What makes an Assassin’s Creed game? More than just mechanics, the franchise is a deep philosophical examination of knowledge and power
Author: Jason Flatt
Jason Flatt
Jason is the Sr. Editor at But Why Tho? and producer of the But Why Tho? Podcast. He's usually writing about foreign films, Jewish media, and summer camp.
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