Sometimes Games Aren’t Supposed to be Fun
We've long been taught that games are meant to be fun above all else but some games succeed by leaving the fun factor at the...
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The Best Games of 2019
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‘Life is Strange 2’ Episode 5 Review – “Wolves”: A Worthy Send-off
by Mike Worby
The final episode of Life is Strange 2 may take a while to get going but it does offer a solid conclusion to the Diaz...
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‘Life is Strange 2’ Episode 3 Review – “Wastelands” is a Serious Game Changer
by Mike Worby
Life is Strange 2 ups the ante considerably in its high stakes, high emotion 3rd episode. This might be the best episode of any Life...
‘Life is Strange 2’ Episode 2 Review – “Rules” – Calm Before the Snowstorm
by Mike Worby
The second episode of Life is Strange 2 has finally emerged from the icy snows of winter! So, after the impressive first episode, how does the follow-up...
‘Life is Strange 2’ Episode 1 – “Roads” — A Sketch of Troubled Times
by Mike Worby
Life is Strange 2 has arrived at last, a full 3 years after the premiere of the original series. Though it might appear very familiar with...
‘The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit’: An Overview
by John Websell
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit isn’t a video game in the traditional sense. That’s not intended as a pointed criticism of sedentary, choose-your-own-adventure-style titles...
Goodbye ‘Life is Strange’
To: Before the Storm and Deck Nine A game is designed to be played a certain way. I recently wrote in a piece about Hellblade’s...
Games that Changed Our Lives: ‘Life is Strange’ Teaches Us It’s Okay to Cry
by John Websell
Given the nature of this article, please be aware, there are some rather significant spoilers ahead. I first played Life is Strange in the autumn...
Top 10 Games with Indie Editor, Katrina Lind
by Katrina Lind
Top 10 Games is a new, semi-regular series that hopes to offer a bit of insight into the twisted minds of Goomba Stomp’s writers, editors, and...
‘Life is Strange Before the Storm’ Episode Two is a Force of Nature
by Katrina Lind
There are two fires burning in Arcadia Bay; one that is engulfing the forests, and another that is eating the heart of our teen protagonist....
How ‘Life is Strange: Before the Storm’ Helped Me Empathize with my Fiancèe’s Loss
by Mike Worby
Loss can be a difficult thing to translate. Sure, the simple fact of it can be easily adapted into just about any medium. Here’s the...
‘Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’, Episode One — ‘Awake’ is a Deep, Deep Literary Well
by Katrina Lind
The first installment in "Life is Strange: Before the Storm" is clever, polished, and hella powerful....
‘Life is Strange Before the Storm’ – You’ve Piqued My Interest
by Katrina Lind
Square Enix presented a new trailer for the Life is Strange prequel Before the Storm at GamesCom this year. The first of three episodes of...
Games, Community, and Homophobia
Over the years we had serious conversations regarding the portrayal of women in media, video games included. As time went by, writers and developers cared...
6 Essential Changes for ‘Life is Strange 2’
by Katrina Lind
Dontnod Entertainment has announced that they are working on a follow-up to the popular Pacific Northwest set teenage drama Life Is Strange. Development was announced very...
Gaming on Low Volume: ‘Life Is Strange’ and Youth
Gaming on low volume is a celebration of positivity, low key games, experiences that value quiet moments and character stories that make profound statements. It’s...
In Defence of Episodic Games
For many of us, games are one time purchases. Maybe a DLC or major expansion comes along a few months after release, but the game...
Could ‘Alan Wake’ Have Succeeded as an Episodic Release?
by Mike Worby
Earlier this year, Remedy Entertainment took a stab at it’s third major franchise with the release of Quantum Break. The developer, who recently announced that they...
Diversity on Our Doorsteps: Titles That Changed the Image of The AAA Protagonist
Joel. Nathan Drake. Master Chief. Mario. These have been the faces of the three distinct companies that spearhead the gaming industry (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo),...