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AntiNorn's most creative response

By chance I've stumbled upon a blog post that contains pieces of writing that are rather peculiar with and without context.

The cosmology of Devil Survivor 2

Devil Survivor 2 stands out in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise by having enemies be based not on mythology but on astronomy.

The face of a god

When a spiritual being appears in a story, I sometimes ask why this face specifically with specific facial shapes.

The Talos Principle

The Talos Principle hides a conversation about hope and consciousness behind FPS puzzles.

Increased efficiency of writing systems

The most adopted alphabets appear to be those that require less strokes.

The Infinite Civilization

If immortality is scary, consider it on a cosmic scale for an entire race.

Claustrophobia Horror

In April 2026 I've watched two video game movies almost back to back and couldn't help but notice the similarities.

Super Meat Boy's intro is surprisingly disturbing

In the very first minute I see a cosmic horror that the game likely never intended.

On ethical slavery in Japanese media

The isekai genre may say it's not approving slavery, but it's still endorsing it.

The beautiful tragedy in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

The latest French JRPG paints grief as both a haunting and emotionally complex experience.

GATTACA: Eugenics is bad, m'kay?

The classic film about discrimination has a strong theme... not about the discrimination.

Moral Complexity of Silent Hill f

On the surface, the latest entry of the psychological horror franchise teaches about securing the right to choose when to marry, but the real lesson is rooted in cognitive bias and acknowledging moral complexity.

Perimeter: Geometry of War

A forgotten RTS that is one-of-a-kind, both in its approach to mechanics and in its narrative.

Beyond Good & Evil (2003)

Ubisoft's masterpiece is forever relevant.

ALTER EGO (2018)

ALTER EGO: Self-Discovery Clicker Game is a Japanese mobile freemieum game by Maki Ono and Caramel Column Inc, released in 2018 for iPhone and Android.

Unlike most idle games, it's story-driven, and also can be completed in about a week. It stands out by being more of a philosophical discussion than a game. It also has the most impressive stylization I've seen for this genre.

Undertale's moral hypocrisy

Undertale tries to teach about non-violence, but how well does it do so?

Sherlock: The icon of many faces

Sherlock Holmes occupies an interesting niche in human culture by having many different portrayals that vary greatly.

Image source: (center) illustration by Sidney Paget (1904), (left-to-right) Jason Gray-Stanford in Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999), Katsuyuki Konishi in Case File nº221: Kabukicho (2019), John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922), Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), Shinji Kawada in The Great Ace Attorney (2015), Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010), Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009), Ken Wong Kai-Cheong in Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape (2019), Sir Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes (2015), Makoto Furukawa in Moriarty the Patriot (2016), Vasily Livanov in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1979), Taichiro Hirokawa in Sherlock Hound (1984)

Truman Show's hidden dystopia

The already dark Truman Show gets even darker when you shift the perspective to the outside world.

Image source: The Truman Show

Kamen Rider's Cross of Fire

The central theme of the long-running franchise is revealed only in a bonus episode four decades later.

Image source: Kamen Rider Wizard, Episode 53 "Neverending Story"