The Maiden Post!

Hello! If you're here reading, you probably know me. Or you like what I've written in some other blog somewhere, which probably means you know me. Or you're one of my parents, so you most likely know me (just maybe.)

So, I've just recently--relatively; about five months ago--quit my crappy job at a bookstore and started working from my computer at home. This has been a pretty rad choice, because I don't really ever have to put on pants. It also means I don't really have to do anything but work and play videogames.

This lifestyle is pretty rad. About a month ago, however, I noticed a trickle of brain-juice draining out of my ear because I hadn't actually been thinking about anything for...

Um.

Since I quit my job at the bookstore.

My solution to this problem is to combine my interest in thinking with my interest in videogames. Since I have  an ego and nothing better to do, I've decided to start analyzing videogames that I play through the lens of "What would I do differently?"

This means going through the story of the game, the design choices, the mechanics and the overall aesthetics and asking the questions, "Why did they do this? What do I like/dislike about this?" and "What would I do differently if I were making the call?"

This isn't to say that I have any idea what I'm talking about. All the training I have here is a bachelor's degree in English and an unhealthy obsession with media. This is more of a "thought-exercise" sort of deal, where I try to break down games in order to learn why they're made as they are.

Feel free to chime in with any comments, either agreeing or disagreeing with what I have to say. The only way for me to learn is to actually hear what other people have to say about things. Otherwise, I'm just talking to myself.

So! Join in! Read what I have to say! Think about videogames! And always ask yourself, "Well, what would I do differently?"

UP NEXT! Since I always bite off more than I can chew, I'm going to take a look at Skyrim! It might have to be a multiple-part article, because I have a lot of beef with the game. Tune in!