Or, looking back at 2048 Ten years ago, 2048 swept the nation. Or, at least I thought it did. I was in college at the time, and it turns out that’s a breeding ground for viral mobile games and sim...
2023 Recap: Books and Comics
I’ve been reading 75 books lately. At least, that’s what Goodreads says, and it’s true, as long as you count audiobooks, comics, RPG supplements, and the like. Some people don’t. People draw lines...
2023 Recap: Board Games
I played 54 unique board games this year. Of those, 14 were new to me this year: Imhotep, Just One, Patchwork, Red Rising, Dixit, Shadowrun: Zero Day, Encounters: Shadowrun, Level 7: Omega Protocol...
2023 Recap: TV
I’m not very good at watching TV shows, but there’s been quite a few recommended to me, and I try to make my way through them. Below is a rough ordering (from least favorite to most enjoyed) of TV...
2023 Recap: Movies
My goal in 2023 was to watch 30 movies, and near as I can tell, I’ve done it. It’s slightly tricky because I watched one movie twice, and watched a couple of films I’d seen before (marked below wit...
2023 Recap: Video Games
As of the time I write this post, I have finished 25 video games this year. I’m currently playing through the second Sly Cooper game (Sly 2: Band of Thieves), though it’s unclear if I’ll finish it ...
Against Spoiler Culture
I’m more sensitive to spoilers than most. When I recommend shows to people, I lie to them. If they want specifics, I give false things that carry the same vibe. WHen I recommend Andor to people, I...
Stumbling into books
Stumbling into books When I was young, I spent a lot of time at the library. As it turns out, I discovered some of my favorite books there, but not in the way you’d expect. Much of the time I spe...
XCOM and the Perils of Adaptations
XCOM and the perils of adaptations Many video games have been adapted into board games: Slay the Spire, XCOM, and This War of Mine are three of the most prominent. But there’s a challenge to makin...
You should use an RSS reader
What is RSS RSS stands for Really Simply Syndication, but don’t worry about that. Worry instead that it’s the best tool for the internet that you may not know about. Shortly, RSS lets you gather ...