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Rowan Kaiser is a fashionably underemployed freelance writer living in the Bay Area. He is a staff writer for The A.V Club (avclub.com) and has also been published in The Escapist. He blogs too little at renaissancegamer.com, and tweet too much @rowankaiser. He is also writing a book about the history of video games in the 1990s.

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The Surprising Design of Crusader Kings IIThe Surprising Design of Crusader Kings II
byRowan Kaiser
Jan 6, 2013
10 Min Read
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Opinion: How Mass Effect challenged my definition of 'RPG'Opinion: How Mass Effect challenged my definition of 'RPG'
byRowan Kaiser
Mar 1, 2012
11 Min Read

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Where Are They Now? Tracking The Trajectories Of Classic Developers
Where Are They Now? Tracking The Trajectories Of Classic Developers
Nov 23, 2011
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15 Min Read
byRowan Kaiser
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Design
The Gestalt Effect of Dragon Quest IX, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Grind
The Gestalt Effect of Dragon Quest IX, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Grind
Feb 17, 2011
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12 Min Read
byRowan Kaiser

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