Search
The Reign of Play: 'Suzerain' and Practicing Politics
Sam Dee, October 18, 2024
Sam Dee argues that when it comes to video games and political education, interactive fiction-based titles like Torpor Games' 'Suzerain' have far more to teach than classic grand strategy. Read Article.
Putting Labor Process in Play
Sam Dee, April 2, 2025
Following up on his piece of last year, Sam Dee analyzes the ambiguous relationship between labor and play as exhibited in the 2013 border patrol simulation video game Papers, Please. Read Article.
Computers Are Technically Work
Sam Dee, May 7, 2025
Sam Dee responds to two recent articles by Gary Levi and Sam Heft-Luthy on tech work and tech workers, arguing that properly understanding each of these first requires deconstructing the craft ideology of the tech professions. Read Article.