JEFFERSON TOAL
WRITER & NARRATIVE DESIGNER
Game Documentation
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The following documents refer to
Into the demon's jaws with Celeste
A picture essay exploring the philosophy and narrative design of Celeste.
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The Queen's Gambit is a love letter to play
A feature exploring how The Queen's Gambit relates to the social history of play. Published by Eurogamer.
Streets of Rage: Crime and Punishment
In the year George Floyd was murdered by police officers, X inadvertently released a game that let you beat police officers back.
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How PlayStation 5's instant loading could change video game storytelling
A feature that uses the history of film editing to think abtout video game story telling in an era when environments can be instantly loaded.
Picture books and video games: a backdoor into childhood
A picture essay exploring the philosophy and narrative design of Celeste.
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Someone should make a game about: prison life
A feature exploring how The Queen's Gambit relates to the social history of play. Published by Eurogamer.