It was difficult in 2021 to shake the feeling that we were standing still, repeating what we’d just done. Thanks to Covid-19 that was often the case, but doesn’t the sense of stasis stretch back further? Politically, we’ve long been told, There Is No Alternative, and while the economic scaffolding…

The strangest thing about life in Dontnod’s game is the neoliberal logic of individual responsibility [This essay was funded through Patreon under the ZEAL project. ZEAL aims to provide high quality criticism of rarely discussed games and comics, and showcase the talents of exciting new writers and artists. …