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Xenoblade Chronicles is an action role-playing game developed for the Wii and later ported to multiple Nintendo platforms. The game features an open world divided into zones, alongside a real-time combat system centered on Shulk’s precognitive abilities. It serves as the first installment in the Xen...

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an interactive narrative adventure game exploring themes of choice and control within a simulated office environment. It’s notable for its intricate branching storylines and meta-commentary on video games themselves. The experience is designed for players interes...

Wildermyth is a turn-based roguelike campaign game where players control unique heroes within a dynamic world. The game’s core innovation lies in its procedural storytelling system; characters visibly age and their stories evolve based on player choices and repeated playthroughs. This creates a pers...

Joe Ranft was an American animator, storyboard artist, and voice actor who played a crucial role in the early success of Pixar Animation Studios. He served as head of story for landmark films, including Toy Story and A Bug's Life, and provided voice work for characters like Heimlich in A Bug's Life....

The Last of Us Part II is a brutal and unflinching exploration of revenge, morality, and the devastating consequences of violence. Set five years after the events of the first game, it follows Ellie and Abby as their lives become inextricably intertwined. Known for its exceptional graphics, intense...

A unique blend of daytime deep-sea diving adventure and nighttime sushi restaurant management. By day, you explore a vibrant, procedurally generated ocean trench, catching fish and uncovering mysteries. By night, you serve customers, manage your menu, and upgrade your gear. The pixel art is lush and...

Marvels Spider-Man: Miles Morales expands upon the originals universe, introducing players to Miles Morales as he embraces his role as a protector of Harlem. The game offers a more focused narrative, refined combat mechanics, and stunning visuals, showcasing Miless unique abilities and cultural heri...

Sunless Skies is a strategic roguelike where players navigate a Victorian-era inspired universe aboard customizable airships. The game’s unique setting—a shattered husk of Earth drifting into an eternal night—offers a compelling story driven by exploration and resource management. It appeals to fans...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a Japanese Role-Playing Game developed by Nippon Falcom. It’s notable for its expansive and meticulously crafted world alongside a complex narrative centered on political conflict and character development within the Erebonia region. The game appeals to pla...

Catherine: Full Body is a narrative adventure game developed by Atlus. It expands upon the original Catherine with a deeper story and more complex puzzles centered around relationships and psychological themes. The title appeals to players who enjoy character-driven games and intricate problem-solvi...

A 2016 indie typing adventure developed by Belgian studio Fishing Cactus, notable for its origami art style and a narrative world that players explore entirely through typing.

O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” is a short story about a devoted young couple who demonstrate extraordinary loyalty and sacrifice. Each partner sells their most valued possession – a watch and hair ornaments – to purchase a gift for the other. The story highlights the profound emotional value plac...

Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return is an immersive art installation presenting a complex narrative through interconnected spaces. Visitors explore a Victorian home transformed into a surreal and interactive environment centered around a family's hidden scientific endeavors. This unique experience a...

Bill Peet was an American animator, storyboard artist, and author who worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 27 years. Joining the studio in 1937, he contributed significantly to the narratives of films like Dumbo, Cinderella, and 101 Dalmatians. He also served as the director and sole story ar...

Norco is an atmospheric adventure video game set in a decaying Southern California town. The narrative explores themes of family secrets, economic hardship, and environmental decay through a distinctive visual style inspired by analog horror. It’s notable for its haunting atmosphere and unique story...

Dick Huemer was an American animator and story artist whose career spanned Bray Studios, Fleischer Studios, and Walt Disney Productions from the 1910s through the 1950s. At Disney he wrote story sequences and contributed animation to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (19...

Sunless Sea is a challenging roguelike game where players assume the role of a captain navigating the perpetually dark and treacherous Unterzee. Set within the gothic world of Fallen London, it emphasizes story driven exploration and survival against overwhelming odds. Players must manage resources,...

Detroit: Become Human is an interactive narrative adventure game where players control androids navigating complex moral choices in a near-future Detroit. The game’s notable aspect lies in its branching storylines and exploration of themes like artificial intelligence, consciousness, and humanity. I...

Floyd Norman is an American animator, story artist, writer, and cartoonist whose career has included work for Walt Disney Productions, Hanna-Barbera, Pixar, and other studios. Hired by Disney in 1956, he became the studio's first African American animator and contributed to films including Sleeping...

Catherine is a Japanese video game combining rhythm action with a dark fantasy narrative. The title presents players with a complex mystery centered around Vincent’s struggle against Catherine, exploring themes of guilt and psychological horror. It's designed for individuals interested in mature sto...

Crying Suns is a tactical roguelike game developed by Alt Shift and released in 2019. It combines top-down space fleet management, exploration, and storytelling that is heavily inspired by Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. The player controls Admiral Ellys Idaho as he awakens to investigate the fall...

Lily's Garden is a free-to-play mobile match-three puzzle game developed and published by Tactile Games, released in 2019 for iOS and Android. Players complete tile-matching levels to earn resources used to restore a garden estate while progressing through a narrative involving the protagonist Lily....

Bianca Majolie was an American artist at Walt Disney Studios in the 1930s and one of the first women employed in a story development role at the studio. She contributed concept and story work for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and other early projects. Her career coincided with a period when...

Ever After: A Cinderella Story is a young adult fiction novel reimagining the classic tale. The story centers on a protagonist’s journey toward self-acceptance and independence mirroring Cinderella's transformation. It appeals to readers interested in fairy tales, romance, and narratives about perso...

A 2020 typing RPG developed by Fishing Cactus as a spiritual successor to Epistory, set in a new fantasy world and adding deeper crafting and spellcasting systems.

Escape the Room: The Cursed Dollhouse, released by ThinkFun in 2020, is a 3D tabletop puzzle game that recreates the escape room experience in a miniature dollhouse format. Players solve a series of interconnected puzzles by examining objects, finding hidden items, and decoding clues within the mult...

Penny & Flo: Finding Home is a free-to-play mobile puzzle game developed by Tactile Games. It combines tap-to-blast tile puzzles with an episodic story in which Penny and Flo renovate rooms, select decorations, and interact with characters connected to a former Hollywood mansion. The game is intende...

*Legerdemain* is a traditional roguelike role-playing game written in Java by Nathan D. Jerpe and released in 2005. The game is noted for its extensive use of procedural generation combined with an interactive-fiction-style narrative, placing players in the fictional world of Phenomedom. It stands o...

The Cursed Dollhouse is a large-scale, 3D tabletop escape room game by ThinkFun that requires players to assemble a physical house while solving puzzles.