Is it Balatro, or is it me?
How roguelikes mirror the mind
How roguelikes mirror the mind
No brain drain on these brain games
Mi scusi
These potions aren't going to sell themselves
I am a scared little man with a scared little plan
What’s left when we leave the loop?
An endless bag of tricks
Hello and happy new year! Here’s hoping this message made it to you, because I just flew in from porting Backlog from Substack to Ghost, and boy are my arms worried that I did the code copying part very wrong. Okay, dad joke completed, I wanted to briefly explain
The return of the unfortunately named Backlog GOTY list
Let sleeping algorithms lie
Guest Backlog by Jade Jones
The kind of game I had in mind when I started Backlog
King Robert calls out to you
Queries! Queries galore!
Yes, I did talk about Angela Carter for some reason
Please. They don't all have to be smart. Some of them can just rip.
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A devious but fair puzzle game, Cocoon will change you
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Guest Backlog by Matthew Mastricova
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On game development, criticism, and demanding a better future
Podcast
Dave the Venture Capitalist, more like it
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Musical metaphors return to Backlog
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Tchia is a musical! Tchia is Zelda! Tchia is great!
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Angels and demons, step aside—it's Tragic Narrator's turn at the wheel
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Plus a few extra thoughts for the Backlog crowd
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Marking time with Zelda
Podcast
Happy Pride! Enjoy our gossip!
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A game for people who wonder what the shopkeeper's deal is
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A mirror held up to a mirror
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Guest Backlog by Alyssa Collins
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A charming indie ’mon-like for adults who like capitalism jokes
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Great writing about great games
Podcast
The first episode of Backlog's intermittent podcast!