The Thesaurus Rex (Page 2)

Let's Play Shogi!

I’ve primarily found myself sitting in one of a handful of rooms, passing the hours by mindlessly letting the time pass.

Art Tickles - Emotionally Over Budget

It costs something to be a part of games spaces.

The Streets of Midgar

It is 2 AM in a dark bedroom, in a home that isn't mine. For the first time in my life, I am experiencing a videogame.

Picture of a murder victim with a cyan space suit.

The Unkillable Beast that Lurks Among Us

The crew meets in the cafeteria, tense stares across a large table, with one space in the circle conspicuously empty.

Shutter Stroll, Time, and Quarantine

There’s just an ongoing soft breeze, gentle drizzle, and a moment of quiet. Then, you leave, to another island or back to the passage of time.

Taking My Feelings for a Ride

The green glow on my arm shows that despite my pax’s erratic movement in the back, I am calm. Though these feelings may not last the ride.

Art Tickles - Seeking Comfort from the Apocalypse

The post-apocalypse is a strange place to fish for comfort.

Art Tickles - Sharing Perspective

Games are a great many things, and for both mundane and complex reasons, they are difficult to write about.

Art Tickles - Untaught Languages

There's a gulf between understanding what a game is meant to evoke, and intuiting what a player experience is like.

Citadel: Forged with Fire Review - Not All Who Explore

Around every corner, there is a new world to see, a new mass to explore.

Astellia Review - A Familiar Experience, Plus Astels

Blood spatters the greenery, shouts of combat rupture the soft whisper of the forest, and the leaves continue their dance.

Art Tickles - Starting Line Cinematics

An empty, vacant soundscape resolves to the sound of rushing air. The camera starts on a tight angle along the side of an old military plane. It follows the line of an airplane’s body, as though flying in its slipstream. As the camera draws back, the view quickly dips down through the empty space wh