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Key art for the game Wanderstop. It features a frowning woman sitting next to a smiling man on a bench.

The only review of Wanderstop that is also a review of the app Gentler Streak

Burnout, shmurnout

Animal Well and reading poems for hidden meaning

Animal Well and reading poems for hidden meaning

I prefer interpretation to deciphering

Is it Balatro, or is it me?

Is it Balatro, or is it me?

How roguelikes mirror the mind

A humble pitch for Dry Dark Souls

A humble pitch for Dry Dark Souls

Guest Backlog by Jade Jones

Tears of the Kingdom and the eras of a life

Tears of the Kingdom and the eras of a life

Marking time with Zelda

Octopath Traveler II and who gets to be the protagonist

Octopath Traveler II and who gets to be the protagonist

A game for people who wonder what the shopkeeper's deal is

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Solidarity to everyone who worked there

Key art for the game Endling: Extinction Is Forever. A mother fox and her three kits sit near rusted oil barrels and other trash.

Endling and the art of the escort quest

Give me a reason to care

Key art for the game Wanderstop. It features a frowning woman sitting next to a smiling man on a bench.

The only review of Wanderstop that is also a review of the app Gentler Streak

Burnout, shmurnout

Screenshot from Metaphor ReFantazio showing the hero fighting a giant worm with a human's face, four horns, and a eyeball r

On heroes

No one is coming to save us

Tactical Breach Wizards and the last laugh

Lol. Lmao, even

A screenshot from the game Pepper Grinder. A large red beetle stands menacingly in front of the main character, a small woma

On difficulty spikes

A sudden feeling of unfairness

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Ranking experiences, not games

Interrogating the feeling of playing Pokémon TCG Pocket

If it’s not fun, what is it?

Key art for UFO 50, featuring colorful cartoon characters surrounding the game's title.

UFO 50 and my running group

Making solitary hobbies less solitary

Key art from the original Final Fantasy VII.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Demake

Can you believe they went through all this trouble to get FFVII running on the original PlayStation?

Metaphor ReFantazio and the brilliance of the library model

Metaphor ReFantazio and the brilliance of the library model

These demos are an attack on my willpower

Astro Bot, Hi-Fi Rush, and a new definition for cozy games, part two

Astro Bot, Hi-Fi Rush, and a new definition for cozy games, part two

What if a game was a TV show in spirit?

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