Justin Fleming·Sep 22A Story About Me Told Through Three Video GamesThis piece features some heavy spoilers for Life is Strange (the first one), Firewatch, and Night in the Woods. This is the only spoiler…
Naseem Rakha·Aug 1, 2025Screaming into the SilenceAt fire tower I can hear a breeze. A breathy pulse, brushing the boughs of the ponderosas and cedars, lifting and spreading pollen and the…
Rory Hoeschen·Jun 14, 2024Watching the Summer Pass: The Temporal Construction of FirewatchThis essay was written for a video game analysis class.
Alexander K·Jan 15, 2024Not what I expected, huh — FirewatchWith a 90% off sale and my Steam wishlist notifications popping up here and there, I just knew it was time to test out this game — that I…
Caden Brooks·Jan 11, 2024Firewatch: The Wrong Medium for This Story — Game ReviewDo narratives belong in video games?A response icon1A response icon1
Santiago Maspons·Nov 18, 2023I Awoke From a Stupor, Sat on my Sofa Playing Firewatch~‘So… What’s wrong with you?’
Rory Hoeschen·Sep 7, 2023Movement, Physicality, and Immersion in the GenreAn analysis of Firewatch, Breath of the Wild, and Resident Evil 4.
Rebecca Reedel·Apr 13, 2023Firewatch Used Visual Design Techniques to Create a More Immersive Experience for PlayersIntroduction
InYML Innovation LabbyMarcus Thompson·Aug 31, 2022Fighting Fire With Fire — Burning Trees To Save Themby Marcus Thompson & Stewart Mcmorrow
