Episode 189: The Rut Not Taken
Fenzel, Lee, Shechner, and Wrather overthink the narrativization of sports (including Magic: The Gathering… it’s totally a sport) and of celebrities like Whitney Houston.
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Narrative on Overthinking It
The Well-Made (Video Game) Plot, Part 3
One more time on video game plots. This is the last one, I promise.
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The Well-Made (Video Game) Plot, Part 2
Continued from Part 1. You may also want to read Belinkie’s post on the same subject and this older post by Perich. Narrative Exploration vs. Narrative Discovery Let’s say you invite me over to your house. I will wander around … Continued
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Episode 167: Natural Brunch Talk
The Overthinkers tackle Star Trek, because 9/11 is a really uncomfortable subject.
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The Video Game Plot Scale
They used to challenge your thumbs – now they test your heart, too.
The Well-Made (Video Game) Plot, Part 1
Why is a game not like a potboiler?
Don’t Believe Your Eyes: Game of Thrones, Narration, and Adaptation
Aside from the usual problems, there’s one particular thing that makes George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire hard to adapt for the screen.