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"Florence" Stands Out As a Decent Digital Distraction

"Florence" Stands Out As a Decent Digital Distraction

Mobile games don't have a good reputation. While most are shoddily designed and packed with microtransactions and addictive features, a few gems do manage to stand out. Staff writer Ross Kilpatrick 24E highlights one of these, 2018's "Florence," a movingly simple game.
Ross Kilpatrick '24E Nov 17, 2021
Slice Slice Baby: An Homage to Fruit Ninja

Slice Slice Baby: An Homage to Fruit Ninja

For Managing Arts & Living Editor Alex Brandfonbrener '23, Fruit Ninja is a central childhood memory. Reflecting on his years with the game, he concludes that "no matter the circumstance, Fruit Ninja is addictive," a sentiment as true in 2021 as it was in middle school.
Alex Brandfonbrener '23 Nov 3, 2021

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