Douglas McWilliams M.D.

How do I get through my gaming backlog?

"I suspect this will be a common affliction among your readership, but my gaming backlog is quite extensive..."

Maddy Myers Oct 23, 2026

Analysis

The House in Fata Morgana and what comes after

How a game that evokes history, rather than merely reproducing it, gets closer to a human truth

Ash Huntly Oct 22, 2026

Personal Essay

All the choices I made in games until I could finally be non-binary

My childhood self could never have imagined a game where they got to create a character who was neither a man nor a woman

Dr. Redfern Barrett Oct 21, 2026

Dr. McWilliams is adjunct faculty at University of Wisconsin who is passionate about medical education and teaching. When not in the clinic, he can usually be found with a controller in hand, pondering the impact of video games on the human mind.

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Maelle, a young woman with red hair, looks downcast

Analysis

A psychiatrist’s case for siding with Maelle in Expedition 33

Maelle's decision represents her own understanding of what her life is worth — and it accounts for the worth of the many lives in Lumière

Douglas McWilliams M.D. Jul 8, 2026