LambHoot Violence in VR Video Games in 2019 (Essay) Virtual Reality is changing what we think of as games. What are some of the ways VR effects us psychologically, physiologically and what larger social impacts may it have?
Banjo-Kazooie - A Series Talk Retrospective About time I went through this series and say everything I need to say.
LambHoot 🐊🦜🎲 Tension and Stress in Game Design 🎲🦜🐊 An exploration and demonstration of how games create Tension and Stress and how players are effected. Featuring the games Crocodile Dentist, Pop-up Pirate and Perfection, fun stuff!
Valve Team Fortress 2 Retrospective Analyzing Team Fortress 2's impact and discussing its timeless mechanical depth, personality, and more.
LambHoot ⚙️🧹🤖 In Defense of Resident Evil 5’s Automated Partner 🤖🧹⚙️ Turns out RE5’s automated partner isn’t so bad… but only if you play with it as Safari Chris. Why? Well to understand that we’re gonna have to dive into topics
Sonic Why Did I Love Sonic R? Examining Sonic R's weird yet enjoyable feedback loop that was buried underneath an incredibly rough exterior, as well as taking a trip down memory lane.
3DS The Forgotten Controversy of the 3DS Launch Everyone remembers the 3DS as a breakout success. Although it absolutely was a success, it didn’t happen overnight. This is the story of a controversy no one remembers, and for good reason.
Half-Life Half-Life: Alyx Retrospective Examining Half-Life Alyx, its place in the Half-Life series, and its potential impact on video games as a medium.
LambHoot 🎮📦🎮 How I Introduced my Girlfriend to Modern Gaming 🎮📦🎮 My girlfriend and I sit down to discuss the process by which she's become acclimated to modern gaming over the course of the 3 years we've lived together. We cover games as she's observed, ignored, and played them.
Sonic Understanding the Music of Sonic the Hedgehog A retrospective on the music of Sonic, discussing the main series' evolution in sound, its impact, and its legacy.
Design Frame Transparency in Video Games - Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master | Design Frame #5 Design Frame #5: Transparency in Video Games
Metroid Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective Examining the Metroid Prime trilogy, its evolution, and everything in between.
Dissection The Lake Kingdom Dissection | Super Mario Odyssey Long-Form Critique Episode 4 We continue our journey with the Lake Kingdom -- home to Lake Lamode, Cheep Cheeps, Zippers, Lochladies, and 42 Moons.
LambHoot 💥👊😡 Violence in Video Games in 2019 😡👊💥 Virtual Reality though is changing what we think of as games. What are some of the ways VR effects us psychologically, physiologically and what larger social impacts may it have?
Portal Portal Retrospective Portal, as a series, has left an astounding impact on the world in many ways and is both a gateway into gaming and one of the most intelligent games that a player of
Critique A Critique of Luigi's Mansion 3 A Critique of Luigi's Mansion 3 breaks down the exploration, combat, and everything in-between.
Design Frame Fear - FAR: Lone Sails, Alan Wake, & The Beginner's Guide | Design Frame #4 This installment of Design Frame centers around the idea of Fear.FAR: Lone Sails tries to implement resource management without the management.Alan Wake's atmosphere was compromised.The Beginner's Guide plays with the
Super Monkey Ball A Second Chance - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Revisited While Banana Blitz is by no means a bad game, it’s a fundamentally flawed one that strayed too far from the series’ philosophy, and a simple remaster isn’t enough to change
Zelda Link's Awakening - An Allegory for Dreaming Examining Link's Awakening's design, message and remake in an effort to understand the impact it has left on the world.
Design Frame Overcooked 2 Undercooked, Dicey Dungeons & Monotony, & Sea of Solitude | Design Frame #3 Overcooked is fantastic. Overcooked 2 is half-fantastic and half-boring. Find out why!Does Dicey Dungeons mix up the Equipment and mechanics enough to persist at the level of Slay the Spire?Sea of
Last Life Podcast 6 - Everything is Broken DRAMA! INTENSITY! EMOTION! And most importantly... VIDEO GAMES. All of these things and more on the craaaaaaaaaazy new episode of the Last Life Podcast! Everyone go show Jared some love on Twitter. He's
Spyro Where Spyro 2 Went Wrong (and Right) Spyro 2 is a mess. But I was able to learn a lot about the series and discussion about art by creating this video.
A Nintendo Trinity Restrospective Part 1 - A Dated Charm | A Series Talk A brand new series of videos start today! An examination of the relationships between Mario, Zelda and Metroid over the years.