“If Elden Ring was made by other companies”
Ever wondered what Elden Ring would be like if it were made by Bethesda, Ubisoft or EA? Well, Gu1maz has it covered with this fine video. (Thanks, Joseph!)
Story First Games: Southern Gothic to Steampunk
The first article I ever wrote for the Gutter was about an innovative video game called The Indigo Prophecy (Quantic Dream, 2005). It was described as “a breakthrough in interactive narrative”, which may have been an attempt to dissociate it from the short-lived interactive movie genre of the previous […]
“Sarcasm at the End of the World”
Friend of the Gutter Eve Wilson writes about Final Fantasy VII, sarcasm and the end of the world. “It’s cool to be publicly sarcastic about the end of the world, even if the speaker is privately concerned. Maybe that’s a defense mechanism. Maybe it’s a response to self-righteous […]
“How is it Clothes?”
At McElroy Family Clubhouse, Justin and Griffin McElroy play and compete in Dress To Impress. Fashion categories include: nursery rhyme, gamer, podcaster and ennui! Watch here.
Welcome to Webfishing
A new game called Webfishing from Michigan-based creator Lamedeveloper reinvents the early-aughts chat game, and fosters community, creativity, and clownfish.
Monster Factory is Back!
Join Griffin and Justin McElroy as they create characters in Dragon’s Dogma 2! It starts up pretty good with the creation of Killford and America’s Treasure Gorge Washin, but really goes to town in “Discovering Eco-Friendly Combat Strategies in Dragon’s Dogma 2!”
