Linnea Aasland, Author at Culture Honey

Linnea Aasland

Meet Linnea Aasland! In the midst of getting her BA in Family and Consumer Sciences at San Francisco State University, she enjoys playing all sorts of video games: cute and terrifying, thought-provoking and silly. She looks forward to bringing the world of video games and the stories they tell to all of you at Culture Honey!

The title screen of Unpacking. Behind the title a box can be seen which is partially unpacked and has a stuffed pig and a crayon box inside.

Digital Gaming, PLAYJuly 6, 2022

Video Game Review | Unpacking

By Linnea Aasland

Unpacking is an incredibly wholesome game which lets you see into someone’s life and experience different stages of it all while performing a gameplay loop that feels relaxing and satisfying.

The protagonist, Alex Chen, extending out her hand and covered by yellow, red and purple clouds. The title Life is Strange: True colors is overhead

Digital Gaming, PLAYJune 14, 2022

Video Game Review | Life is Strange – True Colors

By Linnea Aasland

While video games have increased the number of canon LGBTQ characters that doesn’t mean they always hit the mark. Sometimes games fall into tropes and stereotypes…

Abzu promotional image: a diver swims down and touches a bright point of light

Digital Gaming, PLAYApril 12, 2022

Video Game Review | Abzu

By Linnea Aasland

Have you ever been entranced by the beauty of the wildlife and plant life that lives underwater? Have you ever wondered what mysteries lay…

A promotional image for the Raji game. Raji's silhoutte can be seen as she stands underneath one of many archways which lead out into the desert and a bright blue sky.

Digital Gaming, PLAYMarch 15, 2022

Video Game Review | Raji: An Ancient Epic

By Linnea Aasland

The medium of gaming is such a unique one. It can make you a part of stories and worlds you may never get to experience or even hope to in your day-to-day life. It has the power to take you on a journey like no other and that is true with the game Raji: An Ancient Epic. Raji is an Indian action-adventure game…

Digital Gaming, PLAYFebruary 15, 2022

Video Game Review | Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1

By Linnea Aasland

When you look at the zombie apocalypse genre in video games you will see it’s filled to the brim with options. Some of them…

Digital Gaming, EXPERIENCE, PLAYFebruary 15, 2022

Video Game Review | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

By Linnea Aasland

What does it mean to be a hero? That is the question that bounces around in Miles Morales’ mind when he is stuck as…

The older brother Naia standing by his younger brother Naiee with the title of the game: Brothers A Tale of Two Sons in front of them

Digital Gaming, PLAYDecember 14, 2021

Video Game Review | Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons

By Linnea Aasland

Family is everything. It is a message that is heard again and again through all forms of media whether that be books, shows or in video games. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons uses this message and is able to create an unforgettable tale with it thanks to its beautiful music, well thought out mechanics and a story that will touch any player’s heart.

Digital Game Review | Everyone's Gone to the Rapture

Digital Gaming, PLAYNovember 16, 2021

Video Game Review | Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture

By Linnea Aasland

Imagine being a silent witness to someone’s final moments. Seeing bits and pieces of their life before it all comes to an end. Everyone’s…

A hand covers the corner of a journal page while white calla lilies rest beside it. The page reads. "I'm just going to start at the beginning with the house. I lived here until I was eleven but I wasn't allowed inside half the rooms. Mt brother Milton disappeared when I was 4. It was like the house just swallowed him up. I hadn't been back since my brother Lewis' funeral. In her will-"

Digital Gaming, PLAYOctober 12, 2021

Video Game Review | What Remains of Edith Finch

By Linnea Aasland

Digital Game Review | What Remains of Edith Finch