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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.

An exploration into optimism as a coping mechanism.

Life is Strange has been particularly adept at tugging at your heartstrings. Now, they've cut the middlemen.

We have seen regression and we have seen self-destructive loathing, but how does Ellie react to her systemic losses?

Instead of grief being resolved through attachment, how does resolution through identity work?

How far can grief get us to go along with immorality?

Rather than seeing an anti-hero in a purely sympathetic light, what if we acknowledged the moral complexity of simply existing and justice?

There are a few big players who make Arcadia Bay a city of sinners to be purged by a storm.

Can a single still image for each of the Life is Strange game capture the theme?

An understanding of the sequel game's most powerful narrative tool.

Life is Strange has one of the best soundtrack in gaming. The songs used help the storytelling.

What does a nightmare tell you about someone? It has the potential of stripping away your defences and putting the story into new context.

In a history of over 50 years, Insomniac managed to write the best ending to a Spider-Man story.

Before the Storm is an exemplary title to understand the importance of the calm After the Storm.

Life is Strange and Bojack Horseman on how they create strong emotional ending.

The Butterfly Effect is the idea of small, seemingly inconsequential events lead to a storm. HIMYM, Life is Strange and Scrubs are analysed.

Miyazaki and Life is Strange are amazing at using the moment of inaction

Connecting with Chloe on a deeper level (part 2)

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...