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Slay The Princess
''Slay the Princess'' is a 2023 horror adventure game developed and published by Black Tabby Games for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. It was released on October 23, 2023. The game is conceptually a twist on the damsel-in-distress archetype; rather than saving the princess, the objective is to kill her. An expanded version, subtitled ''The Pristine Cut'', was released on October 24, 2024 for consoles, alongside a free update for existing versions of the game. The console ports are published by Serenity Forge. ''Slay the Princess'' received critical acclaim for its narrative, art, music, and voice performances. Gameplay ''Slay the Princess'' is a visual novel, wherein the player advances through hand-drawn scenes from the player character's perspective. The player's primary interaction with the game is selecting dialogue or action options. How the story unfolds depends on the player's choices and dialogue responses. It features a branching and looping narrative str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serenity Forge
Serenity Forge LLC is an American video game developer and video game publisher, publisher based in Boulder, Colorado. The studio was founded in 2014 by Zhenghua "Z" Yang. History Upon graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business in 2014, Zhenghua Yang (commonly referred to as Z) formally founded Serenity Forge in Boulder, Colorado, with the mission to "create meaningful games that challenge the way players think," according to the company's official website. Despite his academic background in finance and economics, Yang, a lifelong gamer, decided to pursue a career in video games because he saw more potential and fulfillment in the medium. Prior to graduating college, Yang (under the Serenity Forge brand) released the studio's debut game ''Loving Life'' in 2012. ''Loving Life'' released for free on online platforms and serves as an autobiographical visual novel detailing Yang's personal experience coping with chronic refractory idiopathic thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damsel-in-distress
The damsel in distress is a recurring narrative device in which one or more men must rescue a woman who has either been kidnapped or placed in general peril. Kinship, love, or lust (or a combination of those) gives the male protagonist the motivation or compulsion to initiate the narrative. The female character herself may be competent, but still finds herself in this type of situation. The helplessness of these fictional females, according to some critics, is linked to views outside of fiction that women as a group need to be taken care of by men. The evolution of the trope throughout history has been described as such: "What changes through the decades isn’t the damsel (the woman is always the weak victim in need of the male savior) – it’s the attacker. The faces of the attacker in popular media are legion: monsters, mad scientists, Nazis, hippies, bikers, aliens... whichever group best meets the collective fears of a culture gets the role". Etymology The word "damsel" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnus Archives
''The Magnus Archives'' is a horror fiction podcast written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall, and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrated the podcast in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly appointed Head Archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute—an institution based in London centered on research into the paranormal. In 2018, BBC Sounds listed the show as one of the largest British dramatic podcasts, with an extensive fanbase on Tumblr having driven much of its success. , ''The Magnus Archives'' had reached a download rate of over 2.5 million downloads a month, growing to over 4 million downloads a month by July 2020. Production The podcast is structured as a series of statements recorded, or written and then recorded, for internal research use within the Magnus Institute. At the beginning of each statement, the statement-taker—typically Jon, the head archivist—provides a brief description of the statement and the name of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco Elysium
''Disco Elysium'' is a 2019 role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM. Inspired by Infinity Engine–era games, particularly '' Planescape: Torment'', the game was written and designed by Estonian novelist Robert Kurvitz and features a distinctive oil painting art style with music by the English band Sea Power. ''Disco Elysium'' takes place in the seaside district of a fictional city still recovering from the ramifications of a siege decades prior to the game's start. Players take the role of an amnesiac detective who has been tasked with solving a murder mystery. During the investigation, he comes to recall events about his own past as well as current forces trying to affect the city. ''Disco Elysium'' was released for Windows in October 2019 and macOS in April 2020. An expanded version of the game featuring full voice acting and new content, subtitled ''The Final Cut'', was released for consoles in 2021, alongside a free update for the PC and macOS versions. ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam (service)
Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront by Valve. It was launched as a software client in September 2003 as a way for Valve to provide automatic updates for their games, and expanded to distributing and offering third-party game publishers' titles in late 2005. Steam offers various features, like digital rights management (DRM), game server matchmaking, anti-cheat measures, social networking and game streaming services. It provides the user with automatic game updating, saved game cloud synchronization, and community features such as friends messaging, in-game chat and a community market. Valve released a freely available application programming interface (API) called Steamworks in 2008, which developers can use to integrate Steam's functions into their products, including in-game achievements, microtransactions, and user-created content support. Initially developed for Microsoft Windows operating systems, Steam was released for macOS in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess And Dragon
