Tacoma: The Little Details @WritingOnGames

Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

In this episode of Writing on Games I examine Fullbright's latest release Tacoma; discussing how it tells its fragmented story through small details, giving you the ability to define what it all means.

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