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As an island child myself who spent most of my teenage life at boarding school, I constantly questioned why my parents had chosen to settle in such a small and remote place (I can appreciate their decision these days, but 15 year old me was constantly frustrated that I had to spend most of my...

Hi Catcake, I also feel that’s pretty much the gist of the trope, and it usually works quite well as it ties aspects of game-structure and gameplay (tutorials, introducing basic concepts to the player, allowing for safe exploration) with elements of narrative (introducing characters before...

Hi there guys and girls, I'm a game blogger looking to engage more with the fandoms of the games I write about. A little while back I started a series of articles on how islands are used as settings in games, largely because I was born and raised on an island. For the second article I...

Hi there KH Insider community, I'm a longtime KHI reader who's been a fan of Kingdom Hearts since the very first game. I'm also a games blogger looking to engage more with the fans of the games I write about, and also to hopefully drum up some interest in my blog. I'd love to hear from you...