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This piece really tested the limits of my intellect (ha ha). I wrote about how a game’s universe translates differently across media via transmedia (like ads, comics, commercials, etc.) for a class called Visual Rhetoric, which you can read below. Divisions in Tom Clancy’s: The Division: The Curiosities of Visual…
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Can you teach creative writing to students with videogames? Sure, and that’s what this paper I wrote for my Teaching of Writing class was about. Not as much interviews as I would’ve liked, but I did what I could. Link’s below. The Digital Voice Within: Teaching Writing With Videogames
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This is a paper/presentation hybrid I made for a class called Trends in Contemporary Literature. I focused on the issue of new genres challenging old norms in videogames with the “walking simulator” genre, which you can read about below. The Walking Simulator: How a Contemporary Videogame Genre Challenges Them All…
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This is a paper I wrote about how analog and digital technologies are depicted and contrasted in videogames to amplify horror. Link’s below. Recording a Nightmare: Outlast And The Remediation Of A Camcorde
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This is the thesis I wrote for my Writing Studies degree at Gardner-Webb University. It’s a doozy, so here’s a … kinda-less-complicated summary of what it’s about. Little attention has been given to how digital technologies have impacted the comic medium. Despite the astronomical impact this shift has had on…
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I wrote a whole bunch of think pieces during my time at GWU, which involved talking about entertainment media as much as possible. I also made some videos for some assignments. You can read or watch all this stuff through the link below. Subdued Flames- Blog Page
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To the Sky, Infinity, and Beyond: The Rise and Influence of Skylanders’ “Toys to Life” Figures If one were to walk up to any child today and ask if they know what Skylanders is, it would be highly improbable to hear, “No,” in return. This juggernaut of a video game…
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This paper was written for my Games Industries and Organizations class at HPU, where I had the pleasure of interviewing Insomniac Games’ COO John Fiorito to figure out his history in game development. Definitely one of my favorite assignments I accomplished at HPU! The Man In The Moon: The Story…
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This paper was written for my Games Industries and Organizations class at HPU, where I was tasked to discuss a developer’s accomplishments and history. LucasArts: Technological Innovators Before Entering a Galaxy Far, Far Away Whenever someone mentions the name “LucasArts,” it is quite the challenge to avoid not mentioning this…
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This paper was written for my Games & Identity class at HPU, where I was tasked to do a qualitative research assignment of my choosing. I interviewed two Christians about their reactions to video game violence in Dead Space 2. A Crossroads: Christian Gamers on Video Game Violence Introduction In…
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