Umbrella TermsThoughts on School Maze, ideology in video games, and how games played a part in the neoliberalization of public education in the UK during the early 80s.
Music (In Order of Appearance): Sun And Clouds by FSM Team Music by free-stock-music.com
Games(In Order of Appearance): Podd (1984) - ASK - BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Granny's Garden (1983) - 4Mation Educational Resources Ltd - BBC Micro/Amstrad CPC/C64/ZX Spectrum School Maze (1983) - Computer Island - Dragon 32
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School Maze - Educational Games, Ideology, and Neoliberalism - UTUmbrella Terms2019-08-26 | Thoughts on School Maze, ideology in video games, and how games played a part in the neoliberalization of public education in the UK during the early 80s.
Music (In Order of Appearance): Sun And Clouds by FSM Team Music by free-stock-music.com
Games(In Order of Appearance): Podd (1984) - ASK - BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Granny's Garden (1983) - 4Mation Educational Resources Ltd - BBC Micro/Amstrad CPC/C64/ZX Spectrum School Maze (1983) - Computer Island - Dragon 32
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Miyuki: フリーライド
その子ちゃんに気がある
親子に見えたりして
スノーバンク
せっかく2人きりだったのに
本当にそれだけなの?
剛に言われて
女らしくしろよ
チャンピオン
仁と行ってきたら
妹みたいなもの
何の事かな
至高のライバルだ
元気だせよ
美雪のためにも勝つよ
美雪に告白する
Kiyomi: フリーライド
その子ちゃんに気がある
親子に見えたりして
チャンピオン
ええ女って言われたからだな
幼なじみなら仕方ない
心配して
勝負しろよ
チャンピオン
仁と行ってきたら
妹みたいなもの
ほんとに運命の再会だね
最高の仲間
かわいいよ
悔いのないようにガンバるよ
清美に告白する
Sonoko: フリーライド
俺達がうらやましい
やっぱり恋人同士
フリーライド
ええ女って言われたからだな
幼なじみなら仕方ない
剛に言われて
女らしくしろよ
スノーバンク
行くなよ
大切な女性
ほんとに運命の再会だね
至高のライバルだ
元気だせよ
悔いのないようにガンバるよ
その子に告白する
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Extra search terms: review analysis critique retrospective ps1 skiing nostalgia dating sim snowboarding naeba prince hotel sports adventure story galge gal game visual novel ski boomif not us - A New Ending - UTUmbrella Terms2021-07-06 | Thoughts on if not us and new endings, why we would pursue them, and when they go wrong. Itch.io: ub4q.itch.io/ifnotus
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Extra search terms: review analysis critique retrospective interactive fiction inform twine fantasy dark tragedy indie itch io racial justice equality bundle text adventure parser sadGolden Rays of Sunshine - Past, Present, and Future - UTUmbrella Terms2021-05-09 | Thoughts on Golden Rays of Sunshine and how we look to the past to understand our present and create the future we want to see. Itch.io: chiffon.itch.io/golden-rays-of-sunshine
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Extra search terms: Gameboy GB Studio indie lgbt lgbtqia+ post apocalypse romance queer lesbian review critique analysis retrospective retro zombie robot jrpg rpg 8-bit 2d explorationKrilgor - A Little Insect Buddy - UTUmbrella Terms2021-03-21 | Thoughts on Krilgor and talking to insects. Itch.io: sheepolution.itch.io/krilgor
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Extra search terms: review analysis critique retrospective indie itch io bugs insects game jam ludum dare 38 a small world microscope tweezersDead Function - The Little Moments - UTUmbrella Terms2021-02-07 | Thoughts on Dead Function and the little moments that create a place. Itch.io: kill-idol.itch.io/dead-function
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Extra search terms: turn based rpg jrpg earthbound mother review critique analysis retrospective indie horror cute cemetery zombie undead demons& In the War I find you - A Coffee With a Lot of Sugar - UTUmbrella Terms2020-12-26 | Thoughts on "& In the War I find you" and how saccharine romance stories present love. Itch.io: projectmarbles.itch.io/findyou
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Extra search terms: Romance, twine, adventure, alien, scifi, science, fiction, sci-fi, indie, cute, saccharine, sweet, review, analysis, critique, retrospective, coffee, interactiveGearend - One Step at a Time - UTUmbrella Terms2020-11-15 | Thoughts on Gearend and how certain design decisions can undercut each other. Itch.Io: solarlune.itch.io/gearend Steam Game Page: store.steampowered.com/app/574500/Gearend
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Extra search terms: gearend solarlune solar lune exploration action platformer metroidvania mega man world indie review analysis critique retrospective pc linux itch io steam bandcamp ost sidescroller 2dlike gulls crying at the dawn - How Sad - UTUmbrella Terms2020-08-23 | Thoughts on like gulls crying at the dawn and how distance changes the display of suffering. Itch.Io Game Page: kstull.itch.io/like-gulls-crying-at-the-dawn
