James O'Connor

James O'Connor has written about games for a long time. He has written for games, as a narrative designer, for less time. Against his better judgement, he's on Twitter: @Jickle

James O'Connor's Latest Articles

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Tenchu Director Takuma Endo Is Trying Something New – Interview 

The Acquire president talks about the studio's mix of AAA and indie projects, and the significant cultural differences in Japanese game development.

From game journalist to narrative designer

Making a career change from games journalist to narrative designer

Finding yourself in game development can be a strange journey. Here's one tale about making the jump from journalist to narrative designer.

Expelled!

Expelled! Review: top of the class 

Expelled! Is a layered, surprising follow-up to Inkle's Overboard! 

Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind review – best with a team

Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind nails the nostalgia, but isn't quite morphenomenal.

Phoenix Springs

Phoenix Springs review: Hope springs eternal

Phoenix Springs is a striking, strange game that has truly gotten under my skin.

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Thank Goodness You’re Here review: Thank goodness for video games

Thank Goodness You're Here glows with lunacy, and I can't stop laughing about it.

1000xRESIST

1000xRESIST review: You Can (Not) Resist

1000xRESIST is a difficult game to classify, but it's definitely something special.

Little Kitty, Big City

Little Kitty, Big City review: the cat’s meow

If you love your weird little cats, Little Kitty, Big City is made by people who clearly love them, too.

open roads game fullbright

Open Roads review – Take Me Home 

Open Roads offers a mildly interesting journey, but the destinations aren't very compelling.

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A Highland Song review – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Inkle's new game is another interesting, impressive experiment from the masters of branching storytelling.

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