Category: Videogames

Skin Deep, or, In Space No One Can See You Step On A Rake With A Bucket On Your Head
Early impressions of the brilliant first person stealth slapstick game by Blendo Games

Blue Prince, or, Betrayal at House of Leaves
My take on the brilliant roguelike exploration puzzle house-building story adventure game Blue Prince

A Civilization Of One’s Own
Following up on my initial thoughts about Civilization 7, now that I’ve completed a game.


What If… Nothing Was Different?
Thoughts on the new “What If…?” app and other immersive experiences for the Vision Pro, and revisiting some old assumptions about interactive storytelling

Half-Life: Alyx is not an immersive life sim
How the Half-Life series has all the ingredients of a perfect VR game and then subverts most of them

Super Mario Bros Wonder: The Conversation
Super Mario Bros Wonder is relentlessly delightful and in constant conversation with the player

Sound Mind, or, Committing to the (1) Bit
About my recently-announced game and some recommendations for other Playdate games


My Perfect Console
What I would choose if I were more famous. And surprisingly, it’s not just “the Sega Dreamcast.”











