Critical Play: World Building (Super Mario World) May 13, 2025 Super Mario World (emulator) encourages the reader to care about its “super” world through its formal structure. Every gameplay action is designed to inform…
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Critical Play: Worldbuilding – Eleanor May 10, 2025 I played the game “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” It was created by Nintendo and released in 2017, it and is…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 10, 2025 The game I played this week is called Factory Balls It is a puzzle game where the user is tasked with painting a blank…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Claire May 10, 2025 For this week’s Critical Play, I played Factory Balls, developed by Bart Bonte. The game is available on iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS, and any…
Critical Play: Portal May 9, 2025 For this critical play, I played the beloved classic Portal. Portal is a game for everyone, was created by gaming powerhouse Valve, and runs…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 9, 2025 This week, I played Factory Balls, a family puzzle game created by Bart Bonte Games for those ages 4 and up. Available on iOS,…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 9, 2025 A Little to the Left was created by the indie game studio Max Inferno Games — a two person team Annie Macmillan and Lukas…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Varsha Saravanan May 9, 2025 Game Name: The Room Game’s Creator: Fireproof Games Platform: Compatible with Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Mobile App (iOS, Android) Target Audience: Individuals aged 13+…
Critical Play – Puzzles May 9, 2025 Monument Valley 2, developed by Ustwo, is a puzzle game that you can download through Netflix games on iOS, Android, and Windows. The story…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 9, 2025 Game: The Room: Old Sins Creator: Fireproof Games Platform: Windows, iOS, Android Target Audience: While the suggested age on the app store is 9+,…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Sue Shen May 9, 2025 Monument Valley, developed by ustwo games, is a visually striking puzzle game that blends optical illusions, architectural surrealism, and minimalist storytelling into a singular…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Yinlin Zhao May 9, 2025 Portal is a video game by the game developer Valve, which can be played on PC and console systems. The age range of its…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Abbie May 9, 2025 Introduction I played The Room, a puzzle game designed by Robert Dodd and Mark Hamilton and published by Fireproof Games, which was available on…
Critical Play: Puzzles May 9, 2025 Name: Two Dots Creator: PlayDots, Inc. Platform: iOS, Android Target Audience: Players that like destressing games or simplistic puzzle games, Through playing Two Dots,…
Critical Play 6: Puzzles (Storyteller) May 9, 2025 Storyteller, a game created by Daniel Benmergui and Annapurna Interactive, is a puzzle game intended for casual gamers and narrative game enthusiasts (ages 13+)….
Critical Play: Puzzles – Sarah Teaw May 9, 2025 The puzzle game I played was factory balls and it was developed by Bart Bonte, a Belgian game designer. The target audience is anyone…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Mateo LF May 9, 2025 2 a.m., red eyes, and a very long day behind me. I remembered a pending Critical Play on puzzles – probably the last thing…
Critical Play: Puzzles – Andrew May 9, 2025 Portal is a first-person puzzle platformer originally made by Valve for Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360 (though it has since been ported to Mac…
Critical Play: Factory Balls Forever – Victor May 9, 2025 Factory Balls Forever is a modern reimagining of one of the internet’s most memorable logic games. Created by Bart Bonte, it’s a remaster of…