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Author Philip Aldous

Philip Aldous

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As a composer and video game enthusiast, Philip has spent years searching for a way to combine his passions for both music and gaming. Then, one day, he figured he could just write about them. He loves to over-analyse the way music helps to shape the player's emotional response in a game. He also loves to criticise bad control schemes, because... Well, they just get on his nerves.

5 Free Horror Games (That Don’t Rely On Jump-scares!)

Philip Aldous
October 21, 2016
Features, Opinion
Man, writing about horror games is hard! There are just so many clichés surrounding the genre. I’m tired of reading the same tired phrases. “Ooh, look how scary this game is! Don’t play this one with the lights...

AITD Devblog 2: Steam Greenlight is the toy grabbing machine from Toy Story

Philip Aldous
October 12, 2016
Archives, Developer Blog, Features, Opinion
Picture the scene: You’ve been working hard on your first video game for months on end. You’ve poured hours, blood, sweat, and tears into it, and now the moment of completion is upon you. You finish the final c...

The Monster In Me: Would You Survive The Apocalypse?

Philip Aldous
October 3, 2016
Features, Reviews
Post apocalyptic fantasy is nothing new. The seemingly endless horde of zombie movies that’s flooded cinemas in recent years shows that audiences just love imagining a world after devastation.  Perhaps it speak...

AITD Devblog 1: Why I Decided To Make a Video Game

Philip Aldous
September 26, 2016
Developer Blog, Features
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I don't think I’ve ever done anything that’s quite as terrifying as making a video game. It’s a seriously scary thing. You’re putting a huge amount of work into something, with no idea how people will respond t...

Video Game ADHD, Pointless Side Quests & why I love Shovel Knight

Philip Aldous
September 14, 2016
Features, Opinion, Previews
I’m literally the worst at focusing on the same thing for long periods of time. I’ll be the first to admit, I have something I like to call video game ADHD. I start a game, I get halfway through it, and before ...

Sudbury Schools: Video Games As An Educational Tool?

Philip Aldous
August 30, 2016
Features, Opinion
I’ve never been a fan of the standard education system, it’s fundamentally illogical. Kids spend years and years of their young lives being forced to learn the intricacies of subjects they have no interest in. ...
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