Hello and welcome to that most auspicious of occasions, the architect address, welcome, welcome, take a seat. Today we’re here to talk about some of the videos that came out recently, what I think of them and what it was like to make them.
Videogames are a storytelling medium, everyone knows that - but unlike their contemporaries, they allow us to write our own stories too - by interacting with the systems and mechanics of games, we can tell gripping stories of sur...
2021-07-10 10:38:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, you might've noticed the title for the video changed! I thought it wasn't very clear what the video was about (plus it wasn't doing too well in terms of views!) so I changed it - just a little bit of transparency!
Endings are something ...
2021-06-15 17:50:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! And welcome to the Architect Address for the month of may 2021. Rather than my usual aimless rambling I do before I talk about the videos I’ve done recently, I thought I’d talk about the after the video segment because I noticed a youtu...
2021-05-28 11:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: Eagle-Eyed patrons might've spotted a last second name change from "why resident evil doesn't need to be scary" to what you can see above you. This is because the prior name - on top of being so clickbaity that it wasn't actually true - was ...
2021-05-22 22:54:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Apologies for the late upload! My original attempt corrupted!
Check out Laura's channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBcTeH9MIsQteTNufpiuxA
2021-05-01 03:51:33 +0000 UTC
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Hi hello and welcome to yet another Architect Address, how are you doing? Cool. Good to hear.
So, what’s been happening over the past few weeks over here in Architect HQ? Well quite a few things, first and foremost is that I’m ramping up...
2021-04-10 21:04:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Why are puzzles so popular? They're less exciting than action games, less compelling than narrative ones, and less challenging than the peak of strategy games, but in spite of all that - they're enduringly popular. Why?
Th...
2021-04-07 01:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Swords have been a mainstay of human culture since before you fleshy sacs of mostly water knew how to write - all across the world, nearly every culture has its version of the sword, and a whole host of stories and heroes to accompany it.
Ta...
2021-03-16 06:05:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The second video was Why Hitman Isn’t a Stealth Game… or was it? Eagle-eyed viewers might’ve noticed that I actually changed the name from “How Hitman Teaches You To Be Creative” which, it’s just a bit boring right? That title could co...
2021-02-28 03:59:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hitman is a hell of a franchise. It's been around for just over two decades and it's been rebooted and overhauled more times than anyone can count (3), and over its many iterations, the team behind it have learned some very interesting lessons abo...
2021-02-23 00:51:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the late upload! Youtube decided my original upload was FORBIDDEN and purged it from the internet for unknown reasons!
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For decades video game discourse has been dominated by a single word, one with no clear meaning ...
Hi, hello and it’s time for a 2020 wrapup spectacular. I’m technically still taking a bit of a break but whatever - let’s get this thing done shall we. The original plan was to record this and do a full Architect Address but there’s some l...
2021-01-07 18:29:43 +0000 UTC View Post
2020 has been a hell of a year for a variety of reasons, there's been social movements, disasters, political upheaval... and also some fantastic videogames. However, with all the big-name blockbusters taking up everyone's attenti...
2020-12-31 02:46:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Explosive barrels have been a trope for as long as video games have existed, appearing in everything from shooters to strategy games, but why? What possible advantage could there be to all videogames copying eachother?
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"It gets good... Eventually" it's an observation that you've no doubt heard before about the latest TV show, book, game or whatever. By this point, it's all but expected that any game over a particular length won't actually be fu...
2020-12-03 03:32:43 +0000 UTC View Post
What’s up? It’s the architect address! I’m here today to chat for a few minutes about the videos that have come out recently and go over what I think of them, how well I think they did and some other details.
Before that though, I want...
2020-11-14 01:49:32 +0000 UTC View Post
So it turns out the original upload of this failed overnight and you all could've gotten this half a day earlier! To make up for that I'll release the Architect Address a day earlier than expected, sorry patrons!
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Spelunky 2 is a ...
Among Us is the hot new game right now - and who can blame it? It's tense, innovative and from a long tradition of games about lying to your friends, it's great. But what caused Among Us to become popular now? And what does a...
2020-10-19 02:47:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello hello and welcome to the Architect Address - the occasional video I do to explain what the deal is with the channel and the last couple of videos. This monthish I managed to get myself a new computer, and whilst the longing vide...
2020-10-03 01:25:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the wait! Between a short break, numerous technical mishaps and a new computer, this took longer than intended! My apologies!
RPGs are a classic genre - so much so that they've been around since before the dawn of videogames...
We did it! 250 subscribers! Thank you all so much for your support over the years! As a way of giving back, The Architect has organised for some of your most popular and pressing questions to be answered.
Onwards and...
2020-09-14 23:12:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
So, I just hit 250 subscribers! - THAT happened much sooner than I expected. Thank you all so much for your support in getting to the big one quarter of the way to 1000 milestone!
In the grand tradition of the previo...
2020-09-09 17:19:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, a bit of a special director's cut this time around which is why it's going out to everyone!
Back in university, long long ago - I did a dissertation on Metafiction in games which just so happens to be the topic of this video. A ...
Frog Fractions, developed by Twinbeard Studios is the canonical fractions-based video game of all time, the best there is. In this video, The Architect unpacks exactly what makes Frog Fractions the best fraction-sim of all time and how it came to ...
2020-09-05 00:51:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Shh! Don't tell anyone! It's a new Architect Address!
Hello and welcome to the architect address, a weirdly named occasional segment that I release to keep people abreast of what’s going on, talk about the videos that have co...
2020-08-18 23:24:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I really wanted to get this one out on time but I'm up at 3AM once more! just as I was about to upload to patreon I realised an entire segment of the video had borked-up audio. Sorry about the delay!
Time's a funny thing, isn't it? We'v...
I sure do love fighting with adobe premiere ahahahahahaahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAenjoy the video!
If you've played any online game ever, chances are you've run into some form of toxicity. From BM, to ...
2020-07-24 01:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, Architect Address time, what’s up friends? How have you been doing? Staying safe during the lockdown stuff? Good.
So, what’s been going on with the channel in the last month and a bit, well - we hit 200 subscribe...
2020-07-07 00:32:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey, hey, hey and come on down to read the latest director’s cut - the special patron thing where I talk about a cut talking point from the latest video. The topic today? Hero Battlers.
For those not in the know, hero battlers are a fairly...
2020-07-03 18:12:18 +0000 UTC View Post