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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?

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

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

What makes a game as fun to watch as it is to play?

Key art for The Banished Vault. A black and white pencil drawing of what looks like an ornate building floating in space

The Banished Vault and what remains

Guest Backlog by Brandon Walsh

Big-Ass RPG Month Part 2: Gameplay

Big-Ass RPG Month Part 2: Gameplay

The one where I probably ruffle some feathers

L-R: The logos for Baldur's Gate 3 and Dragon Quest XI.

Big-Ass RPG Month Part 1: Story

Comparing Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dragon Quest XI, just because

The logos of Katamari Damacy Reroll and Lumines Remastered.

Hot take: music games are good

Lumines Remastered and Katamari Damacy Reroll

I’m never going to beat Okami, am I?

I’m never going to beat Okami, am I?

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