Game culture
Games as culture: the characters, jokes, and tropes that outlive the games they came from.
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If Video Game Characters Managed Your Apartment Building
Eight video game characters reviewed as apartment managers: Geralt's complaint fees, Mario's flooded basement, Tom Nook's forever loan, and one real hire.
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Seven Deadly Sins Games: How the Sins Become a Mechanic
How video games use the seven deadly sins, from Darksiders III's bosses to Binding of Isaac's minibosses, plus Hellmate's seven hell floors to wishlist.
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The Weirdest and Most Lovable NPCs in Cozy Games
The weirdest video game NPCs live in cozy games: Stardew's Krobus, a clay-faced rabbit, Spiritfarer's deer, plus the odd tenants we are designing.