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Status Update: July 2014

A quick update into what I'm working on and why certain projects have been a bit quiet.

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Posted: July 14, 2014

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RambleCast - Steam Sumer Sale 2014

Chris, Wesley and Rika combine their powers to discuss the Summer Steam Sale.

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Posted: June 30, 2014

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Fire Emblem: Awakening

How a tactical RPG was set apart from its competitors by following a simple, unlikely theme.

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Posted: June 19, 2014

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So I’m a Nintendo Fanboy Now

I think, after this year's E3, I finally settle into the comfortable seat of a brainwashed consumer.

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Posted: June 17, 2014

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RambleCast - E3 2014

Chris, Gerry and Woodward get together to discuss what they've been seeing and are feeling optimistic about from E3 2014.

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Posted: June 16, 2014

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Amongst Amateur Children

I'm pretty much done with the gaming community as a whole.

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Posted: May 26, 2014

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Flaws of Personality Tests

A bit of a dive into why tests like Myers-Briggs are not quite so reliable for identifying someone's personality.

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Posted: May 23, 2014

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To Write and to Read

Writing requires proper nourishment, and such nourishment can rarely be found on the pages of the Internet.

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Posted: May 19, 2014

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The Tactical Relations of Fire Emblem: Awakening

How a game pulls the strategic thinking away from flanking and into how well your units get along on and off the battlefield.

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Posted: May 09, 2014

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Sailing the Seas

After months of scattered play sessions here and there, I finally have something to say about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.

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Posted: May 06, 2014

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RambleCast - What Draws Us to Games: Mechanics vs. Narrative

This week the RambleCast crew ponders what draws them to games and ponder whether they value mechanics more than narrative.

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Posted: April 28, 2014

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A Thorough Look at The Starship Damrey Part 2

Stepping further into the game of Starship Damrey to see how it used clever environmental design to guide the player and tell a story.

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Posted: April 24, 2014

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RambleCast - Super Hero Games

The latest podcast discusses super hero games and the difficulty of handling player agency with a pre-defined character.

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Posted: April 13, 2014

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Bravely Default

My final analysis and statement on Bravely Default.

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Posted: April 11, 2014

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A Thorough Look at The Starship Damrey Part 1

The first of a series of posts dissecting and analyzing why I felt The Starship Damrey worked so well.

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Posted: April 10, 2014

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