Games
The Appeal of Walking Simulators and Quiet Games
Among the most divisive and quietly beloved genres in gaming is the walking simulator, a term for games that strip away combat,...
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Zara writes about food, fashion and the material culture of the Kashmir Valley. She approaches every subject from the perspective of craft: how things are made, who makes them, and what they mean.
Games
Among the most divisive and quietly beloved genres in gaming is the walking simulator, a term for games that strip away combat,...
Games
Open-world games are often dismissed as escapism, but the best of them get a surprising amount right about real travel and...
Fashion
A genuine pashmina shawl, hand-spun from the undercoat of a Changthangi goat raised at high altitude, takes a skilled weaver...
Games
Games love to send players to faraway places, drawing on real cultures, regions, and histories for their settings.
Games
Spend time in almost any beautiful game world and you will notice how often water is at its heart, a winding river, a still...
Games
Few settings in online games carry the weight of a mountain.