Gilbert Cruz

Torches and iron sconces cast pale light on the cold stone walls.

In the center of the room is a treasure chest.

It is locked with three golden locks.

There are tunnels that lead east, west, and south.

What do you do?

You step out onto a digital basketball court.

The electronic crowd roars.

A giant 2K Games logo spins above the court.

On the court waiting for you is NBA superstar LeBron James.

Hey, says LeBron James, do you want to play a game of horse?

you immediately realize that your only chance of defeating LeBron James, even in a video game, is to work together as a team.

So here's how this game of Force is going to go.

I am going to give you a clue, and each of you is going to give me one half of an answer.

So if I said a mode in multiplayer games where the goal is to kill as many other players as possible, Jason would say death, and Zach would say match.

Deathmatch.

The Switch and the Steam Deck are both examples of this kind of console.

Hand.

Held.

Swish.

A game in which the player can choose the order in which they explore the environment.