New video: ‘HROT’ (2023) — What Is a ‘Boomer Shooter’?

Henrique Lage
May 22, 2023

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The release of “HROT” serves as an excuse to talk about ‘boomer shooters’. Is it simply a wave of nostalgia or a design philosophy? What are the characteristics by which we can name genres in video games? And why is there a horse with a gas mask here?

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Henrique Lage

Writing essays. Writing games. Writing essays about games. Narrative Design Teacher.