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The Sound of Silence
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The Sound of Silence

In the summer of 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin in the woods that he built at Walden Pond. His intent was to see if he could survive living a plain, simple life in radically reduced conditions. Thoreau was interested in truth and always questioned tradition. While conducting
May 17, 2019 6 min read
Less is More
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Less is More

The art of creating can sometimes be bogged down by too many ideas. When someone tries to pack in idea after idea after idea into a creative project, they are often left with a muddy mess and it is hard to tell what they are trying to say with what
May 17, 2019 4 min read
Hey There Delilah
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Hey There Delilah

When we talk about Firewatch, we could talk about the attention to realism, or the choice to include narrative depth, or even the way feminized gameplay can rile up a community more interested in gatekeeping then pushing the medium to new places. These topics only manage to breach some of
May 17, 2019 6 min read
Intentional Anticlimax
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Intentional Anticlimax

Upon Firewatch’s release, the game was met with high praise for its solid plot and incredible environments. But this was not the consensus among everyone. A large portion of people who played the game complained about the ending. Among the disappointed was YouTuber Felix Kjellberg, more commonly known as
May 17, 2019 11 min read
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