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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Review
Game Reviews Posted on15th July 202017th July 2020

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order – Review

I love Star Wars (to a point). I love Souls-like games. But, most of all, I love a good story. Fallen Order has all of […] Read More

Dreams PS4 Creation
Game Reviews, Gaming Posted on17th March 202017th March 2020

Discovering Dreams PS4

Welcome to Game Development I have delved into the world of Media Molecule’s magnum opus, Dreams for the PS4. Where the company’s previous games, Little […] Read More

Stories in Games
Game Reviews, Inspiration, Writing, Writing Analysis Posted on12th September 20198th January 2020

Writing Lessons from Games (Top 8)

This post is not about writing games, rather games that have good stories or structures that writers might enjoy. Please note that there is a […] Read More

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By Johannes Vermeer – Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
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Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
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The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
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after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
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