chiaroscuro is a low fantasy interactive fiction game in which you play a young American artist in Rome.
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Memorable Video Games With Choices and Consequences
Video games with real choices and consequences are exciting because they amplify the interactive element of video gaming.
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Falling in Love with a Fictional Character: A Fictophile’s Guide
Falling in love with a fictional character is never easy. But if you find yourself inexplicably drawn to your favorite character from a movie, novel, or game, just know—you’re not alone.
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10 Indie Games That Will Make You Cry
There’s something special about indie game storytelling that can deliver the waterworks in poignant, sometimes surprising ways. Here are a few of my favorite indie games that will definitely make you cry.
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NaNoRenO 2021 Spotlight
I may have missed last year’s game jam, but I was determined to check out NaNoRenO 2021—and I am so glad I did. There are more than a few good-looking visual novels this year of all shapes and sizes.
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Video Games with Strong Female Characters
Monday is International Women’s Day. What better time than this to celebrate video games with strong female characters?
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The Rules of Romance in Video Games
Romance in video games has come a long way since the days of collecting "romance" cards in the first Witcher game—but we still have a long way to go.
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Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Playing, Despite All the Hate?
Cyberpunk 2077 is worth playing, and I don’t regret a single cent or second I spent on it.
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Why Do Your Favorite Characters Always Die?
The reason why your favorite characters always die because authors set you up to care as much as possible about these characters. This ensures that, when the time comes, their deaths will mean something.
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Why (Some) Visual Novels Are Boring
I admit that some visual novels are boring. But the reasons, I think, have less to do with what they are than how they have been put together.
