One Archetype per month, explored weekly through the lens of different games.

Volume One

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01

Flying Cities

Apex Legends

Skies of Arcadia

Gravity Rush 2

Apex Legends

Skies of Arcadia

Gravity Rush 2

From sunny havens to disintegrating utopias, flying cities present intricate vertical worlds.

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Flying Cities

Emma Kent

Flying Cities

The Doomed Floating Utopia of Apex Legends

Flying Cities

Gareth Damian Martin

Flying Cities

The Blue-Sky Optimism of Skies of Arcadia

Flying Cities

Christian Donlan

Flying Cities

Achieving the Addled Intricacy of Gravity Rush 2

02

Seasons

Animal Crossing

Persona 4

Harvest Moon

Animal Crossing

Persona 4

Harvest Moon

The changing of seasons brings the opportunity to experience fleeting, memorable moments.

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Seasons

Jay Castello

Seasons

Rhythms of the Everyday in Animal Crossing

Seasons

Emily Price

Seasons

Passing Time in Persona 4's Tourist Town

Seasons

Holly Nielsen

Seasons

Winter and Death in Harvest Moon