Here’s a quick thought experiment: how do you write a compelling, agency-driven character without turning them into a blank slate? Most visual novels do the heavy lifting themselves, offering only a few branching options to their audience, but that makes them more of an observer than a participant. As we gradually hand more control to …
Even when a character is simple on their face, there may be complexity to be found in their various portrayals. Such is the case with Dante from Devil May Cry, a fairly straightforward cocky devil hunter whose different representations betray different ideas about who the character is. There’s also a lot to be read from …
This October, we’re trying something different. From October 2nd to the 31st, Jen will be writing up horror movie recommendations on a daily basis. The selection will weave between well-worn classics and the smaller fare, but they’re all special in their own way. If you watch one and want to let her know what you …
I’m glad to say that this week on Friend Request, we have a full on game recommendation. We’re big fans of characters, relationships, and how they interact, and so we’ve got a full-throated recommendation for Blue Reflection from Colin, a recently released JRPG that is obsessed with relationships! Jen brought a more show-standard subject in …
This October, we’re trying something different. From October 2nd to the 31st, Jen will be writing up horror movie recommendations on a daily basis. The selection will weave between well-worn classics and the smaller fare, but they’re all special in their own way. If you watch one and want to let her know what you …
This October, we’re trying something different. From October 2nd to the 31st, Jen will be writing up horror movie recommendations on a daily basis! The selection will weave between well-worn classics and the smaller fare, but they’re all special in their own way. If you watch one and want to let her know what you …
This October, we’re trying something different. From October 2nd to the 31st, Jen will be writing up horror movie recommendations on a daily basis. The selections will weave between well-worn classics and the smaller fare, but they’re all special in their own way. If you watch one and want to let her know what you …
Jen’s finally gotten around to Yakuza Zero right as Colin digs into Yakuza Kiwami, so the two sit down with mics to talk about the Yakuza series! Colin’s a series vet, Jen’s a newcomer, but both have strong thoughts about the strengths and weaknesses of the open-world crime drama games. You can find Colin on …
We’re doing a bit of an experiment this week on Friend Request. Thus far we’ve focused on relationships between characters, and that will still be a recurring topic, but what if we were to simply talk individual characters? For this experiment, we’re going to discuss Richard Conway, the freelance spy from Gunpoint, as well as …