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What keeps you loving Life is Strange, Flaws and all
Life is Strange has more than its fair share of problems, tired tropes, and slow-moving segments, yet so many of us still love this game.
Sparsh S.
Jul 28, 20225 min read
Undying Optimism Veiling Tragedy
An exploration into optimism as a coping mechanism.
Sparsh S.
Oct 8, 20215 min read
Life is Strange: True Colors and the Minefield of Emotions
Life is Strange has been particularly adept at tugging at your heartstrings. Now, they've cut the middlemen.
Sparsh S.
Oct 4, 20216 min read
The Last of Us: Processing Grief (Ellie)
We have seen regression and we have seen self-destructive loathing, but how does Ellie react to her systemic losses?
Sparsh S.
Sep 1, 202125 min read
The Last of Us: Processing Grief (Abby)
Instead of grief being resolved through attachment, how does resolution through identity work?
Sparsh S.
Aug 27, 202111 min read
The Last of Us: Processing Grief (Joel)
How far can grief get us to go along with immorality?
Sparsh S.
Aug 22, 20218 min read
The Anti-Hero Reimagined as a Villain
Rather than seeing an anti-hero in a purely sympathetic light, what if we acknowledged the moral complexity of simply existing and justice?
Sparsh S.
Aug 2, 20216 min read
Life is Strange and the Lineage of Corruption
There are a few big players who make Arcadia Bay a city of sinners to be purged by a storm.
Sparsh S.
Jun 21, 20214 min read
Life Is Strange: A Pictorial Definition
Can a single still image for each of the Life is Strange game capture the theme?
Sparsh S.
Jun 12, 20215 min read
The Last of Us Part II: Guilt as a Motivator
An understanding of the sequel game's most powerful narrative tool.
Sparsh S.
Nov 22, 20209 min read
Life is Strange: How the soundtrack tells a story
Life is Strange has one of the best soundtrack in gaming. The songs used help the storytelling.
Sparsh S.
Oct 25, 20205 min read
Storytelling through Nightmares (Life is Strange)
What does a nightmare tell you about someone? It has the potential of stripping away your defences and putting the story into new context.
Sparsh S.
Oct 17, 20205 min read
Perfecting Finales (Insomniac's Spider-Man)
In a history of over 50 years, Insomniac managed to write the best ending to a Spider-Man story.
Sparsh S.
Sep 29, 20205 min read
De-escalating a Climax (Life is Strange: Before the Storm)
Before the Storm is an exemplary title to understand the importance of the calm After the Storm.
Sparsh S.
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Emotionally Packed Narrative Climaxes
Life is Strange and Bojack Horseman on how they create strong emotional ending.
Sparsh S.
Sep 22, 20206 min read
The Butterfly Effect and its Creative Uses
The Butterfly Effect is the idea of small, seemingly inconsequential events lead to a storm. HIMYM, Life is Strange and Scrubs are analysed.
Sparsh S.
Sep 19, 20206 min read
Inaction: The Backbone of Cinema
Miyazaki and Life is Strange are amazing at using the moment of inaction
Sparsh S.
Sep 10, 20204 min read
Understanding Chloe: Life is Strange (Part 2)
Connecting with Chloe on a deeper level (part 2)
Sparsh S.
Aug 26, 20206 min read
Understanding Chloe: Life is Strange (Part 1)
Personally, I think Chloe Price is one of the most misunderstood characters in gaming. I have seen people making fun of how she is so...
Sparsh S.
Aug 25, 20205 min read
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