'The Stillness of the Wind' is a rare gift of tranquility and solace in games

When we talk of nostalgia in games, it's usually about the love for retro art styles, chiptunes, genres, or consoles. But another, more valuable relationship to nostalgia is embedded into the medium. And it's in how games can uniquely explore the experience of lost childhood — of longing for that time when home was somewhere safe, bright, untouched by the darkness of reality.

From AAA classics like Legend of Zelda to recent indie hits like What Remains of Edith Finch, game journeys force you to face a distorted version of that idealized concept of home — whether its the apocalyptic emptiness of Kokiri forest when you return as adult Link, or the whisper of family memories haunting the dilapidated, deserted house you grew up in. Read more...

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