State Hornet Spotlight: An exploration of video games and storytelling

Teaching games as literature and the study of storytelling

Kristopher Caalim, Staffer • November 25, 2025

Kristopher Caalim talks with Sac State’s first game studies professor, Luna Loganayagam—the two discuss the place of video games as art, pieces of culture and media as a whole, along with the difficulties of studying video games and the stories they tell.

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Kristopher Caalim, Podcast Staffer

(he/him) Kristopher Caalim returns to The State Hornet for his third semester. This is his final year as a student majoring in journalism with a minor in film studies. He aims to work in fields related to arts and entertainment as he enjoys exploring pop culture and its history. In addition to his work at The State Hornet, he has a passion for writing in general and is a huge fan of nearly anything.