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Extra search terms: bitsy, indie, lighthouse, analysis, critique, review, video, game, death, suicide, redemption, ocean, sinkingI am dead where are my keys - Serious Absurdity - UTUmbrella Terms2020-08-01 | Thoughts on I am dead where are my keys and the humor that arises from always taking the joke seriously. Itch.Io Game Page: fromsmiling.itch.io/im-dead
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Extra search terms: skeletons, itch, video, game, indie, comedy, halloween, review, critique, retrospective, analysisseaside - Just Fine - UTUmbrella Terms2020-07-25 | Thoughts on seaside and how digging in the sand can unfortunately feel like a puzzle at times.
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Extra search terms: itch, pixel, editor, puzzlescript, seaside, drawing, art, anxiety, puzzle, game, video, review, analysis, critique, retrospective, beach, shovelEvolution - Plunge Into The Depths - UTUmbrella Terms2020-04-07 | Thoughts on Evolution and how tech demo style games can have an overwhelming amount of stimulus/stress/excitement.
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Extra search terms: fm towns system sacom first person shooter rail 3d retro pcNinpen Manmaru - Slow and Steady - UTUmbrella Terms2020-01-21 | Thoughts on Ninpen Manmaru and how tank-controls in a platformer can carry meaning. English Tranlsation Patch: ppcenter.webou.net/trans/ninpen
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Extra search terms: ninja penguin 3d platformer sega saturn retrospectiveBleakstead - Stilled Change - UTUmbrella Terms2019-12-01 | Thoughts on Bleakstead and the quiet, stable horror of the desert. Get the game here: Itch.Io Game Page: valerie-dusk.itch.io/bleakstead
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Extra search terms: bleakstead desert horror fps exploration lo rez indie adventure review analysis critique essay blacksteadTurmoil - A Dance in the Limits of Interest, Platform, and Purpose - UTUmbrella Terms2019-10-23 | Thoughts about Turmoil, dance, and what happens when a game can imagine nothing beyond how it can make money.
Games (In Order of Appearance): Ms. Pac Man (1983) - Atari 2600 - Midway Centipede (1983) - Atari 2600 - Atari Inc Vanguard (1982) - Atari 2600 - SNK Space Invaders (1980) - Atari 2600 - Taito Turmoil (1982) - Atari 2600 - Sirius Software (Messed up date in credits)
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Extra search terms: consumer culture purgatory television mass media first person indie art analysis critique gameplay reviewDefinition of a Ghuest - Stale Comfort - UTUmbrella Terms2019-05-28 | Thoughts on Definition of a Ghuest, haunted hotels, and “control” in video games. Get the game here: Itch.Io Game Page: sandgardeners.itch.io/ghuest
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Extra search terms: analysis essay critique video game indie art first person guest ghostBobs Dragon Hunt - In Over His Head - UTUmbrella Terms2019-05-13 | Thoughts on Bob’s Dragon Hunt, mediocre protagonists, and stopping games early. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
Extra signifiers: Retro Roguelike PC Difficult FPS First Person 1992 Neurosport DOS AntKill Virtual Dungeon Engine Analysis Critique Review Retrospective Video GameSeptember 1999 - Expectations and Artificial Gaps - UTUmbrella Terms2019-04-29 | Some thoughts on September 1999 and playing horror games with part of the screen covered. Get the game here: Itch.Io Game Page: 98demake.itch.io/september1999 Steam Game Page: store.steampowered.com/app/952250/SEPTEMBER_1999 Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
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Extra search terms: 98demake ok/normal review analysis critique horror jump scares pt explainedmixtape - Comfort out of Fear - UTUmbrella Terms2019-03-16 | Some thoughts on the game mixtape. Get the game here: Itch.Io Game Page: riotjayne.itch.io/mixtape
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Extra search terms: mix tape riot jayne riotjayne indie riot grrrl ps1 lgbtqia+ solitude collectathon glitchEarthbound - An Ordinary Mystery - UTUmbrella Terms2019-02-09 | A retrospective on the graphic adventure game Earthbound from Crystal Software for the FM-7/PC-6001/MZ-1500. Get the translation patch here: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/4254
