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Ruben & Lullaby makes “Interactive Storytelling Must-Play List”

May 20th 2009
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As a discussion starter, interactive fiction author and critic Emily Short (who writes the great “Homer in Silicon” column at GameSetWatch and also maintains her own blog) recently posted a list of titles she thinks one “must play to understand interactive storytelling,” and happily, Ruben & Lullaby was considered worthy. The list is definitely worth checking out–a lot of my personal favorites are there (Ico, Portal), along with a number of projects I hadn’t heard of before but am excited to take a look at. It’s gratifying to be in such good company!


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