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Oral histories

Deep dives into some of the most interesting games ever made. Series looking at unique aspects of game history. We spend months on each of these projects, looking behind the scenes at how games are made.

An original illustration shows players crowding around an Addams Family pinball game, indicating its popularity.
Oral histories

The Addams Family pinball: An oral history

An original illustration shows various Spore characters standing on a planet and looking at the reader, like animals trapped in a zoo.
Oral histories

Spore: An oral history

A pixel art illustration shows characters from Sworcery surrounding a birthday cake with a single lit candle.
Oral histories

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP: An oral history

An original illustration shows a developer sitting at a desk and looking at two monitors, one showing Faith from Mirror's Edge and the other showing reference material.
Oral histories

Mirror's Edge: An oral history

An original illustration shows characters from Rez Infinite, Sound Fantasy, Otocky, Electroplankton, and Sayonara Wild Hearts.
Oral histories

Sensory Overload: A music game series

An original illustration shows Wander and his horse Agro in front of 16 colossi in the background.
Oral histories

Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history

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