Exploring Games' Artistic and Literary Merit

Game reviews are incredibly useful resources, as well as interesting testimonials. However, they can also be quite shallow, dodging spoilers and sticking to elements that the greatest common denominator will care about.

I wish to go beyond simply reviewing games. Indeed, I wish to analyze games from an artistic, almost literary point of view, for many modern video games approach the depth of a great painting or novel - people are just unwilling to look at them from this perspective.

Furthermore, I intend to steer away from obvious examples of artistry in gaming, like Journey or Braid, and instead focus on the art inherent in games not designed to be as such.

This blog is not for everyone, but for those who try to look at games from the eyes of a scholar, as well as those of a player, you may have found a kindred spirit.