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Issue 3.3: The Mindscapes We Make
Join us as we dive into the inner mental worlds that Psychonauts and EarthBound's characters construct. But beware, for the mind holds secrets one mightโฆ
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May 15
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Issue 3.1: The Masks We Wear
The Legend of Zelda: Majoraโs Mask, According to Jungian Psychology [A Symbolic and Psychological Analysis]
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May 1
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Issue 3.2: More Masks We Wear
What does your favorite mask from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask say about you?
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May 8
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Issue 3.0: Game Over Matter (and a Book Giveaway!)
Video Games, the Human Mind, and Two Great Books on Both!
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Apr 24
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Issue 3.4: The Shadows We Cast
An in-depth psychological and narrative analysis of the Shadow Archetype in video games. Every human has a violent, antisocial, and "dark" sideโone weโฆ
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May 22
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Issue 2.1: Pirates' Creed, Part 1
Everything you know about pirates is... sort of right? But also wrong. Read on, and you'll see what I mean.
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Jan 31
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Bonus Audio: Economics and Video Games, featuring Chris Smith
Learn how video game economies, and other simulated economies, work. Straight from a real game economist!
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Apr 3
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Podcast: All Masked Up and Nowhere to Go, with Jared Hansen
Listen Now [Early Access] | A conversation with author and video game scholar Jared Hansen on Majora's Mask, symbolism, and game academics.
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May 18
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Podcast: Hyrule Academics with Jared Hansen
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A Brief Note on Ukraine
Is it OK to write about games in a time of widespread suffering?
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Mar 2
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Issue 1.2: The Clash of the Game-ologies
What the heck are ludology and narratology, and what do they have to say about the nature of video games?
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Jan 10
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Issue 1.3: Genre, not Generic
What is a genre? How do video game genres differ from genres in other media, like books or film?
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Jan 17
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Issue 1.3: Genres Are Not Generic
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Issue 1.4: Yo Ho Ho, a Gamerโs Life for Me!
February is Pirate Month at Game Arrrr-nd Word! In this issue, we examine the concept of video game genres by comparing three different pirate games.
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Jan 24
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Issue 1.4: Yo Ho Ho, It's a Gamerโs Life for Me!
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