Tim RattrayTeaching about mental health through playPart 1 — A Quest for Understanding35 min read·Oct 2, 2023----
Tim RattrayHow Final Fantasy’s creator just reinvented JRPG battlesChanging JRPG woes to JRPG pros.8 min read·Apr 12, 2021----
Tim RattrayMy non-linear 2020 Game of the Year list“What a year 2020 was,” I say with the fullest intent of blasé cliché. But staying inside well away from a deadly virus meant ample free…11 min read·Jan 16, 2021----
Tim RattrayI’ve Played Animal Crossing: New Horizons For 400 Hours. Here Are The Changes I Want To See.A list of ways in which Animal Crossing: New Horizons could become even better than the great game it already is.8 min read·Jun 26, 2020----
Tim RattrayRecommending a Game-of-sorts to Ease Quarantine LonelinessWhy this anonymous social platform is the perfect anecdote to COVID-19 quarantine woes.4 min read·May 3, 2020----
Tim RattrayThe Problems and Possibilities of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s EndingDiscussing how Final Fantasy VII’s strength and downfall is how it adapts its characters.7 min read·Apr 25, 2020----
Tim RattrayHow Builder’s Journey Embodies the Essence of LegoHow this new game from Lego taps into your childhood in a big way.4 min read·Dec 26, 2019--1--1
Tim RattrayHow Nintendo Game-Designed WorkoutsThe ways in which Ring Fit Adventure revolutionized exercising at home.9 min read·Dec 25, 2019----
Tim RattrayHow To Make Replaying a Game 100 Times FunHow Reventure uses clever game design to make collecting 100 different endings in the same world fun until the adventure comes to a rest.7 min read·Dec 4, 2019----
Tim RattrayHow One Mechanic Can Sell Your GameAnime and related Japanese media have thrived off of subversion ever since the tactic was popularized by Neon Genesis Evangelion’s…3 min read·Jun 4, 2019----