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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.
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Grant Rodiek

June 2023

S4: Historical Footprint
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt delivers an astounding narrative by giving the protagonist a rich past.
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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.
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S4: Isolated Flavor
Call of the Sea figures out how to pack every morsel of narrative alongside intricate puzzle pieces.
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S4: Complexity Plateau
Celeste features numerous mechanisms, but does so in a constrained way that prevents cognitive overload.
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May 2023

The Unexpected Gift of Branding
Nintendo has earned the right to experiment in Zelda.
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S4: Tools, not Power
Hollow Knight makes progression joyful by granting new tools, not merely strengthening the ones you have.
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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.
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April 2023

S3 Finale: The Navigator
You are a navigator of the Styx Shipping Line escorting the dead to eternity through rich scenes of a life.
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S3: Place for Respite
Wolfenstein: The New Colossus provides a welcome place for respite amidst the chaos and violence.
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Justice for Novigrad
The Witcher 3's landscape of choice is driving me to question justice in our own society.
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S3: Vibe Evangelist
Olli Olli World encourages you to not roll your eyes at its absurdly charming supplemental fun.
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