Summary: <p>It's Stephen's turn at Nice Thinking, our new episode format where we brainstorm around a single concept someone brings into the clubhouse. Get ready for your first contact with the <em>Sledgehammer Bride</em>!</p> <ul><li> <a href="https://www.handeyesociety.com/wordplay/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glom will be part of Wordplay 2021, November 13-14</a> - <a href="/author/hand-eye-society" hreflang="en">Hand Eye Society</a> </li></ul> Sledgehammer Bride <a href="/person/stephen-mcgregor" hreflang="en">Stephen McGregor</a> <a href="/topics/game-design" hreflang="en">Game Design</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/98" hreflang="en">Narrative</a> <a href="https://heroconcept.com/brief-history-of-beat-em-up-video-games/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Brief History of Beat ’em Up Video Games</a> - <a href="/publication/hero-concept" hreflang="en">Hero Concept</a> <a href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2020/07/racialized-anger-bias" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prospective Teachers Misperceive Black Children as Angry </a> - <a href="/author/bryan-goodman" hreflang="en">Bryan Goodman</a>, <a href="/publication/american-psychological-association" hreflang="en">American Psychological Association</a> <a href="https://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/diversity/african/4-brute/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Brute Caricature</a> - <a href="/publication/history-on-the-net" hreflang="en">History on the Net</a> <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/examining-game-pace-how-single-player-levels-tick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Examining Game Pace: How Single-Player Levels Tick</a> - <a href="/author/mark-davies" hreflang="en">Mark Davies</a> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/Shank_2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shank 2</a> - <a href="/author/klei-entertainment" hreflang="en">Klei Entertainment</a>, <a href="/publication/steam" hreflang="en">Steam</a> <a href="https://sea.ign.com/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity/176983/news/how-the-original-hyrule-warriors-broke-the-mold-for-musou-games-forever" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the Original Hyrule Warriors Broke The Mold for Musou Games Forever</a> - <a href="/author/dale-bashir" hreflang="en">Dale Bashir</a>, <a href="/publication/ign" hreflang="en">IGN</a>
