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S4 Finale: The Journal
After a bit of a hiatus, I'm back to finish Season 4 of the blog with a new game pitch.
Apr 12
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Grant Rodiek
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S4: Historical Footprint
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt delivers an astounding narrative by giving the protagonist a rich past.
Jun 30, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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The Queue: Extroverted Noob
You're a social creature, want to hang out, but are not very good at video games.
Jun 16, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S4: Isolated Flavor
Call of the Sea figures out how to pack every morsel of narrative alongside intricate puzzle pieces.
Jun 9, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S4: Complexity Plateau
Celeste features numerous mechanisms, but does so in a constrained way that prevents cognitive overload.
Jun 2, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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The Unexpected Gift of Branding
Nintendo has earned the right to experiment in Zelda.
May 26, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S4: Tools, not Power
Hollow Knight makes progression joyful by granting new tools, not merely strengthening the ones you have.
May 19, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S4: Player-Driven Memories
Season: A Letter to the Future prioritizes Player-Driven Memories as a key part of its road-trip experience.
May 12, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S3 Finale: The Navigator
You are a navigator of the Styx Shipping Line escorting the dead to eternity through rich scenes of a life.
Apr 28, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S3: Place for Respite
Wolfenstein: The New Colossus provides a welcome place for respite amidst the chaos and violence.
Apr 21, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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Justice for Novigrad
The Witcher 3's landscape of choice is driving me to question justice in our own society.
Apr 14, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S3: Vibe Evangelist
Olli Olli World encourages you to not roll your eyes at its absurdly charming supplemental fun.
Apr 7, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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S3: Modernized Heartbeat
Tales of Arise is an action game that respects the heck out of its ancestors.
Mar 31, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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The Queue: Bookish
The book club didn't work out, but these games just might.
Mar 24, 2023
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Grant Rodiek
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