Baba Is You

A long game asks us to question reality. Is that a good thing?

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Babbdi

eploxrtation

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Barn Finders

This is not my day job.

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Barony

In which the question “what happens if I wear a necklace of strangulation” is answered

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Batman Arkham City

Swoop! Swoosh! Zing! Zap!

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Batman Enemy Within

Can an ending ruin a game?

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Batman Telltale

The spectre of choice

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The Battle of Polytopia

How much does replayability matter?

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Battlebands

Does an indie game have an obligation to its players?

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Battleblock Theater

Cats in hats, oh my!

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Beacon

Do I have to be any good at a game to enjoy it?

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Bear And Breakfast

How do you build a compelling world?

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Bear With Me

What makes a point and click playable?

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Bearcycle

Sometimes, it’s just fun to have fun.

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Beasts Of Maravilla Island

Somehow, inexplicably, this post is about capitalism.

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Before We Leave

What are we doing when we build a city?

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Before Your Eyes

How does structure help a story?

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Beginners Guide

Pretentious? I don’t know the meaning of the word.

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Beholder

Let’s revisit the idea of choice.

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Beholder 2

Why do we put ourselves in a position of evil?

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Beneath A Steel Sky

How does a zeitgeist translate across decades?

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Beyond

I still don’t like bullet hells.

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Beyond Good And Evil

How has the idea of game design changed?

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Bioshock Infinite

Are you prepared for some political theory?

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Biped

A cute, but potentially frustrating, game for two!

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Black Book

Suppose I wanted card games in my RPG…

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Black Skylands

What makes an open world work?

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Blazing Beaks

Veni, vidi, victa sum

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Blood Rage

Do board games work as video games?

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Bombagun

I still love card games.

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Bonfire

How active does a player need to be?

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Botanicula

Can an old genre work in a new world?

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Breakout 13

This is a masterclass in how not to make a narrative game.

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Bridge

What does a puzzle game need?

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Bridge Constructor Portal

What makes a game a Portal game?

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Broken Age

How can a story play with structure?

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Brutal Legend

DECAPITATION!

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Buildings Have Feelings Too

So it seems we’re going to talk about gentrification

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Bunhouse

Bunnies are bad at capitalism.

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Bunker

How do we engage with a story?

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Butcher

A gory, bloody mess

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Button

/clickclickclick

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