Archivist Shepard

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A running list of essays about why games matter, why we need stories, and how life can be beautiful. Intersection likely. Authenticity guaranteed.

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How does a "Plot Mountain" translate into a game?

How does a "Plot Mountain" translate into a game? Archivist Shepard

43 views - 1 day ago

TR-49 | Archivist Approved

TR-49 | Archivist Approved Archivist Shepard

186 views - 1 month ago

(Re)Defining Winning

(Re)Defining Winning Archivist Shepard

362 views - 1 month ago

Wishlists and What's Next - 2026 Edition

Wishlists and What's Next - 2026 Edition Archivist Shepard

103 views - 3 months ago

Tools, Weapons, and Humanity | The History of Gaming's Last Defenses

Tools, Weapons, and Humanity | The History of Gaming's Last Defenses Archivist Shepard

430 views - 4 months ago

Work Sims and Working Off the Clock

Work Sims and Working Off the Clock Archivist Shepard

657 views - 5 months ago

B.J. Blaszkowicz, Freedom, and Dreams

B.J. Blaszkowicz, Freedom, and Dreams Archivist Shepard

39 views - 6 months ago

"Every story has already been told."

"Every story has already been told." Archivist Shepard

125 views - 6 months ago

The Original Wordless Story

The Original Wordless Story Archivist Shepard

49 views - 7 months ago

Walls Are For Art

Walls Are For Art Archivist Shepard

75 views - 7 months ago

An Ode to Citizen Sleeper's Possible Futures

An Ode to Citizen Sleeper's Possible Futures Archivist Shepard

105 views - 7 months ago

The OTHER Way to Share a Mystery

The OTHER Way to Share a Mystery Archivist Shepard

90 views - 7 months ago

Dead Space Extraction: Chock Full o' Conflict

Dead Space Extraction: Chock Full o' Conflict Archivist Shepard

189 views - 8 months ago

Dead Space is Every Single Form of Conflict

Dead Space is Every Single Form of Conflict Archivist Shepard

389 views - 8 months ago

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides the Story

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides the Story Archivist Shepard

412 views - 8 months ago

Signalis, Analysis, and Answers

Signalis, Analysis, and Answers Archivist Shepard

628 views - 9 months ago

Ring Fit Adventure - A Trailblazer

Ring Fit Adventure - A Trailblazer Archivist Shepard

129 views - 10 months ago

Wordless Stories and the Universal Language

Wordless Stories and the Universal Language Archivist Shepard

176 views - 10 months ago

Hollywood Animal | Archivist Approved

Hollywood Animal | Archivist Approved Archivist Shepard

499 views - 10 months ago

Packing, Unpacking, and What We Choose to Carry

Packing, Unpacking, and What We Choose to Carry Archivist Shepard

199 views - 11 months ago

Contribution, Community, and Citizen Sleeper 2 | Rationalizing Work in the Starward Belt

Contribution, Community, and Citizen Sleeper 2 | Rationalizing Work in the Starward Belt Archivist Shepard

332 views - 1 year ago

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine | Archivist Approved

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine | Archivist Approved Archivist Shepard

320 views - 1 year ago

DOOM, Billionaires, and Rage for Those Who Break Us

DOOM, Billionaires, and Rage for Those Who Break Us Archivist Shepard

1.6K views - 1 year ago

Finding Different Meaning Beneath DUSK

Finding Different Meaning Beneath DUSK Archivist Shepard

496 views - 1 year ago

Choice, Chance, and Citizen Sleeper | Seeing Our World Through Erlin's Eye

Choice, Chance, and Citizen Sleeper | Seeing Our World Through Erlin's Eye Archivist Shepard

800 views - 1 year ago

Wishlists and What's Next - 2025 Edition

Wishlists and What's Next - 2025 Edition Archivist Shepard

129 views - 1 year ago

More Mysteries Worth Solving | Honorary Mysteries Afoot

More Mysteries Worth Solving | Honorary Mysteries Afoot Archivist Shepard

527 views - 1 year ago

Mysteries Afoot | How Video Games Share Mysteries with You

Mysteries Afoot | How Video Games Share Mysteries with You Archivist Shepard

389 views - 1 year ago

The Modern Sisyphus | Boulders, Time Loops, and Eternity

The Modern Sisyphus | Boulders, Time Loops, and Eternity Archivist Shepard

1.1K views - 1 year ago

Perhaps, this is Hell | Three Journeys through Three Different Hells

Perhaps, this is Hell | Three Journeys through Three Different Hells Archivist Shepard

1K views - 1 year ago

Sable: Work and Worth in the Wastes

Sable: Work and Worth in the Wastes Archivist Shepard

1.1K views - 1 year ago

Elden Ring and De-Stressing with Stress

Elden Ring and De-Stressing with Stress Archivist Shepard

47.5K views - 1 year ago

Neon Grime and Shattered Reflections | The Nightmare of Cyberpunk

Neon Grime and Shattered Reflections | The Nightmare of Cyberpunk Archivist Shepard

792 views - 1 year ago

Learning to Game the (School) System | Edutainment Games and Educational Theory

Learning to Game the (School) System | Edutainment Games and Educational Theory Archivist Shepard

338 views - 1 year ago

Baldur's Gate, Railroads, and Focus

Baldur's Gate, Railroads, and Focus Archivist Shepard

3.5K views - 1 year ago

Bread, Circuses, and Rollerdrome

Bread, Circuses, and Rollerdrome Archivist Shepard

181 views - 1 year ago

Contrast, Change, and Kratos | OR, Local Man Plays God of War Out of Order, Has Feelings

Contrast, Change, and Kratos | OR, Local Man Plays God of War Out of Order, Has Feelings Archivist Shepard

302 views - 1 year ago

Prey, People, and Perspective

Prey, People, and Perspective Archivist Shepard

339 views - 1 year ago

Resident Evil 4 and the Evolution of Antagonism

Resident Evil 4 and the Evolution of Antagonism Archivist Shepard

1.3K views - 1 year ago

Rogue Legacy, Grinding, and How We Enjoy Our Time | A Video Essay on The Grind

Rogue Legacy, Grinding, and How We Enjoy Our Time | A Video Essay on The Grind Archivist Shepard

984 views - 1 year ago

Kind Words and Why We Choose Kindness

Kind Words and Why We Choose Kindness Archivist Shepard

142 views - 1 year ago

Wishlists and What's Next - 2024 Edition

Wishlists and What's Next - 2024 Edition Archivist Shepard

75 views - 2 years ago

Oppression and Domination as Game Mechanics

Oppression and Domination as Game Mechanics Archivist Shepard

234 views - 2 years ago

Dante's Inferno - A Product of Its Times

Dante's Inferno - A Product of Its Times Archivist Shepard

3K views - 2 years ago

World of Horror | Archivist Approved

World of Horror | Archivist Approved Archivist Shepard

185 views - 2 years ago

Zelda, Tetris, and Flow (among other things)

Zelda, Tetris, and Flow (among other things) Archivist Shepard

210 views - 2 years ago

Accessibility and Intentionality in The Vale and Beyond

Accessibility and Intentionality in The Vale and Beyond Archivist Shepard

181 views - 2 years ago

Tragedy and Second Runs

Tragedy and Second Runs Archivist Shepard

167 views - 2 years ago

How and Why Rhythm Games Go So Hard

How and Why Rhythm Games Go So Hard Archivist Shepard

160 views - 2 years ago

Active Video Games, as Explored by One Exercising Gamer

Active Video Games, as Explored by One Exercising Gamer Archivist Shepard

66 views - 2 years ago