Jun 12, 2020Meaningful Video Games #52Slime Rancher — Here we are then. The final post of the series. When I started this challenge a year ago, a big part of me didn’t believe I’d stick with it. I wanted to, truly, but I know what I’m like. …Videogames6 min readVideogames6 min read
Jun 5, 2020Meaningful Video Games #51The Hobbit — In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit…aah, no matter how many times I read that, it always conjures up the same sense of comfort mixed with anticipation. …Videogames5 min readVideogames5 min read
May 29, 2020Meaningful Video Games #50Detroit: Become Human — Many of the games I’ve written about over the past 49 weeks have been ‘indie’ titles. Passion projects created by smaller, independent developers, often working around the clock and on a tight budget. At the other end of the scale are what’s known as the triple-A titles. The big-hitters. The…Videogames4 min readVideogames4 min read
May 22, 2020Meaningful Video Games #49Cross-Stitch World — Crafting is well-known as an effective form of therapy. It distracts the mind by providing something to focus on, and creates a sense of positivity and achievement when you sit back and look at your finished work. I do a lot of crafting when I’m not gaming (or working, or…Craft5 min readCraft5 min read
May 15, 2020Meaningful Video Games #48Heaven’s Vault — Last week I talked about how much I love words. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a writer — my childhood obsession with reading developing into a desire to play with language and create my own stories. But I never believed it was a viable…Gaming5 min readGaming5 min read
May 8, 2020Meaningful Video Games #47Lost Words — As a self-confessed linguaphile, I’m always thrilled when I find a new game that features language as its centrepiece. One that celebrates words and makes them an integral part of its gameplay. Most games have text somewhere, of course — whether it’s simply as part of a functional menu or…Videogames4 min readVideogames4 min read
Apr 29, 2020Meaningful Video Games #46Donut County — One of my favourite things about living in this high-tech, interconnected world — other than the obvious twin pillars of entertainment and communication — is the ability to craft highly specific wishlists. I’m not talking Amazon (though I have many heavily-categorised lists there, don’t get me wrong), I’m talking online…Videogames5 min readVideogames5 min read
Apr 22, 2020Meaningful Video Games #45Ori and the Blind Forest — You’d be forgiven for seeing that picture and thinking I’ve gone off piste this week. No, I haven’t started writing about anime — though Ori and the Blind Forest is a visual delight rivaling the output of any major animation studio. It came to mind during one of my deep…Videogames5 min readVideogames5 min read
Apr 17, 2020Meaningful Video Games #44The Procession to Calvary — Every so often over the past 44 weeks, I’ve started to worry that I’ll run out of games before reaching my 52nd and final piece. …Videogames4 min readVideogames4 min read
Apr 9, 2020Meaningful Video Games #43Picross — Much as I’ve enjoyed my lengthy break away from the day job (today’s day 16 and I have four more till I return!), I must admit that my brain might be starting to turn to mush. It’s been so nice to properly relax at home, to do some writing, some…Videogames4 min readVideogames4 min read
