s Gate 3, I missed one of the main companions for a long time. Gale, a wizard, is stuck in a glowing portal…

Aug 14, 2024

What is the Point of Romance in Videogames?

Aug 14, 2024

Friction and Drag: Why You Stop Playing Games You Think You Should Like

Jul 24, 2024

Friction and Drag: Why You Stop Playing Games You Think You Should Like

Jul 24, 2024

Confronting the Unknowable: Cultist Simulator and the Cosmic Horror of Board Games

What’s the biggest board game you’ve ever played?

Jul 18, 2024

Confronting the Unknowable: Cultist Simulator and the Cosmic Horror of Board Games

Jul 18, 2024

The Two Astels: Elden Ring and the Narrative Language of Doubling

Jul 11, 2024

The Two Astels: Elden Ring and the Narrative Language of Doubling

Jul 11, 2024

Subnautica, Terror, and Dealing with my Fear of Things Under Water

I love all things horror. Films, books, videogames, podcasts, anything that has a chance of disrupting my sleep at night, I’m there. And…

Jul 3, 2024

Subnautica, Terror, and Dealing with my Fear of Things Under Water

Jul 3, 2024

Logan Taylor

Logan Taylor

Writer and teacher working in Indianapolis. Spends most of his time teaching about Kurt Vonnegut and arguing for the cultural value of video games.

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