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Also known as: アーズバウンド Earth Bound Extra signifiers: Retro Japanese Fan Translation English Computer Translated pc 6001 mk II mkII pc6001 XTAL X'TAL SOFT fm 7 mz 1500Christ: Journey of Love - Christian-Themed Koei Game - UTUmbrella Terms2018-12-26 | A retrospective on the retro Christian-themed game from Koei for the PC-6001mkII, Christ: Journey of Love. Get the translation patch here: romhacking.net/translations/3991
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Also known as: Chrith Ai no Tabidachi, Chrith Ai no Tabidachi, Chrith love's journey, クリス愛の旅立ちMarshmallow in Fruit Land - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-11-30 | Collect fruit in a colorful land in this review of Marshmallow in Fruit Land! Get the game here: Itch.Io Game Page: electric-prune-juice.itch.io/marshmallow-in-fruit-land
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Dog DayTKKN/特訓 99 - One More Time - UTUmbrella Terms2018-10-07 | A retrospective on the freeware game TKKN. Get the game here: http://bee.in.coocan.jp/tk (Click [ダウンロード] ) (Completely in Japanese.)
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Tokkun Special Training '99 特訓 '99Gigantic Gear - Mostly Unnecessary - UTUmbrella Terms2018-09-25 | A look back at the Japanese mech game Gigantic Gear, and how almost its entire experience is "unnecessary". Get the translation patch here: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/3838
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Feedback on the video is always appreciated!The Twilight Zone Text Adventure - Player Expectations Are Two-Way Streets - UTUmbrella Terms2018-08-16 | Traversing several scenarios in this retrospective/review/analysis of The Twilight Zone Text Adventure, developed by First Row Software Publishing and released on DOS and Amiga in 1988. Consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
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Extra signifiers: Video game interactive fiction text parser retro.Midnight Scenes: The Highway - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-08-09 | Trying to get past a downed power line in this review of the Twilight Zone influenced point and click adventure, Midnight Scenes: The Highway! Get the game here: Itch.Io Game Page: pixelshuh.itch.io/midnight-scenes-the-highway
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0 abyssal somewhereBEAT THE ART BREAKER - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-07-30 | Unique use of choice in this review of the small open-worldish, horror brawler, BEAT THE ART BREAKER! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
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Itch.Io Game Page: owch.itch.io/btabCelestial Hacker Girl Jessica - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-07-26 | Rolling around environments created with Unity Store Assets as a magical girl marble in this review of Celestial Hacker Girl Jessica! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
クオンパOK/NORMAL - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-06-25 | Discovering horror through frustration and PS1 style graphics in this review of OK/NORMAL. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
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[Note: I recorded my voice over in a different area than usual, so audio quality may not be as good. Sorry!]First Winter - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-05-28 | Exploring a Soviet Submarine in 1982 to discover what horrors occurred there in this review of First Winter! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
Table of Contents ------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:25 Game Summary 24:55 Analysis/Story Deep Dive
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Itch.Io: retrosaur.itch.io/gravity-banditsSpeed Dating for Ghosts - PC Game Review - UTUmbrella Terms2018-02-18 | Speed dating ghosts in the afterlife in this review of Speed Dating for Ghosts! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
Itch.IO Game Page: gendervamp.itch.io/genderwreckedDragon Lore 2: The Heart of the Dragon Man - Story Deep Dive - UTUmbrella Terms2018-01-28 | Let's continue the journey of Werner von Wallenrod in this Story Deep Dive of Dragon Lore 2: The Hear of the Dragon Man! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/umbrellaterms Buy me a coffee: https://www.Ko-fi.com/umbrellaterms
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