We are still waiting out the global pandemic in our neck of the woods, so we're taking the opportunity to talk about how the social distancing rules are impacting some big games. We made it through March! Hope everyone is still hanging in there. Listen to the podcast in your browser by clicking here, right-click and select "save as link" to download the show in MP3 format, or click play below.
Break any of these rules in the pursuit of elegance. When faced with a narrative, design, or linguistic decision, prioritize accessibility. Never take control from the player when you can give control to the player. If it is possible to cut an interaction, cut it. Never make a long game when a short game will do. 
Do not use a secondary system, mechanic, or sequence simply because players will recognize it.Orwell's rules for games (as written by Jorge and Scott): Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.Never use the passive where you can use the active.
If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. Never use a long word where a short one will do. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. I'm pretty happy with the results, so feel free to scroll down if you want a recap of where we landed. He'd probably advise getting straight to the point, so here it is: this week, we review Orwell's famous style rules put forth in his essay, "Politics and the English Language," and try to apply them to video games. There's so much pressure to do justice to the talent you're describing. You know what's hard? Writing something about George Orwell.
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