Articles — Samantha Webb

Writing and Narrative Design

The Neglected Children of Edith Finch

The Neglected Children of Edith Finch

Handling questions of neglect and abuse in a magical-realist narrative.

EssaySamantha WebbFebruary 12, 2021analysis, opinion piece, what remains of edith finch, child neglect

How to Survive your First Game Jam

How to Survive your First Game Jam

A guide for game jammers.

AdviceSamantha WebbJanuary 25, 2020gamejam, gamedesign, advice

Not a Mimic

Not a Mimic

How deception is used as a rhetorical device in survival horror games

EssaySamantha WebbJune 4, 2019essay, survival horror, rhetoric, samantha webb

The Cat and the Lioness

The Cat and the Lioness

A short fiction set in the Overwatch universe

FictionSamantha WebbMay 31, 2019overwatch, fiction, established universe, samantha webb

Fear and Firewatch

Fear and Firewatch

How Firewatch Convinces us to be Afraid

EssaySamantha WebbMarch 10, 2019firewatch, survival horror, analysis, samantha webb

A Quiet Day in Bilgewater

A Quiet Day in Bilgewater

A short story set in the League of Legends universe

FictionSamantha WebbMarch 10, 2019fiction, established universe, league of legends, samantha webb