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Themes are one of the most important aspects of any story, and the way video games approach conveying their themes is incredibly interesting.

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Why Strong Themes Matter in Video Games | Fatal Frame III: The Tormented Design Analysis
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February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Like many others, I really loved playing Crimson Butterfly. I'll be checking out the Remake when it drops and will be making some videos about it too.

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The Painful Parity of Past and Present | Fatal Frame II (PS2) Analysis
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February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I think it's fun to use critical analyses lenses when playing through games for the first time, which is what I did with Shadow of the Colossus recently.

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A Revocation of the Monomyth | Shadow of Colossus Analysis
YouTube video by Rayl Deal Games
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February 10, 2026 at 5:33 AM
I hadn't heard of this before now. I think I'm going to check it out because I was thinking of making a video about this very topic whenever I get through the Core Design Tomb Raider games. I've been reading the Book of the Dead (Budge's translation) for this reason.
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 AM
There's a lot of interesting things games have done to convey characterization and storytelling wholefully unique to the medium, such as how the location of the life bar in Def Jam FFNY changes when the player character begins to view themselves as a villain in the middle of the game.
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 AM
I've been wanting to branch out more to give my videos some more reach.

New to Bluesky, and I hope you all like my work.

My most recent video is about Fatal Frame, and I've got one coming tomorrow about its sequel.

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Fatal Frame is a Lovely Tragedy | Design Analysis
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February 10, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Whenever you do get around to finishing Yotei, I hope you enjoy the video. I go over a little bit about Japanese history, the game's mechanics and difficulty design, etc.

It was a great game and a fun video to work on.
February 10, 2026 at 4:56 AM