postmodern ludonarrativology

1. Mo Meta Mo Betta

   1. media
   2. art
   3. storytelling
   4. youtube
   5. minecraft

   October 10, 2025

   13 min read

   tl;dr

   fictional narratives are cool but there's something extra gripping about narrative nonfiction featuring real humans. if your art is sufficiently interactive and attractive, it has the chance to spawn a diffusely authored metanarrative that sits on top of the original narrative and generates even more compelling stories.

   i lose the plot halfway through this one and start recommending minecraft youtubers

2. Art Imitates Life, But Maybe Not Enough?

   1. games
   2. art
   3. media
   4. internet

   November 29, 2025

   14 min read

   tl;dr

   if you want your art to be compelling it can help to embrace the dominant parts of life we're already familiar with. most modern humans are familiar with the omnipresence of the internet, advertising, and routines like work or school. but there is a bit of a dearth of narrative media that embraces these aspects in a recognizable way, an underserved aesthetic hole that could be filled by some enterprising creatives.

   but what do i know