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# awesome-game-essays 🎮



Thoughtful and noteworthy links to awesome videogame "essay" kind of content.

This repo is still WIP, feel free to [submit an issue](https://github.com/filfreire/awesome-game-essays/issues/new) or [submit a pull-request](https://github.com/filfreire/awesome-game-essays/pulls).



## Index



- [awesome-game-essays 🎮](#awesome-game-essays-)

  - [Index](#index)

  - [Interesting videos](#interesting-videos)

  - [Interesting articles](#interesting-articles)

  - [Interesting video channels](#interesting-video-channels)

  - [Rules for contributing](#rules-for-contributing)



## Interesting videos



- [Thief vs. AAA Gaming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqwDGXxLhU)

- [The Early Days of Id Software](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFziBfvAFnM) - John Romero tells about how Id Software developed their games. The talk is more oriented towards game developers audience, but it's generally entertaining.

- ["Games as a service" is fraud](https://youtu.be/tUAX0gnZ3Nw) - an interesting case about GaaS.

- ["Unionization, Steady Careers, and Generations of Games Culture"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TSB5YQqDiY) - interesting case about crunch and unionization in games industry.

- ["The Most Profound Moment in Gaming History"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIYBod0ge3Y) and [Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZojlidqhcM)

- ["The Secrets of GoldenEye's AI Revealed"](https://youtu.be/M9sOE376tzk)

- [Artificial Loneliness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUwTh4uSILg)

- [Caves of Qud Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_PBfLbd3zw)

- [You're Wrong About Cyberpunk 2077 | An Overdue Critique](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyfU4o-upH8)

- [The Art of Doing Nothing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PvzpPlsIoE)

- [What Went Wrong with Gaming?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g16heGLKlTA)

- [Video Game Pricing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvPkAYT6B1Q)

- [Games you can never play again.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPHdypbzUU8)

- ["Invisible" Sound Design in Breath of the Wild](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgev9Gzybk8)

- [The Case Against Visual Fidelity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylV5R-Z-ZGg)



> Know some interesting particular video to add here? Feel free to [submit a Pull-request](https://github.com/filfreire/awesome-game-essays/pulls)!



## Interesting articles



- ["What Metal Gear Solid 2 Teaches Us About The Information Age"](http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/06/what_metal_gear_solid_teaches.php)

- ["Death Stranding: The Kotaku Review"](https://kotaku.com/death-stranding-the-kotaku-review-1839474313)



> Know some interesting particular written article to add here? Feel free to [submit a Pull-request](https://github.com/filfreire/awesome-game-essays/pulls)!



## Interesting video channels



- [gamedenker](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXXBuIQvUD45EtfWqzU0FQ)

- [Farlands](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKmGmd4K-Kv17fu0TMJ5Z0A)

- [GameMakersToolkit](https://www.youtube.com/user/McBacon1337)

- [2kliksphilip](https://www.youtube.com/user/2kliksphilip) / [3kliksphilip](https://www.youtube.com/user/3kliksphilip) / [kliksphilip](https://www.youtube.com/user/kliksphilip)

- [UpIsNotJump](https://www.youtube.com/user/hamlin351)

- [Raycevick](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JTQBa5QxZCpXrFSkMxmPw)

- [Super Bunnyhop](https://www.youtube.com/user/bunnyhopshow/)

- [BetterThanHunson](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfzJQEndd6pJ_LFzyf4m8g)

- [LGR](https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee)

- [LowSpecGamer](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQkd05iAYed2-LOmhjzDG6g)

- [Jim Sterling](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWCw2Sd7RlYJ2yuNVHDWNOA)

- [YongYea](https://www.youtube.com/user/YongYea)

- [Brackeys](https://www.youtube.com/user/Brackeys)

- [Ahoy](https://www.youtube.com/user/XboxAhoy)

- [Crowbcat](https://www.youtube.com/user/CrowbCat)

- [videogamedunkey](https://www.youtube.com/user/videogamedunkey)

- [Design Doc](https://www.youtube.com/user/Warbot40)

- [Extra Credits](https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz)

- [GDC](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ)

- [no-clip](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbw)

- [Game Score Fanfare](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8P_raHQ4EoWTSH2GMESMQA)

- [MandaloreGaming](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClOGLGPOqlAiLmOvXW5lKbw)

- [Slim Tengi](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzX-Ysm2g19qeHxu8wu5bQQ)

- [CryMor Gaming](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqX3NzHsxP9MV7YIdq2JzA)

- [Thomas Brush](https://www.youtube.com/user/thomasmbrush)

- [NakeyJakey](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSdma21fnJzgmPodhC9SJ3g)

- [AI and Games](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCov_51F0betb6hJ6Gumxg3Q)

- [Jacob Geller](https://www.youtube.com/user/yacobg42)

- [Max Derrat](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8orMezFWVcoN-4S545Wtw)

- [Steve of Warr](https://www.youtube.com/user/Squallxx1ionhart)

- [The Cursed Judge](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCursedJudge)

- [Shesez / BoundaryBreak](https://www.youtube.com/@BoundaryBreak)



> Know some interesting channel to add here? Feel free to [submit a Pull-request](https://github.com/filfreire/awesome-game-essays/pulls)!



## Rules for contributing



- Ensure relevance to video games and gaming industry.

- Provide thoughtful, well-researched contributions.

- Maintain respectful tone and avoid offensive language.

- No hate speech or discrimination allowed.

- Give proper attribution and avoid plagiarism.

- Follow repository's formatting and structure guidelines.

- Proofread and edit for grammar and spelling.