So I got to play The Outlast Trials’ closed beta last night. It was good fun for the most part, and the multiplayer structure of…
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Author: Asher Trigg
Mini-Video Essay – Mad Max (1979) is an Australian Gothic Horror Film
The following video was produceed as part of my Bachelor of Media and Communication, for an elective called The Australian Screen. This essay is protected…
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Project Palace – A Twine Game I Made.
Late last year, as part of my Writing for Interactive Narritives class, I had to make a game in Twine. This is that game: Project…
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Review: Guardians Of The Galaxy
Guardians Of The Galaxy was a strange experience for me. I’ve never read the comics, and am only casually interested in the GOTG films. However,…
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“It’s Absolutely Clear We Need a Union and That We Needed it Decades Ago,” Leena Van Deventer Reflects on Career & Gaming Industry
The women’s advocate and games designer speaks out about what the industry can do better, and looks back on her own work in improving it.…
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Review: SkateBird
I remember sitting in one of my English classes when I was still in high school a few years ago. Bored, having already finished the…
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Under Watch – A Game I Helped Make
Earlier this year I worked on a browser-based game called Under Watch for my Bachelor of Media and Communication. The game was designed to be…
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LGBTQI+ Leaders Reflect On Progress Since Decriminalisation of Homosexuality in Victoria
“Australia has come a long way if you think of the marriage equality vote and how far that has changed people’s perceptions” Said queer historian…
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Applying Jenkins’ Transmedia Framework to the Half-Life Franchise
Henry Jenkins’ transmedia framework has a clear criteria for transmedia works. His framework states that each entry must be “self contained” and a…
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Review: If On A Winter’s Night: 4 Travelers
I very rarely look at itch.io. Whilst it hosts a myriad of indie games, they almost always appear to me as either very rushed…
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