CiatokinsJan 31, 20216 min readThe Evolution of a Story - Musings on Crimson FlowerOne of the interesting things to me about Three Houses is that Crimson Flower feels somewhere between a villain route and a true route....
CiatokinsOct 23, 20207 min readReflections on Azure Moon - Chivalry and Loyalty“I guess if I died, you’d say the same about me. That I died with ‘honor’, fighting for my country.”
CiatokinsJun 29, 202011 min readThe portrayal of women in Three Houses - an analysis (Part 1)This essay aims to explore how 3H treats its female characters as an aggregate and how patriarchy frames how women are treated.
CiatokinsJun 11, 202019 min readPolitical ideology and Three HousesThis essay aims to explore: why do different people of different ideological stripes have such different reactions to this game’s plot?
CiatokinsSep 23, 201912 min readWhen I looked at a character and saw myself (CONTENT WARNING: suicide ideation, family abuse) Content warning: suicide ideation, family abuse An essay that explores how I related to Dimitri on a personal level.
CiatokinsOct 10, 20184 min readTales of Berseria’s gender politics and how they shape the gameI think that is a great strength of Berseria — it examines and tries to make you decide whose side you take — the emotional or the logical.