October 25th
byHello readers of games criticism! With Kris at Indiecade you may be wondering whether or not we can keep this ship afloat without them. That’s a great question! In response I’d like you to turn your attention away from how late this…
Metroid’s Samus Aran
byCritical Distance is proud to present this Critical Compilation of Nintendo’s series-spanning heroine Samus Aran, curated by Video Game Heart‘s Grayson Davis. Since 1986, the Metroid series has received much attention. The NES original, 1994’s Super Metroid, and 2002’s Metroid Prime are…
October 18th
byIs there really anything you look forward to more on a Sunday than our roundup? I think not. Welcome to This Week in Videogame Blogging! Why Do You Keep Coming Back? Over at Video Game Heart, Grayson Davis doesn’t find bad design in videogames to…
October 11th
byHello everyone. Are you having a good Sunday? I was just beginning to celebrate the cooler temperatures when suddenly my city was struck with another heat wave, so at the very least I hope you’re having a slightly more temperate weekend than…
Our new Resources for Writers page
byHere at Critical Distance, we often field questions from young and aspiring writers on where to go to get their work published. Obviously, you’re always able to go to a place like WordPress, Blogspot or Tumblr to start your own blog (send…
September 2015
byHello, my friends! Apologies for the late release of This Month in Let’s Plays. As it turns out, September was incredibly busy for me up until the last. Let’s jointly agree that my tardiness falls under the “good things comes to those…
October 4th
byAhh, it’s finally October. Days are getting shorter, and the temperature is finally dropping enough that I have to close my windows at night. I’m sure it’ll be blazing hot for IndieCade though! It always is. Enough about the weather, though. Let’s…
October 2015: ‘Leadership’
byReaders, I have had quite the week. I’ve just begun marking my first papers as a freshly minted grad student and let me tell you it’s a little odd to find myself accepting emails and appointments from lost students in need of…
September Roundup: ‘Maps’
byMaybe it’s just me, but I love that I get to post the roundup about ‘Maps’ on the first day of October. There’s just something about October that makes me want to go on a treasure hunt, go for a long drive…
Minisode 06 – Relationships and Forward Motion
byWelcome back for a new minisode of the Critical Distance Confab. If you don’t know, these minisodes are a chance to introduce and highlight a bunch of games that hasn’t gotten criticism… yet. I and a new guest each month will list…