Category: Videogames

I, Too, Am An Adult With Very Strong Opinions About Mario Mario
Lazy dunking on casting Chris Pratt has revealed something I never fully appreciated about the franchise
Haven’t Got Time for Immortality
Immortality is both a masterwork and a frustrating example of the limitations of interactive storytelling. Spoilers within.

I Don’t Know How I Feel About Dreamlight Valley
Disney’s new “kind of free-to-play but also not really” game is confusing the heck out of me and I can’t stop playing it

My Favorite Games: Device 6
A brilliant, Prisoner-inspired game for iOS from way back when iOS felt like it had limitless potential as an inventive gaming platform

My Favorite Games: Portal
Looking back on a masterpiece that lets you take a peek through the fourth wall but never breaks it

My Favorite Games: Suikoden 2
The game that changed how I think about Japanese RPGs and how I think about Kobolds

My Favorite Games: Myst
The first mega-hit CD-ROM game still doesn’t get enough credit for what makes it so special


My Favorite Games: Dark Castle
The classic game for classic Macs, which not only took full advantage of the hardware, but the philosophy behind it









