A creative with an appreciation for the narrative arts, the presentation of stories, and the vivid expression of creativity
Welcome to J. Arthurs Roundabout.In this little corner of the internet, you’ll find detailed articles on game design, crafting narratives, academic discussions of particular interests, and much more, all from the mind of a writer, scholar, and aspiring narrative designer.View, comment, and check out the blog for all of my incoming articles and established articles presented.
Putting Identity to Ethnicity: Dark-skinned Heroes and Villains in Gaming
What makes a good character stand out? The struggle of their character as they ascend from the bottom of the barrel to the top of the leaderboards in character development? The development of what kind of character they’ll be throughout the story? While all of these factors, and plenty more, attribute to the development and construction of a character, there has always been a unique connection — a fine line — that’s crossed or maintained when ethnicity is calculated into a character’s bio.
On and Off Paper: The Inner Progressions of Mario’s Paper-Thin Series
The Paper Mario series has been a unique trek in establishing new roots while promoting older sources, with the famed mustached plumber’s adventures in a 2D scope world. Since its release in the 2000s, the game has received praise for unique takes on the Mario series through the scope of adventures in a paper-thin universe.
Wild Arms: The Wild West JRPG
So, what do you get when you combine the Wild West’s love of guns with a world that sees guns as a destructive force that can only bring about chaos? Despite the chaotic argument arising from such a question, this daring concept was the crux that created a timeless role-playing series on guns and how they affected the world.
What to expect:
Game Design Articles (Retrospectives, Design Ideas, and Logic Projects)
Narratives (Short Stories, Screenplays, and Game Briefs)
Poetry & Academic Analyses
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