“I’m curious: Has anyone beaten this demo?” The man I’m speaking to, a developer on Jotun whose name I didn’t catch (most of the exhibitors at SXSW Gaming Expo have “exhibitor” slips obtrusively in the front of their badges), but who I suspect is William Dubé, the game’s creator, chuckles and says, that, yes, three […]
Hold X to Remember the Dead: How Video Games Help Me Mourn
It’s a cliche to say that I’m no good at funerals. No one is. Our culture is a bit anemic when it comes to mourning, I think. Our traditions are sparse, informal, and brief. Take a week, have an understated, quiet service in a church you may or may not visit any other time, and […]