Before Genshin Impact: A brief history of Chinese RPGs

If you were interested in learning about movies, music, poetry or any art form from China, you could easily find hundreds of books…

Providing another reminder that gaming is bigger and more diverse than many of us think, Felipe Pepe sets out to examine the history and influence of RPGs in various countries, pointing out that “[y]ou hear all the time about how big Fortnite is, with its 30 million daily users…. and then you find that a game from Vietnam has 100 million daily players.” In this first installment of the series, he examines China.

P.T., Gaming History and the Self-Serving Crusades

DISCLAIMER: This wasn’t an easy article to write, and it’s definitely not a pleasant article to read. But sometimes we must go through…

Felipe Pepe takes a heartbreaking look at the apathy-driven lack of preservation of games, content, and wisdom.

Updated August 15, 2021: Ironically, Felipe Pepe has since deleted this article from Medium. However, it was cross-posted to Gamasutra and is still available there.

What makes a good RPG dungeon?

A look at 10 great video game dungeons

Good dungeon design isn’t universal - it depends on what verbs are available to the player, what the UI is like, and what the game’s core loops involve. Here, Felipe Pepe illustrates this by taking a look at several great dungeons and what makes them great in their respective contexts.