The Game Professor

Hey! I make Games as Lit. 101, a webseries about what video game stories mean! If you want to check out my videos, I recommend finding a game you like from my Literary Analysis playlist. They're all very in-depth and I worked hard on them. 🥰 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

💖 Comms Open! 💖 I'm out of work for the next 3 months while the doctor I scribe for is on maternity leave, so comms are OPEN! I have chibi comms & bust portraits open, but if you have something else in mind, shoot me DM here or Discord (jimikat)! Link below! 🔗⬇️

This will probably be my last post here, aside from occasional video links. I built community here, and I hate to leave it, but its basically dead already. Elon Musk killed it for money and power. Find me over here if you still wanna see me around: bsky.app/profile/gamepr…

Hey, if you wanna follow me on the app that's NOT run by a narcissistic megalomaniacal douchebag, here you go. Gonna work on being more active, and probably more there than here. bsky.app/profile/gamepr…

I have a feeling this video I made a few years ago is once again super relevant: youtu.be/Jr11uz6Y3Aw

Guess I'm back to listening to Until This Shakes Apart by Five Iron Frenzy until I feel better. So like. Forever, it feels like. But music that's this angry about American Christofascism is a good mood for the moment. open.spotify.com/album/1NBcD5YI…

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Time for a new Games as Lit. 101 video! This time diving into the third Fatal Frame game: the least beloved, least remembered, and also best one. youtu.be/JqmPMdxCw8I

This is infuriating. Best Prince of Persia game in years, probably Ubisoft's best game overall in years. Absolutely deserved a sequel or three, definitely did not deserve the team's dissolution. This industry is rancid.

@halfbloodvince Teasing aside though, glad you got to it!

@halfbloodvince Praise be to Vincent, who completed a beloved game like 20 years after its release!

aaaaaaaaaand that's credits on #DragonAgeOrigins. Didn't LOVE this game but I'm invested in the world now so I guess it did its job? On to Awakening!

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@Nintendeal Not a horror game, but definitely spooky in theme and aesthetic: Severed. A dungeon crawler with touchscreen sword combat, a solid story, and a cool aesthetic similar to Guacamelee (by the same developer). Massively underappreciated. nintendo.com/us/store/produ…

I'm going to make a video about spooky games to play on Switch this October. If you leave a comment on this post I might include your response in the video!

I've started playing Clannad again, and for some reason thought it would be a good idea to watch YouTube videos about it as I fall asleep. ...I am still awake and my pillow is wet. 😭

@moukiez Yeah, it's perhaps unsurprising that the reasons I love it have little to do with the game design (aside from everything I love about the series in general, of course) and everything to do with the story, themes, and presentation. 😅

@moukiez (and also using Davinci Resolve for the first time, so this'll be a ride lol) But The Tormented is my favorite of the trilogy, so I'm excited to get this made!

@moukiez Funny enough, look what I filmed the other day and just started editing!

@nintendopower45 @thewritegame One of my favorites from my class back in the day was Bastion; simple, not too difficult but still compelling, and a unique framing device for a very good story. But lots of other options would be good. What Remains of Edith Finch would be an excellent pick.

@nintendopower45 @thewritegame Oh! Yes, I have literally done this at the high school level, though it was quite a while ago now and my picks wouldn't all be the same. Thing is, it has to be easily accessible; that means inexpensive, playable on just about anything, and not exceedingly skill-based.

@LibraScopeYT Agreed. I've always thought this was kinda weird. Obviously not all of those early landmark indie releases hold up as amazing works, but I do still think Braid was pretty great.