Player vs. MonsterBy: Jaroslav Svelch Series: Playful Thinking An ode to the gruesome game characters we love to beatfrom the monsters of D&D to the mutants of The Last of Usand what they tell us about ourselves. Since the early days of video games, monsters have played pivotal roles as dangers to be avoided, level bosses to be defeated, or targets to be destroyed for extra points. But why is the figure of the monster so important in gaming, and how have video games