I Play Games So You Don't Have To

A newsletter where I summarize the many games I play, discuss them with others, and post essays on related topics.

Thief Gold

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From the Archives: Leaf's Odyssey

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From the Archives: Isles of Sea and Sky

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From the Archives: Machinika: Museum

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Weekly Update 2026-04-05

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20 Things You DIDN’T Know About Death Stranding

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Weekly Update 2026-03-29

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Haunted Lands

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From the Archives: ANIMAL WELL

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From the Archives: Helldivers 2

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From the Archives: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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Weekly Update 2026-03-22

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Nioh 3

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Weekly Update 2026-03-15

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Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

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From the Archives: BZZZT

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From the Archives: Gunlocked

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From the Archives: Shalnor Legends 2: Trials of Thunder

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Weekly Update 2026-03-08

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Best of Next Fest, February 2026

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February 2026 Next Fest, Day 5

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February 2026 Next Fest, Day 4

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February 2026 Next Fest, Day 3

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February 2026 Next Fest, Day 2

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February 2026 Next Fest, Day 1

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From the Archives: VR Skater

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From the Archives: The Talos Principle 2

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From the Archives: Sokobos

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Weekly Update 2026-02-22

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Weekly Update 2026-02-15

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Essay – On Romance

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From the Archives: Primordia

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From the Archives: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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From the Archives: Ashes [2063 and Afterglow]

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Weekly Update 2026-02-08

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Super Woden: Rally Edge

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Weekly Update 2026-02-01

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Zexion

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From the Archives: Golf Story

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From the Archives: Mida's Adventure

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From the Archives: Full Quiet

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Weekly Update 2026-01-25

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Lacuna

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Angeline Era

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Weekly Update 2026-01-18

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Weekly Update 2026-01-11

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Weekly Update 2026-01-04

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2025: Looking Back at a Year of Posting About Videogames

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Stocking Stuffers: The Best Games I Can’t Get Anyone Else to Play

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Weekly Update 2025-12-21

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Idosra: The Electric Renaissance

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Weekly Update 2025-12-14

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Abiotic Factor

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Weekly Update 2025-12-07

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Tokyo Xtreme Racer

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Weekly Update 2025-11-30

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Thanks for Nothing: The Worst Games I've Ever Been Told to Play

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Weekly Update 2025-11-23

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BALL x PIT

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Weekly Update 2025-11-16

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House of Necrosis

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Weekly Update 2025-11-9

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Splintered

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Weekly Update 2025-11-2

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Weekly Update 2025-10-26

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The Best Games of Next Fest, October 2025

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October Next Fest, Day 7

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October Next Fest, Day 6

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October Next Fest, Day 5

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October Next Fest, Day 4

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October Next Fest, Day 3

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October Next Fest, Day 2

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October Next Fest, Day 1

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October Next Fest, Day 0

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Weekly Update 2025-10-12

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Weekly Update 2025-10-05

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Mystery of the Malign

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Weekly Update 2025-09-28

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Caput Mortum

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Weekly Update 2025-09-21

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Siralim Ultimate

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Weekly Update 2025-09-14

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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

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Weekly Update 2025-09-07

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