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Tag Archives: game formalism
Bad at What? The Question of Skill and Games Criticism
What does it mean to be bad at a video game, and what are you actually bad at when you can’t do something as simple as whack a stationary target with a melee weapon? What does it mean to be Really Good At A Videogame? What consequences does this have for criticism and design? Continue reading →
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