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Tag: issue_41

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Can a Game Make You Cry?

Confessions of a Crybaby

I am a crybaby. And I don’t care what you think. Well, that’s simply not true, is it? If I didn’t care what ...
By John Walker Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Can a Game Make You Cry?

Hot and Bothered

Remember New Games Journalism? Those initial moments of revelation, the refreshing breaks from traditional videogame coverage, the eventual spiral-down into seeming self-indulgence? In ...
By Bonnie Ruberg Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Can a Game Make You Cry?

Suspend My Disbelief

I have a confession to make. I shed a few tears at the end of Braveheart. It’s not something I’m proud of, but ...
By Dana Massey Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Can a Game Make You Cry?

Game Rules as Art

There is an ancient story of a game design that I think is worth remembering. It is the story of Senet. Senet is ...
By Rod Humble Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Can a Game Make You Cry?

More Than a Feeling

You hit an unexpected realization: Boston was probably one of the top ten videogame level designers of all time. Problem being, they weren’t ...
By Kieron Gillen Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Can a Game Make You Cry?

The Crying Game

As videogames ascend the ranks of popular media – they are now played in at least 75% of American homes, according to the ...
By Mark Wallace Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Editor's Note

Can a Game Make You Cry?

I have never played a game that made me cry. Well, cry with laughter, maybe, as the few parties we’ve had at which ...
By Julianne Capps Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
Letters to the Editor

Can a Game Make You Cry?

To the Editor: Warren Spector’s “Gaming at the Margins” continues to be essential reading. Part Four, “Breaking Out of the Best/Worst Trap” raises ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2006
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