Dear Esther [2012]

Dear Esther [2012]

Dir. thechineseroom

Originally published in Take One Magazine, 2nd January 2013

In video game theory, “narratological” and “ludological” are terms used to categorise a game’s design ideology. A ludological game is one in which the laws of the game are its governing force, whereas a narratological game relies largely on its story as the player’s motivation. These definitions have long been a topic of discussion for theorists as they try to agree which is the best way to understand video games.

Indie Game: The Movie [2012]

Indie Game: The Movie [2012]

Dir. James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot

Originally published in Take One Magazine, 7th December 2012

In the 1960s, the invention of the home movie camera revolutionised the world of film. The affluent history of cinema is hugely indebted to the camera as a consumer product. The camcorder’s independence from studio control and totalitarian marketing statistics turned their consumers into producers, and gave birth to new strains of cinema that went some way towards defining film as the art form of the 20th century.