Princess and dragon is a archetypical premise common to many legends, fairy tales, and chivalric romances. Northrop Frye identified it as a central form of the quest romance. The story involves an upper-class woman, generally a princess or similar high-ranking nobility, saved from a dragon, either a literal dragon or a similar danger, by the virtuous hero (see Damsel in distress). She may be the first woman endangered by the peril, or may be the end of a long succession of women who were not of as high birth as she is, nor as fortunate. Normally the princess ends up married to the dragon-slayer. The motifs of the hero who finds the princess about to be sacrificed to the dragon and saves her, the false hero who takes his place, and the final revelation of the true hero, are the identifying marks of the Aarne–Thompson folktale type 300, the Dragon-Slayer. They also appear in type 303, the Two Brothers. These two tales have been found, in different variants, in countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Jam
A game jam is an event where participants try to make a video game from scratch. Depending on the format, participants might work independently, or in teams. The event duration usually ranges from 24 to 72 hours. Participants are generally programmers, game designers, artists, writers, and others in game development-related fields. While many game jams are run purely as a game-making exercise, some game jams are contests that offer prizes. Traditionally, game jams focus on video games;Shin, Kaneko, Matsui, Mikami, Nagaku, Nakabayashi, Ono, Yamane, and lovesplayingslendeLocalizing Global Game Jam Retrieved February 21, 2013. however, board games have also been the subject of game jams.Global Game Jam Retrieved February 21, 2013. History The term ''game jam'' is a[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Hollow
''Scarlet Hollow'' is a visual novel developed and published by Black Tabby Games. It entered early access on June 11, 2021 for Linux, MacOS, Microsoft Windows systems. As of 2024, four episodes have been released out of a planned seven. Gameplay ''Scarlet Hollow'' is a visual novel with RPG elements. The player chooses the protagonist's name, gender, and background, alongside two additional traits (out of seven options) that unlock unique choices and dialogue options. These traits are "Book Smart", "Street Smart", "Talks to Animals", "Hot", "Keen Eye", "Powerful", and "Mystical". There also exists a "Hardcore Mode" (unlockable as a New Game+ option) that allows the player to pick three traits, but at the cost of cutting out certain story paths those traits would normally grant access to. The player influences the story with their decisions and dialogue choices, though most basic story beats remain unchanged. Some options are labeled with the word "(Explore)", which in most cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Sims
Jonathan Sims (born November 1988) is a British author, voice actor, musician, and games designer. He is popularly known for creating ''The Magnus Archives'', a horror anthology audio-drama. Career Acting During his time as a student in St Hilda's College, Oxford, Sims took part in amateur dramatics as part of the Oxford University Light Entertainment Society (OULES), which is billed as "Oxford's least serious drama society". In 2010, Sims was part of the initial line-up for a music group called The Mechanisms, a self-styled "Storytelling Musical Cabaret". Sims acted as lead singer, performing under the name Jonny D'Ville. Sims primarily acted as the narrator for performances, where classical stories such as the Odyssey and the legend of King Arthur were re-framed in steampunk, western and cyberpunk settings. Sims co-wrote lyrics for several songs in subsequent albums. The Mechanisms disbanded in 2020, after a final album entitled ''Death to the Mechanisms''. Sims created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AusGamers
''AusGamers'' is an Australian video game journalism Video game journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of video games, typically based on a core "reveal–preview–review" cycle. With the prevalence and rise of independent media online, online publicat ... website created by Mammoth Media in 1999. MCVPacific noted it as "one of Australia's longest running online gaming publications, surviving the first dot-com crash, hosting LAN events and building itself into a one-stop files source". History AusGamers was initially created in 1999 as a "landing point for local gamers and gaming organizations. In September 2014, it relaunched its website, having cut ties with media agency MCN in favour of working with ''You Know Media'', headed by Ryan Cunningham." References Further reading AusGamers in Virtual Nation: The Internet in Australia External links * {{Video Game Critics Australian entertainment websites Gaming websites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Escapist (magazine)
''The Escapist'' (formerly known as ''Escapist Magazine'') is an American video game website and online magazine. First published as a weekly online magazine by Themis Media on July 12, 2005, ''The Escapist'' eventually pivoted to a traditional web journalism format. In 2018, ''Escapist Magazine'' launched Volume Two, a rehauled website in conjunction with its purchase by Enthusiast Gaming. The site name reverted to ''The Escapist'' in April 2020. Gamurs Group acquired the site in September 2022. History 2005–2011: Founding and popularity ''The Escapist'' was conceived as a PDF-format magazine by Themis Media, whose president Alexander Macris had previously found success with its sister site WarCry Network. Editor-in-chief Julianne Greer had not been involved in the gaming industry before ''The Escapist'', and had a background in marketing and new media. The premier issue featured pieces from well-known gaming-community authors including Jerry Holkins, Kieron Gillen, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverse (website)
''Inverse'' is an online magazine from Bustle Digital Group, covering topics such as technology, science, and culture for a millennial audience. History Launched in 2015 by Dave Nemetz, co-founder of ''Bleacher Report'', the site was made possible through seed funding with its headquarters in San Francisco, California and the editorial staff initially based in Brooklyn, New York. As of August 2016, the site had over 4.9 million U.S. multiplatform unique visitors. The company raised a $6 million Series A funding in 2016, led by Crosslink Capital with participation from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments. In 2017, the headquarters was moved to SoHo, Manhattan, New York City with an expanded staff of approximately 30 full-time employees and 25 freelancers. In September 2017, the company debuted two shows on the Facebook Watch platform. On August 15, 2018, six staff writers (15 percent of the staff) were laid off after it was reported that the site's monthly unique visit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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